Open-source grant proposal wizard + reviewer report for researchers.

• Structured proposal wizard — guides you through objectives, consortium, timeline, and budget using scheme-specific scaffolding, so every required section is present before you write a word.
• AI-assisted draft generation — generates a Markdown draft from your wizard answers; works in mock mode with no API key, or with any OpenAI-compatible endpoint you configure.
• Deterministic heuristic reviewer report — analyses your draft against 22 coverage signals aligned to the funding body's evaluation rubric, and produces a scored report with a prioritised action plan. Same draft → same report, every time.

• It does not predict funding outcomes. The reviewer report checks structural completeness, not scientific quality or panel judgement.
• It does not submit proposals. There is no integration with the EC Funding & Tenders Portal or any other submission system.
• It does not store your data. All content lives in your browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to servers owned by this project. See PRIVACY.md and docs/LIMITATIONS.md.

Wizard intake	Draft editor	Reviewer report

Prerequisites: Node.js ≥ 18, npm ≥ 9.

git clone https://github.com/selinachegg/research-grant-craft.git
cd research-grant-craft
npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

npm test            # run the Jest unit test suite
npm run lint        # ESLint
npm run validate-pack   # validate all scheme pack JSON files

Click AI settings in the top navigation bar to configure how drafts are generated.

Two modes are available:

The app works out of the box without any API key. Mock mode generates a structured Markdown scaffold directly from your wizard answers — no outbound network requests, fully offline. This lets you explore the complete wizard → draft → reviewer report flow immediately.

Connect your own API key for AI-generated proposal text. Select a provider preset or enter a custom endpoint:

Use the Test connection button to verify your key before generating a full draft.

Example — OpenRouter + openai/gpt-4o-mini:

Privacy: In Live AI mode your draft text and wizard answers are sent to the provider you configure. In Mock mode nothing leaves your browser. See PRIVACY.md for full details.

Research Grant Craft is local-first:

• Proposal drafts are stored in your browser's localStorage only.
• No telemetry, no analytics, no user accounts.
• LLM calls are opt-in; in mock mode no data leaves your browser.

Full details: PRIVACY.md

A scheme pack defines the structure, evaluation criteria, and rubric for one funding programme. The current packs are:

1. Read docs/SCHEME_PACK_SPEC.md for the file layout and JSON schemas.
2. Open a new scheme pack issue to discuss the pack before starting work.
3. Submit a pull request with the new directory under scheme_packs/.
4. Run npm run validate-pack to confirm the JSON is valid before opening the PR.

Contributions are welcome — bug reports, feature requests, new scheme packs, documentation improvements, and code.

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md before opening a pull request. All contributors are expected to follow the Code of Conduct.

If you use Research Grant Craft in your research workflow or reference it in a publication, please cite it using the metadata in CITATION.cff.

A plain-text citation:

Research Grant Craft Contributors. Research Grant Craft (v0.1.0). MIT Licence. https://github.com/selinachegg/research-grant-craft

To report a vulnerability, please do not open a public issue. Use the GitHub Security Advisory channel described in SECURITY.md.

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