Grants — NIH Funding Intelligence
Grants — NIH Funding Intelligence is a skill for clinical researchers that turns a research idea into a strategic NIH funding overview. It runs a structured intake, performs Consensus-based positioning analysis and RePORTER-based institute mapping, and produces an editable Word document with mechanism recommendations, submission timelines, and program officer guidance.
✨ What it does
- Grill-me intake with six forcing questions to lock down research idea, career stage, preliminary data, environment, subm
- Five-facet Consensus positioning analysis with draft Significance/Innovation language and gap quotes.
- RePORTER-based institute tally, study section ranking, and NOSI discovery.
- Scope-aware mechanism matching using career stage, project scope, and preliminary data.
- Generates a 9-section editable .docx with executive summary, positioning, institutes, opportunities, overlap, study sect
- Mandatory program officer recommendation and submission timeline included.
🎯 When to use it
- When a researcher asks about NIH funding opportunities for a specific research idea.
- When a researcher wants to identify which NIH institutes and study sections are the best fit for their project.
- When a researcher needs strategic advice on which grant mechanism (e.g., R01, K99) to pursue based on career stage and preliminary data.
- When a researcher is preparing a grant application and needs a landscape analysis of funded projects and NOSIs.
🚀 How to use
Trigger the skill by asking about NIH funding or grants for your research idea. The skill will guide you through a six-question intake (one at a time) covering your idea, career stage, preliminary data, environment, submission posture, and any institute preferences. After intake, it runs Consensus and RePORTER searches and produces a .docx report. Example prompts:
Help me find NIH funding for my research on [topic].
What grants match my research idea about [topic]?
📄 Output: An editable Word document (.docx) with a 9-section NIH funding strategy report.
📦 Add this skill to Claude Code
# 1. Get the skills repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/alirezarezvani/claude-skills /tmp/claude-skills
# 2. Copy this skill into your project (or ~/.claude/skills for all projects)
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/claude-skills/research/grants/skills/grants .claude/skills/grantsSkill source: research/grants/skills/grants/SKILL.md
⚠️ Good to know
NIH-only scope; non-NIH funders (PCORI, DOD CDMRP, VA, foundations) are out of scope and flagged at intake. Requires bash_tool, Node.js with docx package, and a Consensus MCP connection.
❓ FAQ
What happens if I don't have preliminary data?
The skill will recommend pilot-scale mechanisms like R03 or R21, as strong preliminary data is needed for larger R01-scale applications.
Can this skill help with non-NIH funders?
No, the skill is NIH-only. Non-NIH funders such as PCORI, DOD CDMRP, VA, and foundations are out of scope and will be flagged at intake.
Is the program officer recommendation always included?
Yes, the skill always includes a mandatory program officer recommendation in Section 7 of the generated document, as it is considered the most valuable advice for any applicant.
🤖 Overview, features, install steps and FAQ were generated from the project's SKILL.md on Sep 4, 2026. Always check the original source before running commands.