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.

Proposal

GrantNews

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

GrantWatch has a list of payroll grants currently accepting applications. Eligible applicants work in the areas of performing arts, comedy, and music. Applicants may request an indirect cost rate of up to 15 percent of the total award request. While payroll grants are hard to come by, they are out there, but where?!

Grants

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

This is becoming a more frequent question on grant applications and can support the grant team in demonstrating the leaderships connection to the population served. indirect costs, matching funds, supplanting). Share any lived experience they may have related to the organizations mission. Offer to make connections and introductions.

GPC

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. Prepare clear, pre-formatted explanations for everyday expenses like staff time, supplies, and indirect costs.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Each grant typically has a specific focus area and eligibility criteria, which applicants must meet. By understanding both the purpose of grants and their importance for financial stability, applicants are better positioned to succeed in securing the funding they need.

Grant Writing

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) revised their uniform guidance in 2024, increasing the de minimus (or standard) rate allowed for indirect costs—overhead for federal grants—from 10 to 15%. Overhead vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference? Indirect costs are the overhead expenses incurred as part of a government grant.

Indirect Cost

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

Expert writers with over ten years of experience and many successful applications might charge up to $200 per hour. Smaller projects or specific parts of grant applications work well with hourly rates. Grant writers can’t control whether an application succeeds. This prohibition exists for several key reasons.

Grants

Allied Grant Writers

JUNE 8, 2025

A well-crafted grant proposal can transform organizational needs into compelling funding applications that make influential projects possible. A well-laid-out application typically takes three to four weeks to complete, though experienced writers might finish proposals faster in familiar sectors.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

The main purposes of grants include: Supporting charitable causes Encouraging research and development Promoting educational opportunities Funding community development projects It is important for potential applicants to recognize the true intent behind grants. Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses.

Grant Writing

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

The bill aims to ameliorate the complex nature of the grant application process, as well as the lack of transparency and accountability around funding decision processes, which are currently opaque at best. Still, we have yet another reform effort coming soon (or as is said in Jamaica when youre waiting for a dive boat, soon come).

Federal Grants

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

staff time, supplies, and evaluation), and indirect costs (e.g., In this video (and transcript), Tracy Kaufman, an educational programming manager at Candid, explains how demonstrating credibility is one of the most important factors in a grant proposal budgetthe section many funders look at first in an application.

Budget

Community Boost

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Personal Information includes Personal Data and Sensitive Personal Information as defined in applicable privacy law. When we disclose information in this context, we comply with applicable legal requirements, which may include providing certain rights with respect to the disclosed Personal Information. Corporate Transactions.

Policy

Library Grants

MARCH 17, 2025

Up to sixteen $10,000 grants will be given to successful library applicants nationwide. The grants are intended for library operations, including, but not limited to staff salary (direct or indirect,) materials, technology, and in-person or virtual services. Proposed use of grant funds to serve target audiences.

Grants

Blackbaud

JULY 23, 2025

Consult with your legal counsel to understand your school’s rights and applicable appeals processes should your funding be terminated. Where applicable, institute or review spending limits for purchase types. Is it inadvertently shrinking your applicant pool? How to do it Reexamine your tuition structure.

Policy

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 29, 2024

Indirect costs are the backbone of an organization’s operations. In the grant sphere, indirect costs represent the expenses associated with general operation and support of an organization or project. In grant proposals, organizations often include a request for funding to cover their indirect costs.

Indirect Cost

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

JULY 9, 2018

Nonprofits Guide to Applying and Negotiating an Indirect Cost Rate In the previous article, we learned “ Why Your Organization Needs A Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate? ” Final rate - This is applicable to a specified past period which is based on the actual costs of the period. Let’s begin. See 2 CFR 200.19

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

APRIL 2, 2024

Understand Your Indirect Costs Tracking and allocating your indirect costs is one of the most tedious aspects of grant applications and reporting. This is where tracking indirect costs directly on a grant record will guarantee you are accurately calculating reimbursements and staying on top of billing.

Indirect Cost

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

In this article, we’ll explore effective grant budgeting strategies that nonprofits can implement to strengthen their grant applications, increase their chances of success, and ultimately, make a greater impact in their communities.

Budget

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Identify a place to store documentation, including applications and relevant policies, in a place where everyone has access, such as within the grant record within your fund accounting software or a cloud storage tool. Tip 4: Calculate your indirect cost or make an intentional decision to use the de minimis rate.

Government

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

There are two essential things to remember when broaching grant management: You don’t have to change everything overnight, so take learning piece by piece and you will continue to grow your understanding and application. Have you ever wondered what indirect costs entail, or heard the term “de minimus rate” and questioned what that means?

