Award Application

If you've ever stared at award criteria wondering how to turn "demonstrated innovation" into actual paragraphs, this walks you through it. Maps your achievements to selection criteria using a table format before writing anything, then structures each response with STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result). The approach is quantify everything, lead with impact instead of chronology, and respect word limits like your entry depends on it (because it does). Works for business awards, grants, industry competitions, anything with a rubric. The source includes side-by-side examples of vague claims versus evidence-based ones, plus specific guidance on what Telstra-style awards versus grant applications actually want to see.

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Install

$ npx -y skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill award-application --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Award Application Writer

Produces award submissions and grant applications that address every criterion with quantified evidence. The goal is a document where every paragraph earns points on the scorecard.

Process

Step 1: Gather the brief

Ask the user for:

Award/grant name and organiser
Selection criteria (the exact list, verbatim if possible)
Word limits (per criterion and/or total)
Judging rubric or weighting (if publicly available)
Category entered (if multiple categories exist)
Whether this is a first submission or a resubmission
Any specific achievements, metrics, or stories they want included

If the user has a URL for the award, fetch the criteria page. Many awards publish judging guides or past winner profiles — these are gold for understanding what evaluators value.