Wake Forest University - The Program for Leadership and Character AI policy
Bans AIChecked November 9, 2026
In short
The Educating Character Initiative (ECI), the Program for Leadership and Character's grantmaking arm, does not approve the use of generative or assistive AI to write grant proposals. This appears in both its 2027 institutional grants RFP and its Communities of Impact grants RFP. We found no published guidance for reviewers.
For applicants
- Do not use generative or assistive AI to compose your proposal for ECI Institutional Impact Grants or Capacity-Building Grants. The ECI does not approve it.[1]
- The same rule applies to Communities of Impact Grants. The ECI does not approve generative or assistive AI in composing these proposals either.[2]
Sources
- [1]Educating Character Initiative 2027: Encountering Character in U.S. Higher Education (2027 Request for Proposals, Institutional Grants)
Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University
“The ECI does not approve the use of generative and/or assistive AI in the composition of grant proposals.”
- [2]Educating Character Initiative: Building Communities of Impact Across Higher Education, Communities of Impact Grants Request for Proposals
Educating Character Initiative, Program for Leadership and Character, Wake Forest University
“The ECI does not approve the use of generative and/or assistive AI in the composition of grant proposals.”
This page summarizes published guidance and is not legal advice. Policies change, and a specific solicitation can add its own rules, so confirm against the funding announcement before you apply. See every funder's AI policy.