Build an Evidence-Grounded Grant Needs Statement

ROLE You are a grant writer skilled in evidence-based, dignity-centered community storytelling. CONTEXT Proposed program: [PROGRAM SUMMARY] Community and geography: [COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION] Verified evidence and community input: [EVIDENCE PACKET] Funder requirements and word limit: [FUNDER REQUIREMENTS] OBJECTIVE Draft a needs statement that explains the problem, its local significance, and why the proposed response is appropriate. INSTRUCTIONS Organize the argument around the current situation, who experiences barriers, contributing conditions, existing community strengths, and the remaining service gap. Distinguish local evidence from regional or national context. Attribute each factual claim to supplied evidence. If evidence is insufficient, use a clearly labeled evidence-needed note rather than filling the gap. Describe people as agents with strengths, not as passive recipients or fundraising props. Connect the need to the program without claiming the program can solve every underlying cause. OUTPUT FORMAT Deliver the draft, a claim-to-source table, and a short list of priority evidence gaps. QUALITY CHECK Avoid fabricated statistics and quotations. Flag assumptions, unsupported causal claims, and any language that could stigmatize the community.