Budget Narrative Strategic Plan Training 
Allied Grant Writers
JUNE 8, 2025
Budget creation and narratives Budget development is a vital service from professional grant writers. They create detailed financial plans and write convincing budget narratives to explain each cost. Complex proposals that need extensive research and strategic planning can cost $2,000 to $5,000 or more.
Candid
JUNE 5, 2025
The article also points you to additional Candid resources on developing a nonprofit budget, including our free trainings: What do funders look for in grant proposal budgets? Introduction to project budgets, and Creating a Sound Proposal Budget. Building a nonprofit budget: 4 steps to get started.
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Grant Writing Made Easy
JULY 4, 2025
Example: If a $5,000 grant requires a full proposal, logic model, budget narrative, letters of support, and quarterly reports, but you could apply for a $50,000 grant with a similar application structure, the higher-value grant is a much better investment of your time. Is the grant renewable or one-time only?
Candid
JANUARY 25, 2024
Grantmakers want to see all your project’s complicated details accurately reflected and matched throughout the budget, summary, and narrative in your proposal. Make sure your grant proposal is also consistent with any previous proposals you’ve submitted to this grantmaker and aligns with your strategic plan.
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