Consultant Indirect Indirect Cost 
Allied Grant Writers
DECEMBER 29, 2024
The primary parts of a grant budget include personnel costs, project expenses, and administrative and indirect costs. Personnel Costs Personnel costs encompass the expenses related to the staff involved in the grant-funded project. These may include utilities, rent, and general administrative costs.
Blackbaud
JUNE 20, 2025
But recent events and changing philosophies on overhead costs have shed light on these expenses, which are required to run a functioning nonprofit. 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%.
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Grant Professionals Association
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
I was also able to have one-on-one conversations with those who had questions about federal grants and consulting in the human library. I was able to teach a unique session on grants and graphics which included an expert outside the grant field to share with my fellow grant professionals.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 25, 2025
Provide clear justifications: Briefly explain each line item (e.g., “$3,000 for evaluation consultant at 30 hours @$100/hr”). If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs. Tie each cost to a purpose: Funders should be able to see how each expense contributes to your goals.
Allied Grant Writers
MARCH 17, 2025
Consult with a Grant Writer or Consultant For churches new to the grant application process, engaging a professional grant writer or consultant can be a wise investment. Although hiring a consultant entails an upfront cost, the potential return on investment in the form of secured funding can be substantial.
Allied Grant Writers
JUNE 8, 2025
List personnel costs (salaries/benefits), travel, equipment, supplies, and indirect costs when allowed. Grant writers earn approximately $75,853 annually, while consultants can make $100,000+. Build a realistic project budget Your detailed budget should back up all expenses and match your narrative.
Seliger + Associates Grant Writing
DECEMBER 30, 2024
As long-time grant writing consultants, we know that the most capable applicants try to produce the most competitive/compelling proposals and are far more successful in obtaining, administering, reporting on, and renewing federal funding than their inept peers.
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