In short
Atlas Network's grant application guide tells applicants to draft their own goals first. AI is not meant to produce them. Applicants may then use AI to pressure-test the drafted goals. The guide also says to use an AI account that does not train on inputs or retain them before pasting in sensitive project details.
Permits AI. Applicants may use AI and stay responsible for what they submit.
For applicants
- Applicants should write their own goals before using AI. The guide says AI should not come up with them. Once the goals are drafted, applicants may use AI, including the prompt Atlas Network suggests, to pressure-test them. The prompt asks for the applicant's drafted goals and pushes back if none are provided. [1]
- Project details, strategy, and any shared documents are sensitive. Before pasting them into an AI tool, applicants should use a model and account configured so that inputs are not used to train the model. Inputs should also not be retained beyond the session. [1]
For reviewers
Atlas Network has published no rules for reviewers.
Sources
Goals and Deliverables Guide to Grant Applications (opens in a new tab)
Do not rely on AI to come up with your goals for you. The prompt below is built to work only after you've done the thinking: it asks you to paste in your own drafted goals, and it will push back if you show up empty-handed. Use it to pressure-test what you've already built — not as a shortcut around the work.
Use AI safely: protect your project information Your project details, strategy, and any documents you share are sensitive. Before pasting them into any AI tool, use a model and account configured so your inputs are not used to train the model and are not retained beyond your session.
This page summarizes what the funder has published and is not legal advice. Policies change, and one solicitation can add its own rules. Confirm against the funding announcement before you apply.