Time & Cost Comparison

Writing Grants Yourself vs. Using Granted AI

You can absolutely write grants yourself. But should you spend 80+ hours on each one?

Where does the time go?

A single grant proposal represents a serious time commitment. Here is how the hours break down.

DIY Approach

~80 hours per proposal

Research RFP8h

Outline4h

First draft40h

Revisions20h

Formatting8h

80hours total

With Granted AI

~6 hours per proposal

Upload RFP5 min

Answer coaching questions1 hr

Review & edit AI draft3 hrs

Final polish2 hrs

6hours total

What you gain with DIY

→Deep personal knowledge of every sentence in the proposal
→Full creative control over narrative and strategy
→No monthly software cost

What you gain with Granted

✓90% time savings on every proposal you write
✓Built-in requirement tracking so nothing gets missed
✓Agency-specific formatting for NIH, NSF, EPA, USDA, and more
✓Consistent quality across proposals, even under tight deadlines

The Real Cost of DIY

Time is money — literally

If your time is worth $50/hour, an 80-hour proposal costs $4,000 in opportunity cost alone. That is time you could spend on programs, fundraising, or research. Granted costs $29/month and brings that time down to about 6 hours — saving you thousands on every proposal.

$4,000

Opportunity cost per DIY proposal

$29

Granted AI per month (unlimited)

Hours saved per proposal

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