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Grant Budgets for Nonprofits: Common Budget Mistakes to Avoid

Grant Writing Made Easy

But when it comes to grant writing, your budget isn’t just an attachment or requirement to fulfill. Grant budgets are a crucial part of the story you’re telling funders. For better or worse, your budget can make or break your chances of funding, despite the quality of the grant narrative itself. What timeline makes sense?

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Best practices for a project budget in uncertain times 

Candid

How do you calculate the correct costs for a project and follow best practices for budgeting if there’s no certainty about sources of income and anticipated expenses? How do you use your project budget to demonstrate credibility with grantmakers ? It also means listening to their suggestions of how to show such changes in your budget.

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Developing a nonprofit budget: The basics and best practices

Candid

Building a nonprofit budget can be intimidating, not only for new projects or organizations but for all nonprofits when the fundraising outlook is uncertain. Yet, a challenging environment makes developing a strong, credible budget even more important. Here’s how to get started: The basics of building a nonprofit budget.

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Most Common Grant Proposal Errors (and How to Fix Them)

Grant Writing Made Easy

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. Define SMART outcomes: Swap broad objectives for measurable goals like, “Train 25 youth by Q4, with 80% finding employment within six months.”

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Stormy to Calm: Thoughts on Navigating the Federal Grant-Writing Waters After NLFGT

Grant Professionals Association

Before taking GPAs Next Level Federal Grants Training (NLFGT) course, my approach to federal grants could best be described as the sink or swim method. Even locating the expectations for the proposal narrative within the sea of eligibility criteria and requirements felt overwhelming.

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Grant Writer Cost in 2025: What You Actually Need to Pay [Expert Guide]

Allied Grant Writers

Each structure offers unique advantages based on an organization’s needs and budget constraints. A nonprofit can make better budget decisions for grant writing services by knowing these payment models. This setup helps everyone – organizations can budget exactly, while writers get rewarded for working efficiently.

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Is AI Coming for Your Grant Writing Job?

Grant Writing Made Easy

We even provide ongoing training and coaching so everyone on your team can easily utilize it. Your narrative and budget templates evolve with every proposal. It’s coming for the late nights spent searching your inbox for last year’s budget narrative. No tech background required.