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title: Grants - Scholar Sidekick
description: Fast, format-first citations for grant applications, supporting documents, and reference lists - without managing a library.
doc_version: "1.0"
last_updated: "2026-04-27"
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# Scholar Sidekick for Grant Writing

> Fast, format-first citations for grant applications, supporting documents, and reference lists - without managing a library.
> HTML version: https://scholar-sidekick.com/grants

You're finalising a grant, not curating a reference library. You want citations that match the required style, stay consistent, and copy cleanly into your application, in seconds.

**Scholar Sidekick is built for that moment.**

## How it works

1. Paste anything: a DOI, ISBN, PMID, arXiv ID, or URL
2. Get a formatted citation instantly
3. Copy it straight into grant text, supporting documents, or a reference list

No importing. No syncing. No database to maintain.

## The right tool for the job

Reference managers are excellent for manuscripts and long-term projects. For grant writing, you often just need a small set of references to behave - without extra setup.

If you wouldn't bother adding it to a library, Scholar Sidekick is probably the right tool.

## Scholar Sidekick is best for

- Grant applications and resubmissions
- Supporting documents and reference lists
- Rapid formatting of a small set of key citations
- Copying citations into Word, PDFs, and online portals

## What you get

- **Stateless** - nothing to clean up later
- **Deterministic** - stable formatting (same input → same output)
- **Style-complete** - 10k+ citation styles
- **Format-first exports:** Plain text, BibTeX, CSL JSON, CSV, RIS, EndNote (Refer, XML), RefWorks, MEDLINE, Zotero RDF

It fits naturally into grant writing, not long-term library management.

## Related

- Home: https://scholar-sidekick.com/
- Talks: https://scholar-sidekick.com/talks
- Posters: https://scholar-sidekick.com/posters
- Help & Limits: https://scholar-sidekick.com/help

## Sitemap

See the full [sitemap](https://scholar-sidekick.com/sitemap.md) for all pages.