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Drop in a blank grant template of your upcoming application and watch the form fields appear like magic—no more copy-paste.Autofill with AI
Sit back as AI drafts your answers—fast, smart, and ready to submit.Features | AI-powered You | Have somebody else solve | |||
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You + GrantDrafter | You + ChatGPT | In-house Grantwriter | External Writers | Generic Staff | |
Speed | Under 5 minutes for first draft.Question extraction + autofill in one step. | Hours to extract questions.Manual reading + copy-paste each field. | 1–2 weeks per draft.Dependent on workload. | 1–3 weeks per draft.May juggle multiple clients. | 2–4 weeks per draft.Not a main job. |
Expertise | High—AI learns from all your docs.Never lose expertise, even if your team changes. | Generic—requires manual setup each time.Must re-upload documents and re-explain context for every grant. | High.If they leave, you start over. | Medium.No guarantee of retention or continuity. | Low.If they leave, you start over. |
Scalability | Unlimited users, unlimited drafts.No bottlenecks. | One user only.Can't share threads effectively between team members. | Limited to one person.Need to hire to scale. | Medium to high.Limited by freelancer's time. | Low.Not scalable for multiple grants. |
Reliability | Always available, 24/7.No turnover. | Single point of failure.No backup LLM options. | At risk of sick days.Vacation, or turnover. | Varies by provider.May ghost or lose continuity. | Low reliability, high turnover. |
Cost | $99–$499/month.Unlimited usage, no per-token fees. | $20/month + $0.03/1K tokens.Expensive for large documents + hallucinations. | $6,000–$10,000/month.Ongoing commitment. | $2,000–$10,000 per grant.High cost, adds up fast. | $1,000–$2,000/month.Lower quality. |
HR Hassle | None.Start instantly. | Manual setup for each grant.No integration with your workflow. | Hiring, onboarding, payroll, HR required. | Vetting, contracts, onboarding required.Ongoing management needed. | Training, supervision, reminders required. |