{"id":"res-np-grant-guidelines-questions","audience":"nonprofit","category":"research","technique":"grounding","title":"Answer your team's grant guideline questions before applying","free":false,"task":"Your team has 4 questions about a funder's guidelines before starting the application. You want one numbered line per question, under 50 words total, each starting Yes, No, or Guidelines don't say, then the section in parentheses where one applies. Use only the 2027 guidelines, not last cycle's FAQ, plain text, nothing else.","materialLabel":"The 2027 guidelines, last cycle's FAQ, and your team's questions (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"ASHFORD FOUNDATION - 2027 GRANT GUIDELINES\nG1. Eligible: 501(c)(3) organizations with an annual budget under $2 million.\nG2. Maximum request: $40,000 for one year.\nG3. Indirect costs may be up to 10% of the request.\nG4. Organizations may submit one application per cycle.\nG5. Applications are due Feb 14, 2027, through the online portal only.\n\n-----\n2026 CYCLE FAQ (last year)\nQ: What's the max request? A: $50,000.\nQ: Can we mail a paper application? A: Yes, postmarked by the deadline.\n\n-----\nTEAM QUESTIONS (Bright Futures Tutoring, budget $1.4 million)\n1. Can we request $45,000?\n2. Can we include 10% indirect costs?\n3. Can we mail a paper application?\n4. Can we include a video in the application?","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":50},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Using last year's FAQ","why":"The old FAQ answers two of your questions directly, so the AI may use it.","fix":"Say: \"Use only the 2027 guidelines.\"","checks":["r0","r1"]},{"title":"Guessing on extras","why":"The AI may say videos are usually fine, which the guidelines never say.","fix":"Add: \"If the guidelines don't cover it, write Guidelines don't say.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"No line shape","why":"The AI explains each answer in a paragraph.","fix":"Say: \"Start each with Yes, No, or Guidelines don't say.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Trusting the AI to count words","why":"AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands 10-20% over.","fix":"Cap each line: \"each line under 8 words.\"","checks":["maxWords"]},{"title":"Getting markdown back","why":"AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in your team's chat.","fix":"Ask for \"plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Gives exact labels","patterns":["yes,? no","guidelines don't say","label"]},{"label":"Names the current guidelines","patterns":["2027","current","not (last year|the faq|2026)","ignore.{0,20}faq"]},{"label":"Asks for sections","patterns":["section","\\(G\\d","cite"]},{"label":"Sets a length limit","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","one (short )?sentence","word (limit|count)"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown","no formatting","no headings"]}],"hint":"Last year's FAQ looks just as official as this year's rules. Tell the AI which version counts and what to say when the guidelines are silent.","rubricLabels":["Question 1 is No under G2 ($40,000 max in 2027, not last year's $50,000)","Question 2 is Yes (G3) and question 3 is No (G5, online portal only, not the old FAQ's yes)","Question 4 (video) is Guidelines don't say, and the output is only the 4 lines with no intro or application tips"]}