Research Grants

The research-grants skill streamlines the discovery of funding opportunities by aggregating data from major databases like Grants.gov, NSF, and EU portals. It automates the process of filtering open calls based on specific criteria such as keywords, eligibility requirements, and deadline dates to help researchers identify relevant grants quickly.

When to use it

• You need to scan hundreds of active grant listings to find opportunities matching a specific research topic or industry sector.
• Your team requires a standardized workflow to track application deadlines and eligibility across multiple funding bodies simultaneously.
• You are preparing a proposal strategy and need immediate access to current funding priorities and available budget amounts.

Key capabilities

• Searches major grant repositories including Grants.gov, NSF, and European Commission portals.
• Filters results by custom keywords, geographic location, and organizational eligibility.
• Extracts critical metadata such as application deadlines, award amounts, and program descriptions.
• Organizes findings into structured summaries for rapid review and decision-making.

Example prompts

• "Find all active NSF grants related to renewable energy that accept applications from small businesses with deadlines within the next 30 days."
• "Search Grants.gov for cybersecurity funding opportunities available to state governments in the US Southwest region."
• "List European Commission Horizon Europe calls focused on AI ethics that are currently open for proposal submission."

Tips & gotchas

Ensure your search keywords are specific enough to avoid irrelevant results but broad enough to capture related terminology used by different funding agencies. Always verify eligibility criteria manually, as automated filters may miss nuanced requirements regarding organizational status or prior award history.