ChatGPT prompts for business grants

Assess business grant opportunities for [BUSINESS DESCRIPTION]. The business operates in [LOCATION AND ELIGIBILITY CONTEXT], and its funding need is [FUNDING PURPOSE AND AMOUNT]. Review only these verified grant notices, program pages, and application notes: [GRANT OPPORTUNITY MATERIAL]. My available evidence and constraints are [BUSINESS EVIDENCE AND CONSTRAINTS].

Do not invent grants, eligibility rules, deadlines, award amounts, prior results, financial figures, certifications, jobs, community impact, or quotes. Treat a grant notice as current only if its materials provide a date; otherwise label its status "verify with funder." This is application-planning support, not legal, tax, accounting, or professional grant-writing advice.

For each opportunity, produce:
1. A plain-language summary of the funder, purpose, applicant type, award range if stated, geography, deadline, match requirement, reporting burden, and source link or source reference.
2. An eligibility assessment marked likely fit, possible fit, or poor fit. For every judgment, cite the exact supplied rule or label it as an assumption to confirm.
3. A scoring table for mission fit, eligibility confidence, readiness of evidence, effort, timing, and restrictions on use of funds. Explain the score in one sentence per factor.
4. An application evidence checklist covering entity documents, budget, project plan, outcomes, permits, partners, and financial records only where the opportunity calls for them.

Then rank the opportunities and recommend one next action: apply now, gather evidence before applying, contact the funder with specific questions, or do not pursue. Provide a short application workback plan from the confirmed deadline. Before finalizing, check that no requirement or deadline was inferred from memory. Also flag any claim about business impact that needs documented support. Ask up to 3 clarifying questions only if a required input is missing.

Create a grant narrative outline for [GRANT PROGRAM] using its requirements: [PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS]. My organization and project facts are [VERIFIED BUSINESS FACTS], and the requested amount is [REQUEST AMOUNT]. Build sections for need, project plan, budget rationale, measurable outcomes, timeline, organizational capacity, and sustainability only where the program requests them. For each section, list the evidence to include and facts still needed. Do not write invented impact claims, quotes, or figures. Output a section-by-section outline and document checklist. Flag any required item unsupported by my facts. Ask up to 3 questions only if required inputs are missing.

Screen this opportunity, [GRANT NOTICE], against my business profile: [BUSINESS PROFILE]. Return a two-column table of stated eligibility rules and my evidence for each rule, then mark the result likely eligible, unclear, or likely ineligible. List precise questions to ask the funder for every unclear rule, including geography, entity type, prior awards, match, allowable costs, and deadline where applicable. Do not assume eligibility from similar programs or general knowledge. Check that every rule comes from the notice. Ask up to 3 questions only if required inputs are missing.

Review this proposed grant project budget: [BUDGET]. The funder's allowable-cost rules are [ALLOWABLE COST RULES], and the project scope is [PROJECT SCOPE]. Produce a budget table with line item, calculation, funding source, eligibility status, documentation needed, and risk or question. Identify gaps between scope and costs, unallowable expenses, match issues, and costs that need quotes or procurement documentation. Do not create dollar amounts or assume indirect-cost treatment. Output recommended revisions and a pre-submission checklist. Ask up to 3 questions only if required inputs are missing.