3 Ways AI Can Help You (Without Taking Over Your Job)
3 Ways AI Can Help You in Grantwriting—Without Taking Over
Let’s be honest: grantwriting isn’t just about writing. It’s about managing information—summarizing reports, pulling boilerplate from old documents, drafting slightly different versions of the same story... over and over.
That’s where AI comes in—not to replace grantwriters, but to lighten the load.
Here are three practical ways AI can make your grantwriting life easier (and faster):
1. Summarize Complex Content
Ever had to turn a dense annual report or multi-page program description into a single paragraph for a grant narrative? AI can help with that. By quickly summarizing long documents into clear, digestible text, AI saves you hours of reading and rewording—so you can focus on tailoring the message for the funder.
2. Extract Key Information
Instead of digging through old grant proposals or impact reports for stats, mission statements, or success stories, AI can pull that content for you automatically. With tools like auto-extraction, you get the relevant details—already sorted and ready to use—without endless copy-pasting or file toggling.
3. Draft Smarter, Faster
Starting from scratch is the hardest part. AI-assisted drafting gives you a strong first version based on your inputs and past content, so you're never staring at a blank page. It’s not the final product—but it’s a smart head start that you can shape with your expertise and voice.
AI can’t replace your insight, strategy, or storytelling—but it can take care of the heavy lifting behind the scenes. And that means more time to focus on what really matters: writing proposals that win funding and create impact.
Want to co-write your next grant application with AI? Let’s talk: sheena@puregrant.com
Sheena Link is the co-founder of PureGrant, an AI-powered grantwriting platform that helps nonprofits write faster, spend less time on proposals, and get back to what matters most—serving their communities. She can be reached at sheena@puregrant.com.