--- title: "Grant Sourcing and AI Proposal Drafts" slug: "grant-sourcing-and-ai-proposal-drafts" description: "AssemblyK12.com, Schola, Assembly by Schola, Program Management" updated: 2025-09-17T14:31:58Z published: 2025-09-17T14:31:58Z canonical: "help.schola.com/grant-sourcing-and-ai-proposal-drafts" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.schola.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Grant Sourcing and AI Proposal Drafts This article walks you through identifying, saving, and applying for **funding opportunities** using our Assembly platform for organizations and institutions. By the end, you’ll know exactly how to go from searching for grants to submitting a polished proposal in just a few steps. --- **Step 1:** Identify and save funding opportunities that fit your organization's or program's needs. Navigate to the **Grants & Funding** page on the left navigation. In the example demo, three grants have already been saved for reference. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/e83837d5-718d-4074-982f-d2519c089c52.gif) --- **Step 2:** Search for a new funding opportunity by selecting **Find Funding** in the top right above the Saved Grants table. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/f0e4c912-81ec-49a0-9823-262860f65269.gif) --- **Step 3:** You can optionally **link a specific program to the funding opportunity search.** Doing this ensures our AI tailors its funding matches and criteria as best as possible to your selected program, bringing you better, more targeted grant options. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/6484b8f7-f898-4468-826d-a6e3f4da05f6.gif) ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/bbacf8fb-b034-47e4-bdff-2649f5e37208.png) --- **Step 4:** Click **Find Grants**. The platform will search the funding database, filtering out unsuitable options and bringing up opportunities that match your needs. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/930b1973-e5e0-4c65-95b1-0b4be9eaf701.gif) --- **Step 5:** When the search results appear, select a grant that best aligns with your program and based on the match criteria. In this example, the [cyber.org](http://cyber.org) technology grant program is chosen for the **AI Football Coach Academy**. Don't forget to save the selected grant! ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/c2aea8f4-3b88-41b2-9caf-42574ae64cf7.png) ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/d8838cd7-3d76-4169-8e1b-c7d6a4679700.png) --- **Step 6:** Switch to the card view and check the grant amount for clarity. Depending on the source of the grant, a funding amount may be unable to verified and require additional review on the source website. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/c1350cf3-fd8a-4282-b9a7-0d7f6ace22f4.png) ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/7d21bcf4-eafc-4235-bd09-f0b3774d894c.png) --- **Step 7:** Now, we're ready to begin drafting our first proposal! Generate a proposal by selecting **Generate a Proposal**. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/48cb7ce5-a7a4-4e72-ad06-ab786ee99cd3.gif) --- The Assembly platform drafts a comprehensive proposal for your organization. Our process carefully aligns your program, proposal, organizational goals, and funding opportunity in one cohesive document. **Step 8:** Once the proposal is ready, choose to download, copy, or **save it for editing**. Once saved, you can edit the proposal real-time in our version-controlled Proposals functionality. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/7c71255f-9548-4688-bfe6-b6af199f91f0.gif) --- **Step 9:** Visit the proposals page to view the saved proposal. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/3e72710d-2704-4edd-b987-0dcfb77832fa.gif) --- **Step 10:** Review the proposal. Sections such as the executive summary, project description, needs assessment, goals, methodology, timeline, budget, evaluation plan, sustainability, and supporting documents are all included. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/460a08ef-e4ea-4f93-bdee-a053d78d55c5.png) ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/2cd39634-30f5-4ed8-a412-8c439e389ae2.gif) ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/4b5f959b-ce0f-457f-ab80-7a4883ed2349.gif) --- **Step 11:** Make your final changes and save them. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/825625e5-c5b2-4744-8941-39dd38e21442.gif) Once satisfied with the edits, mark the proposal as final. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/36ec819f-6e74-4edd-a72b-5dd2e1a648c7.png) ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/aa41fda4-64c1-457e-8a3d-2c155ab2e208.png) --- **Step 12:** Mark the proposal as submitted to track all grants and funding opportunities you’ve applied for. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/29014d77-9c65-4153-b390-d1e40767e7e4.png) --- **Step 13:** Return to the grants and funding page. Here, view all your grants, see their match scores, and manage them—generate proposals, view details, add to favorites, archive, or delete as needed. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/99ec5654-e228-448f-ab81-d94e3cfdaeff.png) --- **Step 14:** Use the filters at the top of the page to specify a funder, desired amount, or deadline, making it easier to find exactly what you need. ![](https://usercontent.us.prod.clueso.io/75260944-763f-4d34-8c40-a02fa658aadc/560dac8a-61f2-4046-a95f-b9fea56fe8c4/235216b0-ea8a-445d-9b4e-7c9a1910ca2f/images/c3becc00-246c-4735-9e3c-b911f58c3453.png) --- ## Related - [How to Use Assembly for Program Creation](/program-creation.md)