grantkit

Getting Started

This guide walks you through installing GrantKit and syncing your first grant proposal.

Installation

pip install grantkit

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• A Supabase project with grants data (or use GrantKit’s hosted instance)

Quick Start

1. Set up your Supabase connection

export GRANTKIT_SUPABASE_URL="https://your-project.supabase.co"
export GRANTKIT_SUPABASE_KEY="your-anon-key"

Or create a .grantkit.yaml config file:

supabase:
  url: https://your-project.supabase.co
  key: your-anon-key

2. Pull grants to local files

grantkit sync pull

This creates a directory structure like:

my-grants/
├── nsf-cssi/
│   ├── grant.yaml
│   └── responses/
│       ├── abstract.md
│       ├── broader_impacts.md
│       └── technical_approach.md
├── arnold-foundation/
│   └── ...

3. Edit with AI tools

Open the project in your editor and use Claude Code, Cursor, or any AI tool:

claude "improve the broader impacts section to emphasize open source benefits"

4. Validate your proposal

grantkit validate

This checks NSF compliance rules like page limits, formatting requirements, and prohibited content.

5. Push changes back

grantkit sync push

Or watch for changes and auto-sync:

grantkit sync watch

Response File Format

Each response is a markdown file with YAML frontmatter:

---
title: Broader Impacts
key: broader_impacts
word_limit: 2500
status: draft
---

# Broader Impacts

PolicyEngine democratizes policy analysis by providing free,
open-source tools that enable researchers, journalists, and
policymakers to understand the effects of tax and benefit reforms.

Next Steps

• CLI Reference - Full command documentation
• Salary Validation - Check salaries against BLS data
• NSF Validation - Compliance checking details

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