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of 6— Sign in to Claude and create a new Project

What you'll accomplish

By the end of this guide, you'll have a Claude Project loaded with your organization's foundational documents — mission, programs, impact data, logic models — so every grant proposal starts from a complete, accurate organizational foundation. You'll never again spend 30 minutes re-explaining who your organization is before writing a single word of funder-specific content.

What you'll need

  • {{tool:Claude.plan}} subscription ({{tool:Claude.price}}) — Projects requires paid tier
  • Your organization's key reference documents (list below)
  • Time needed: 60–90 minutes to set up; 30–45 minutes saved per proposal after setup
  • Cost: {{tool:Claude.price}} per month

Documents to gather (non-confidential organizational information):

  • Mission statement and organizational overview (from your website or annual report)
  • Program descriptions for each major program (1–2 pages each)
  • Most recent annual report (public version)
  • Logic model or theory of change for your primary program
  • Key outcome statistics from the past 2 years
  • Organizational budget overview (public version — not detailed financials)
  • Current list of funded programs and their funders (public information)
  • Previous successful grant proposals (if you have them — to show your writing style)

How-To Guide: Build a Grant Writing Assistant with Claude Projects

Step 1: Sign in to Claude and create a new Project

Go to {{tool:Claude.url}} and sign in. In the left sidebar, click Projects → New Project.

Name it: "[Your Organization Name] Grant Writing Assistant" Description: "Organizational reference system for grant writing — mission, programs, impact data"

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