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grant-budget-justification
Generate narrative budget justifications for NIH/NSF applications
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name: grant-budget-justification
description: Generate narrative budget justifications for NIH/NSF applications
version: 1.0.0
category: Grant
tags: []
author: AIPOCH
license: MIT
status: Draft
risk_level: Medium
skill_type: Tool/Script
owner: AIPOCH
reviewer: ''
last_updated: '2026-02-06'
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# Grant Budget Justification
Narrative budget explanations for grant proposals.
## Use Cases
– Equipment purchases
– Personnel costs
– Supplies and reagents
– Travel and dissemination
## Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Default | Required | Description |
|———–|——|———|———-|————-|
| `–input`, `-i` | string | – | Yes | Path to budget items file (JSON/CSV) |
| `–justification-type` | string | – | Yes | Type of justification (Equipment, Personnel, Other) |
| `–agency` | string | NIH | No | Funding agency (NIH, NSF) |
| `–output`, `-o` | string | stdout | No | Output file path |
| `–format` | string | text | No | Output format (text, markdown, docx) |
## Returns
– Narrative justification text
– Cost-benefit rationale
– Compliance with agency requirements
## Example
Input: $50,000 for mass spectrometer
Output: Justification emphasizing essentiality and cost-sharing
## Risk Assessment
| Risk Indicator | Assessment | Level |
|—————-|————|——-|
| Code Execution | Python/R scripts executed locally | Medium |
| Network Access | No external API calls | Low |
| File System Access | Read input files, write output files | Medium |
| Instruction Tampering | Standard prompt guidelines | Low |
| Data Exposure | Output files saved to workspace | Low |
## Security Checklist
– [ ] No hardcoded credentials or API keys
– [ ] No unauthorized file system access (../)
– [ ] Output does not expose sensitive information
– [ ] Prompt injection protections in place
– [ ] Input file paths validated (no ../ traversal)
– [ ] Output directory restricted to workspace
– [ ] Script execution in sandboxed environment
– [ ] Error messages sanitized (no stack traces exposed)
– [ ] Dependencies audited
## Prerequisites
No additional Python packages required.
## Evaluation Criteria
### Success Metrics
– [ ] Successfully executes main functionality
– [ ] Output meets quality standards
– [ ] Handles edge cases gracefully
– [ ] Performance is acceptable
### Test Cases
1. **Basic Functionality**: Standard input → Expected output
2. **Edge Case**: Invalid input → Graceful error handling
3. **Performance**: Large dataset → Acceptable processing time
## Lifecycle Status
– **Current Stage**: Draft
– **Next Review Date**: 2026-03-06
– **Known Issues**: None
– **Planned Improvements**:
– Performance optimization
– Additional feature support