research-grants
Write competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA. Agency-specific formatting, review criteria, budget preparation, broader impacts, significance statements, innovation narratives, and compliance with submission requirements.
npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill research-grants --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
What it does
Directs the agent to write competitive research grant proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA, covering agency-specific formatting, review criteria, budgets, broader impacts, significance, innovation, and submission compliance. It mandates inclusion of AI-generated figures created via the scientific-schematics skill, describing diagrams and ensuring accessibility, with instructions to generate at least 1-2 schematics (prefer 2-3).
How it works
- Emphasizes master agency-specific requirements: project description length, core review criteria, and required narrative elements for each agency.
- Requires including at least 1 schematic or diagram generated through the scientific-schematics skill before finalizing the proposal, with guidance to produce figures such as research workflow, Gantt chart, or conceptual framework.
- Specifies generation steps for schematics using a command pattern:
python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png, followed by automated review/refinement and saving to figures/ directory. - Structures content around core proposal components: Executive Summary, Project Description/Research Strategy, Specific Aims/Objectives, Broader Impacts/Significance, Innovation, Research Approach and Methods, Preliminary Data and Feasibility, and Timeline/Milestones/Management.
- Provides agency-by-agency features (NSF, NIH, DOE, DARPA) with their distinctive priorities, budgets, and review criteria.
When to use it
- When writing proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, or DARPA programs
- When preparing project descriptions, aims, or technical narratives
- When developing broader impacts or significance statements
- When creating research timelines, milestones, budgets, or response to reviewer comments
What it can touch
- Tools and scripts:
scientific-schematicsfor figures, and the commandpython scripts/generate_schematic.pyto create publication-quality diagrams. - Outputs saved in
figures/directory as part of the proposal package.
Caveats
- Requires mandatory inclusion of AI-generated schematics; proposals without visuals are considered incomplete.
- Content summarizes agency programs and guidelines; exact requirements vary by solicitation and program office, so reviewers should verify against current solicitations.
# Research Grant Writing ## Overview Research grant writing is the process of developing competitive funding proposals for federal agencies and foundations. Master agency-specific requirements, review criteria, narrative structure, budget preparation, and compliance for NSF (National Science Foundation), NIH (National Institutes of Health), DOE (Department of Energy), and DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) submissions. **Critical Principle: Grants are persuasive documents that must simultaneously demonstrate scientific rigor, innovation, feasibility, and broader impact.** Each agency has distinct priorities, review criteria, formatting requirements, and strategic goals that must be addressed. ## When to Use This Skill This skill should be used when: - Writing research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, or DARPA programs - Preparing project descriptions, specific aims, or technical narratives - Developing broader impacts or significance statements - Creating research timelines and milestone plans - Preparing budget justifications and personnel allocation plans - Responding to program solicitations or funding announcements - Addressing reviewer comments in resubmissions - Pl
- Overview
- When to Use This Skill
- Visual Enhancement with Scientific Schematics
- Agency-Specific Overview
- NSF (National Science Foundation)
- NIH (National Institutes of Health)
- DOE (Department of Energy)
- DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
- Core Components of Research Proposals
- 1. Executive Summary / Project Summary / Abstract
- 2. Project Description / Research Strategy
- 3. Specific Aims (NIH) or Objectives (NSF/DOE/DARPA)
- 4. Broader Impacts (NSF) / Significance (NIH)
- 5. Innovation and Transformative Potential
python scripts/generate_schematic.py "your diagram description" -o figures/output.png
What does the research-grants skill do?
Write competitive research proposals for NSF, NIH, DOE, and DARPA. Agency-specific formatting, review criteria, budget preparation, broader impacts, significance statements, innovation narratives, and compliance with submission requirements.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills --skill research-grants --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From FreedomIntelligence/OpenClaw-Medical-Skills, a repository with 2,909 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.