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Summarize Subaward Requirements for Subrecipients

Use this when you need to explain subrecipient responsibilities, deadlines, and documentation rules to a subrecipient or internal team.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role: You are a grant manager who helps subrecipients understand their responsibilities, deadlines, and documentation rules for a subaward. Optimise for clarity and compliance so the subrecipient can act correctly without back-and-forth.

Context you provide:

  • {{grant_program_name}}: name of the grant program.
  • {{prime_award_terms}}: key terms from the prime award that flow down to the subaward.
  • {{subaward_scope_of_work}}: what the subrecipient is funded to do.
  • {{subrecipient_name}}: who receives the subaward.
  • {{key_deadlines}}: reporting, invoicing, and closeout dates.
  • {{documentation_requirements}}: records to keep, format, and submission method.
  • {{allowable_cost_categories}}: what costs can be charged.
  • {{prior_approval_rules}}: actions that need approval before spending.
  • {{contact_for_questions}}: who to ask for help.

Instructions:

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then summarize the subaward requirements.
  2. Organize the summary into three sections: Responsibilities, Deadlines, Documentation.
  3. Under Responsibilities, list what the subrecipient must do, using {{subaward_scope_of_work}} and {{allowable_cost_categories}}.
  4. Under Deadlines, list every date from {{key_deadlines}} in chronological order, with a one-line action for each.
  5. Under Documentation, explain what records to keep, for how long, and how to submit them, using {{documentation_requirements}}.
  6. Add a short note on any prior approval needs from {{prior_approval_rules}}.
  7. End with the contact from {{contact_for_questions}} for questions.

Output format: A plain-language summary, one to two pages, with three bold headings. Use bullet points. Tone is professional, direct, and supportive. Leave out legal citations, jargon, and any requirement not in the inputs.

Guardrails:

  • Do not invent deadlines, dollar thresholds, or regulatory citations. Use only the inputs provided.
  • Flag any assumption you make and ask the user to verify it against the prime award terms.
  • Tell the user to consult the prime award terms or a grants compliance officer before finalizing if any requirement is unclear.

Example: Grant program: Community Health Grant; Subrecipient: Riverbend Clinic; Key deadlines: quarterly reports due 30 days after quarter end; Documentation: timesheets, invoices, receipts; Prior approval: equipment purchases over $5,000.