GrantCue User Guide

Getting Started

Go to Applications → Start New Application and select a grant from your pipeline. GrantCue creates 7 default sections: Executive Summary, Statement of Need, Goals & Objectives, Project Description, Evaluation Plan, Organizational Background, and Sustainability Plan.

The Writing Workspace

• Section Navigator: completion status and word counts per section; add custom sections
• Editor Area: auto-save, word counter, and an AI toolbar
• Bottom Panels: NOFO Analysis, Funder Research, Success Prediction, Voice Profile, Content Library

AI Writing Tools

• Generate Draft — create content from scratch using grant requirements + your profile
• Refine — improve clarity, flow, and persuasiveness without changing meaning
• Expand — add detail and depth (50-100% longer)
• Condense — reduce word count 30-50% while preserving meaning

Inline AI Assistance

Select any text to reveal a floating toolbar: Simplify, Elaborate, Make Formal, Rewrite, or Ask AI a custom question.

Content Library

Store reusable organizational content by category (Mission, Bio, Outcomes, Program, DEI, Capacity, Sustainability, Budget, Partnership). Search, filter, and insert into the current section.

Budget Builder

The Budget section has a line-item editor (Personnel, Fringe, Travel, Equipment, Supplies, Contractual, Other Direct, Indirect). Click "Generate AI Narrative" for professional justification text.

Export

Export to a Word document (DOCX) with cover page (title, funder, deadline), table of contents, and all sections — ready for submission.