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Slash Command Source

Command: /cs:grants <research-idea>

The cs-grants persona produces a strategic NIH funding overview as an editable .docx for clinical researchers.

When to Run

  • Scoping NIH funding for a new research idea
  • Preparing for an R01 / R21 / K-award submission
  • Identifying institute targets + study sections
  • Generating draft Significance/Innovation language

NIH-Only Scope

Non-NIH funders (PCORI, DOD CDMRP, VA, foundations) are out of scope — surfaced and flagged at intake. Use a different skill or manual search for those.

Forcing Intake (6 Questions, One at a Time)

Q Asks Notes
Q1 Research idea (2-3 sentences) refuses vague; "AI for healthcare" gets pushed back
Q2 Career stage: pre-doc / postdoc / early career / independent / senior forcing choice
Q3 Preliminary data: none / pilot / strong / validated forcing choice
Q4 Environment: R01-eligible / mid-tier / resource-constrained / industry-collab forcing choice
Q5 Submission posture: new / resubmission / exploring forcing choice
Q6 Known institute targets, or "no preference — find the right ones" accept either

Stop condition: after Q6, commit and start Phase 2A. Never re-open intake.

What You Get

After all 6 Qs + Phase 2A (Consensus) + Phase 2B (RePORTER) + NOSI discovery + Phase 3 DOCX:

grants_<topic-slug>_<YYYY-MM-DD>.docx

9 sections:
1. Executive Summary (career stage, environment, 3-4 key findings)
2. Research Positioning (3-5 gap quotes + draft Significance/Innovation)
3. Target Institutes (ranking table + interpretation)
4. Grant Opportunities (NOSI callout if any + top-3 FOAs)
5. Funded Overlap (top-5 projects + differentiation)
6. Study Sections (ranking + best-match)
7. Strategic Recommendations & Next Steps (3-4 recs + program officer + timeline)
8. References (numbered, hyperlinked to Consensus)
9. Audit Log (Consensus + RePORTER + NOSI tables + counts + plan tier)

Critical Tool Constraints

  • Consensus: 1 q/sec sequential. Plan-tier detected from "Found N, showing top M" patterns.
  • RePORTER: POST-only. Use bash_tool + curl. NEVER web_fetch (GET-only — will fail silently).
  • NOSI fetch: web_fetch for NOT-* URLs. If fetch fails, log [NOSI {number} — fetch failed] and continue.

Discipline (Research-Pack Convention)

  • One intake Q per turn. Never bundle.
  • Sequential Consensus. 1 q/sec.
  • RePORTER POST. bash_tool + curl. Not web_fetch.
  • Source discipline. Cite only session results.
  • Three-count tracking. Sent / shown / cited (Consensus) + projects / cited (RePORTER).
  • Plan-tier detect at first Consensus call. Surface in audit.
  • Dynamic FY window. Compute at runtime; never hardcode years.
  • Scope-aware mechanisms. Career stage + scope + prelim, not stage alone.
  • Mandatory program officer rec. Single most valuable advice.

Mechanism Reference (Embedded)

Mechanism Career stage Scope Prelim needed Budget (typical)
F31, F32 Trainee Solo training None–pilot $40-50k/yr × 2-3 yr
T32 Inst. training grants Pre-doc/postdoc Institutional Varies
R03 Independent Small/pilot None–pilot $50k/yr × 2 yr
R21 Independent Pilot/exploratory None–pilot $275k DC × 2 yr
K-series Early career Career dev. Pilot $100-180k × 5 yr
K99/R00 Postdoc → ind. Transition Strong $90k + $250k × 3 yr
R01 Independent Hypothesis-driven Strong $250-499k × 4-5 yr
R35 Senior PI Program Validated $750k × 5-8 yr
U01 Multi-site Cooperative Strong–validated Varies; usually >$500k
P01/P30 Senior Program Validated Multi-PI; >$1M/yr

Submission Timeline (Embedded)

Mechanism Standard receipt dates
R01, R21, R03 Feb 5, Jun 5, Oct 5
K awards (K01, K08, K23, K99) Feb 12, Jun 12, Oct 12
R34, R61/R33 Feb 16, Jun 16, Oct 16
F31, F32 Apr 8, Aug 8, Dec 8

Trigger Phrases

  • "grants for [topic]"
  • "find grants for my research idea"
  • "what grants match my research"
  • "help me find NIH funding"
  • "grant opportunities for my research"
  • "NIH funding for [topic]"

Anti-Patterns Rejected

  • Parallelizing Consensus calls
  • Using web_fetch for RePORTER (POST-only)
  • Hardcoded fiscal year values
  • Mechanism recommendations on career stage alone
  • Silently filling thin facets with training knowledge
  • Skipping audit log
  • Skipping program officer recommendation
  • Conflating "found" / "shown" / "cited"
  • Fabricating NOSI details when fetch fails

Version: 1.0.0 Source: Path-B direct conversion of megaprompts/08-grants-megaprompt.md