In short
The City of Seattle's Office of Arts & Culture published 2027 guidelines for The Creative Advantage Arts Partner Roster. The guidelines allow applicants to use AI to help write applications. Applicants must acknowledge any AI use for writing or editing. Applicants remain responsible for accuracy. AI use is not considered in review or scoring.
Varies by program. The rule is set in each program's guidelines, so check the one you are applying to.
For applicants
- For The Creative Advantage Arts Partner Roster, applicants may use AI to help write applications. Permitted uses include proposal development, grammar improvement, plain language use, and draft review. Applicants are responsible for making sure the application is factually accurate, clearly written, and proposes an achievable project that follows the funding guidelines. [1]
- For The Creative Advantage Arts Partner Roster, applicants must acknowledge if they used AI to write or edit their application. [1]
For reviewers
- For The Creative Advantage Arts Partner Roster, information about AI use is not considered during review. It does not affect how an application is scored. [1]
Sources
The Creative Advantage Arts Partner Roster 2027 Guidelines (opens in a new tab)
We don’t restrict applicants from using artificial intelligence (AI) to assist in the writing of grant applications, including proposal development, grammar improvement, plain language use, and draft review. It’s your responsibility to ensure your application is factually accurate, clearly written, and proposes an achievable project that adheres to our funding guidelines.
We require you to acknowledge you have used AI for writing or editing your grant application.
This information regarding AI use in grant writing is not considered during the grant review process and will not affect how your application is scored.
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.