An expert AI writing assistant designed to generate structured, agency-compliant grant proposal sections for NIH, NSF, and other major funding bodies.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install grant-proposal-assistant
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install grant-proposal-assistant using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Grant Proposal Assistant?
The Grant Proposal Assistant is a specialized technical framework within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to assist researchers and scientists in navigating the complex world of federal funding. By providing structured section generators for Specific Aims, Research Strategy, and Budget Justifications, it minimizes the administrative burden of grant writing.
This tool bridges the gap between raw scientific ideas and competitive applications by enforcing agency-specific formatting and logic. Whether you are drafting a 12-page NIH R01 Research Strategy or an NSF Project Description focusing on broader impacts, this skill ensures your drafts align with current best practices and reviewer expectations.
Grant Proposal Assistant Use Cases
- Generating highly structured Specific Aims pages for NIH R01 or R21 mechanisms.
- Creating detailed budget justifications for personnel, equipment, and travel expenses.
- Drafting full proposal templates for NSF and DOD funding opportunities.
- Performing self-assessment reviews of existing drafts using built-in quality checklists.
- Rapidly pivoting proposal content between different agency formats (e.g., NIH to NSF).
How Grant Proposal Assistant Works
- The user selects the target funding agency (NIH, NSF, DOD, etc.) and the specific grant mechanism.
- The Openclaw Skills engine triggers the relevant template logic based on the requested section (e.g., Significance, Innovation, or Approach).
- The assistant processes user-provided scientific inputs to populate the structured templates.
- For budget tasks, the tool categorizes expenses and generates standard justification text.
- The final output is rendered as a Markdown file, ready for integration into the primary grant application document.
Grant Proposal Assistant Setup
To begin using this tool within your environment, ensure you have Python 3 installed. No additional external packages are required for the core functionality of these Openclaw Skills.
# Clone the skill repository
git clone <repository-url>
cd grant-proposal-assistant
# Verify the installation by generating a test aims page
python3 scripts/main.py --section aims --output test_aims.md
Grant Proposal Assistant Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill utilizes a structured reference system and local file output to manage proposal data.
| File Type | Location | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Templates | references/*.md |
Agency-specific structures (NIH R01, NSF, etc.) |
| Budget Data | references/*.xlsx |
Categorized cost templates |
| Review Logic | references/review_checklist.md |
Quality control and evaluation criteria |
| Output Files | User-defined | Generated .md files for the research workspace |
Grant Proposal Assistant Advanced Features
- Multi-agency support including NIH, NSF, DOD, and VA mechanisms.
- Integrated review and critique tool for automated self-assessment of proposal drafts.
- Modular library access allowing the assistant to be imported directly into other Python-based research workflows.
- Comprehensive budget justification helper that covers personnel, equipment, supplies, and travel.
- Support for specific NIH resubmission (A1) strategy documentation.
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