11.10.2025 - AI in the Grant Application Process

A three-hour seminar as part of the „Village Facilitation“ continuing education course offered by the Institute for Cooperative Regional Development at the Neubrandenburg University of Applied Sciences, within the state program „MV tut was.“ Walkthrough of the entire process from the initial project idea to the finished application—developing a concept based on conversation transcripts, researching and evaluating funding programs, checking guidelines for deal-breaker criteria, filling out forms with exact character limits, and preparing a letter of intent and cost estimate. All using common AI chatbots, without specialized software. Guiding principle: „The idea is 100 % mine; the AI handles the execution.“ Half a year later, the same topic was presented as a workshop titled „Talking About Money—AI & Grants“ at the openTransfer CAMP Zusammenhalt organized by the Bürgermut Foundation in Neustrelitz, attended by about 120 participants.