Indirect Cost

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Objective 4: Rewriting Applicable Sections in Plan Language : For those who have read NOFOs, this can sometimes lead to additional questions and confusion, and another team member must review it to maintain a shared understanding of the guidance. This has led to a more robust definitions section and ensures a lack of ambiguity.

UEI

DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

MAY 5, 2023

There is the pressure to not miss out on a funding opportunity , but also the counter pressure to ensure that it is an appropriate opportunity for you to commit your resources, as well as those of your colleagues, to the work to put a competitive application together.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tip 2: Bring both your program and finance teams into the grant application and award process. Calculate Your Indirect Cost Rate Complete and correct cost allocation is key to the financial stability of your organization.

Indirect Cost

GrantNews

AUGUST 20, 2024

Successful applicants will receive coaching and mentoring, deals and perks from a variety of companies, opportunities to pitch to investors, and program support follow-up. The priority will be for applications that engage diverse communities and make a broad impact through research and education.

Retail

Candid

JUNE 9, 2022

Proposal project budgets are the budgets you submit to a funder as part of a grant application. Many funders say that the proposal project budget is the first part of the application they look at so they’re a great way to make your case for funding. .

Budget

Grant Geek

MARCH 1, 2022

When developing a grant proposal application, the funder will make a vast number of requests for information regarding your organization and program. One of the most important elements within the application is the Project Budget and Budget Justification. Some grants also require the applicant to match a portion of their budget.

Budget

GrantNews

JUNE 5, 2024

A Letter of Intent (LOI) must be submitted prior to a full grant application. Eligible applicants include a wide range of healthcare professionals. Upgrade to a MemberPlus+ subscription to view the full grant details, including eligibility criteria and application information.

Letter Of Intent

Tech Soup

APRIL 26, 2017

According to early results from GrantStation's Spring 2017 State of Grantseeking™ Report, 75 percent of those organizations that submitted just one grant application won an award. And the number of applications submitted increases the likelihood of winning awards. This can be difficult to do.

Grantstation

Candid

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Given you are competing with other applicants, don’t forget to align your need statement with your funder’s objectives. Your project budget will ideally mirror the associated direct and indirect costs of the items outlined in your project description, such as staffing, rent, supplies, promotion, and the like.

Proposal

Library Grants

MARCH 18, 2024

Up to sixteen $10,000 grants will be given to successful applicants nationwide. Grants are intended for library operations, including, but not limited to staff salary (direct or indirect,) materials, technology, and in-person or virtual services. Central Time. Mellon Foundation.

Grants

GrantNews

JANUARY 11, 2024

Reality: Operating costs, such as paying utility bills, rent, salaries, and investing in office equipment are referred to by a variety of names, including “overhead,” “administrative costs,” and “indirect costs.” Additionally, applicants must serve a high percentage of low-income youth.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

AUGUST 20, 2024

They will explore the roadmap beyond the total web solution with a focus on real-world applications of AI and enhanced interoperability across the NXT suite. From an income statement point of view, they will discuss the hidden benefits of segregation of duties and how overhead expenses and allocation of indirect costs impact the “bottom line.”

Finance

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Unfortunately, the thought of creating a budget to go with the narrative or the application strikes fear in the hearts of the bravest Fundraisers. Incomplete budgets are a sign of sloppiness, so make sure to include all direct and indirect expenses. Many nonprofit Fundraisers focus on writing grants to bring in dollars.

Budget

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

Direct and Indirect Observation In direct observation, the observer watches the event, activity, or interaction as it occurs. In indirect observation, the observer watches the results of the event, activity, or interaction. Indirect observation is not prone to bias, but only offers limited information.

GPC

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 25, 2023

Or my favorite—when one organization has a NICRA (Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement) of 47% while the other three organizations use the 10% de minimus rate, and this causes a stir. I’ve even negotiated that none of us ask for Indirect Costs so all the money goes directly to the program! So, what have I done in these situations?

Indirect Cost

iGrantWriters

JUNE 27, 2023

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification) Additional Information on Eligibility: This funding opportunity is ONLY available for Cooperative Ecosystem Study Units under the Piedmont South Atlantic / South Florida Caribbean CESU Units.

Indirect

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

endowments) Issuance of debt or bonds Financing Activities Outflow Examples: Repayment of loans or debt Payments on long-term leases Refunds to donors (if applicable) Statement of Cash Flows Example from Blackbaud’s FENXT Take a look below to see an example of a Statement of Cash Flows generated through Blackbaud’s industry-leading FENXT software.

Finance