Market Opportunity
$400B+ in grants are awarded annually in the US alone. Nonprofits, researchers, and startups need grant writers — and good ones charge $50–150/hour. AI can draft grant narratives, budget justifications, and impact statements, dramatically reducing writing time.
The Idea
Offer grant writing and proposal services for nonprofits, universities, and mission-driven startups. Use AI to draft narratives from project briefs, ensure compliance with grant guidelines, and generate budget justifications. You provide strategic structuring, editing, and submission management. Charge per application ($1,500–5,000) or success-fee hybrid model where legal.
Key to Success
- Specialize in one type of grant (SBIR/STTR for tech, NIH for health, foundation grants for nonprofits)
- Build a library of successful grant narratives organized by topic — these become your AI training material
- Partner with grant database services (GrantStation, Grants.gov) as a recommended writer
AI Tools to Leverage: ChatGPT, Claude, GrantStation, Google Docs, Excel