Budget Narrative Goals Indirect Cost 
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 25, 2025
Show alignment with funder goals, presenting a tailored proposal. Define SMART outcomes: Swap broad objectives for measurable goals like, “Train 25 youth by Q4, with 80% finding employment within six months.” If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs. community-driven” or “economic mobility”).
Candid
JUNE 5, 2025
Building a nonprofit budget: 4 steps to get started. One of your first tasks after establishing a nonprofit is to create an annual operating budget. In alignment with your nonprofits strategic plan , set financial goals (e.g., grants and other contributions) and anticipated expenses, including direct costs (e.g.,
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Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 23, 2025
Include goals, activities, target populations, and intended outcomes. Budget Justifications & Templates: Most grants require breaking down your numbers. Prepare clear, pre-formatted explanations for everyday expenses like staff time, supplies, and indirect costs. Not everyone has time to read a full grant proposal.
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. You better believe it!
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