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+name: grant-proposal
+description: "Write a structured grant proposal or funding application for any grant type. Use when asked to write a grant proposal, funding application, research grant, charitable grant, or innovation fund application. Produces a complete proposal with project summary, rationale, methodology, impact, and budget narrative."
+---
+
+# Grant Proposal Skill
+
+Produces structured grant proposals tailored to the funder priorities — the most common reason grants fail is writing about what you want to do rather than what the funder wants to fund.
+
+## Required Inputs
+- **Funder name and grant programme**
+- **Grant amount sought**
+- **Project description** (rough notes are fine)
+- **Your organisation** (type, track record, capacity)
+- **Funder stated priorities** (copy from their guidance — essential)
+- **Word or page limits**
+- **Deadline**
+
+## Output Structure
+
+---
+
+### Project Title
+[Informative and memorable. Should convey the problem being solved and the approach.]
+
+### 1. Project Summary / Abstract (200-300 words — written last, placed first)
+[What you will do, why it matters, who will benefit, measurable outcomes. Every sentence earns its place.]
+
+### 2. Problem Statement / Need
+- **The problem:** [Specific, evidenced — use data]
+- **Who is affected:** [Population, scale, geography]
+- **Current situation:** [What exists and why it is insufficient]
+- **Consequence of inaction:** [What happens if not funded]
+- **Why your organisation:** [Track record, relationships, expertise]
+
+Funder test: does this problem align with [funder] stated priorities? Make the connection explicit.
+
+### 3. Project Objectives
+3-5 SMART objectives:
+- **Objective 1:** [Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound]
+
+### 4. Methodology / Approach
+
+**Phase 1: [Name]** (Months 1-X)
+[What will happen, who will do it, what is produced]
+
+**Key activities:**
+- [Activity — specific]
+
+**What makes this approach innovative or effective:** [Why this over alternatives]
+
+### 5. Impact and Outcomes
+
+| Level | Description | Measure |
+|---|---|---|
+| Output | [Tangible deliverable] | [How counted] |
+| Short-term outcome | [Immediate change] | [How measured] |
+| Medium-term outcome | [Behaviour change] | [How measured] |
+| Long-term impact | [Systemic change] | [How evidenced] |
+
+**Direct beneficiaries:** [Who and how many]
+**Sustainability:** [How work continues beyond grant period]
+
+### 6. Evaluation Plan
+- Who evaluates, how, when, what is measured, how findings are shared
+
+### 7. Budget Narrative
+
+| Budget line | Amount | Justification |
+|---|---|---|
+| Staff costs | £[amount] | [Role, % FTE, duration, salary] |
+| Travel | £[amount] | [Specific journeys named] |
+| Equipment | £[amount] | [Itemised] |
+| Indirect costs | £[amount] | [[X]% of direct — check policy] |
+| **Total** | **£[total]** | |
+
+**Value for money:** [Cost per beneficiary. What could not be done without this grant]
+
+### 8. Organisational Capacity
+[Track record of similar projects, governance, financial management. Name previous grants and outputs — be specific]
+
+### 9. Risk Register
+
+| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| [Risk] | H/M/L | H/M/L | [Specific mitigation] |
+
+---
+
+## Funder Alignment Check
+- Every section explicitly references funder stated priorities
+- Word limits respected
+- Budget aligns with eligible costs policy
+- Required attachments prepared
+
+## Example Trigger Phrases
+- "Write a grant proposal for [project] applying to [funder]"
+- "Help me write a funding application for [grant programme]"
+- "Turn these project notes into a grant proposal: [paste]"