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research-grants

Write research grant proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA, and Taiwan NSTC programs.

Updated Aug 12, 2026
Search Tags:#NIH#grant writing#funding#NSF#research proposal#broader impacts#budget justification
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Skill: research-grants
Source: https://github.com/Mzane0803/latent-minds-skills-marketplace/tree/main/plugins/research-writing/skills/research-grants
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Mzane0803/latent-minds-skills-marketplace --skill research-grants-mzane0803

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

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What problem does it solve? Writing competitive grant proposals requires mastering each funding agency's distinct review criteria, formatting rules, page limits, and strategic priorities, and mistakes like exceeding page limits or weak broader impacts statements cause otherwise strong proposals to be rejected. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Agency-Specific Guidance: Detailed references covering NSF (PAPPG 24-1, Intellectual Merit + Broader Impacts), NIH (Specific Aims, R01 modular budgets), DOE, DARPA (Heilmeier Catechism, BAAs), and Taiwan NSTC (CM03 form, bilingual abstracts). - Proposal Component Templates: Ready-to-use templates for NSF project summaries, NIH specific aims pages, and budget justifications with worked calculations. - Review and Resubmission Strategy: Guidance on review criteria, writing principles, common mistakes, and responding to summary statements in resubmissions. - Use Case: A researcher preparing an NIH R01 application can draft a Specific Aims page, structure the 12-page Research Strategy around Significance, Innovation, and Approach, and build a compliant modular budget justification. ## Quick Start Help me write an NSF proposal with a compelling broader impacts section and a compliant 15-page project description.

Frequently Asked Questions about research-grants

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write an NIH Specific Aims page?▼

An NIH Specific Aims page is one page containing an opening paragraph on the knowledge gap and significance, the central hypothesis, 2-4 independent but complementary specific aims, and a payoff paragraph on impact. The skill includes a dedicated specific aims guide and template for this critical page.

What are NSF broader impacts and how do I write them?▼

NSF broader impacts are one of two equally weighted review criteria covering societal benefit across five areas including education, broadening participation, and dissemination. Effective statements are specific, measurable, include timelines and assessment plans, and integrate with the research plan rather than being generic add-ons.

What is the difference between NSF and NIH proposal requirements?▼

NSF uses a 15-page project description reviewed on Intellectual Merit and Broader Impacts, while NIH R01 uses a 1-page Specific Aims plus 12-page Research Strategy scored on Significance, Innovation, and Approach. NIH typically requires substantial preliminary data and uses modular budgets up to $250K direct costs.

How do I write a DARPA proposal that gets funded?▼

DARPA proposals must answer the Heilmeier Catechism, target 10x breakthroughs rather than incremental gains, and include quantitative milestones and a technology transition plan. Contacting the Program Manager before submitting and attending Proposers Day are essential steps.

What are common mistakes that cause grant proposal rejection?▼

Common rejection causes include exceeding page limits, vague objectives, insufficient preliminary data, unrealistic timelines, budgets misaligned with proposed activities, and failing to explicitly address review criteria. Generic broader impacts statements without assessment plans are a frequent NSF weakness.

Does the grant writing skill require internet access or API keys?▼

Core grant-writing guidance works entirely offline with no network access. Only the optional figure generation through the separate scientific-schematics skill requires an OPENROUTER_API_KEY and outbound API access.

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