Applicant Indirect Cost Logic Model 
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 25, 2025
Funders review hundreds of applications, and issues such as unclear objectives, vague budgets, or an ineffective statement of need can easily push your proposal to the bottom of the pile. That’s often enough to knock your application off the shortlist in a competitive field. If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 23, 2025
Some grant applications require extensive attachments, audits, or years of financial history. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. Assess opportunity cost. Prioritize opportunities that are truly within reach. Start local.
Grant Professionals Association
JULY 25, 2023
When I’m trying to balance a Logic Model, Work Plan, twelve attachments, budget narrative, project abstract, and a thirty-page narrative, the last thing I need are twenty-minute debates about “how come they are getting more than we are?” Has this worked all the time? Absolutely not.
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