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Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

Blackbaud

They come with strict compliance requirements, detailed reporting obligations, and potential penalties that could result in claw backs if you aren’t careful with your spending and documentation. Establish your indirect cost rate: Calculate your cost rate and understand the de minimis rate available to your organization.

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Navigate the Grant Landscape: Key Basics of Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

Types of Grants Available Grants can be categorized into various types based on their purpose and funding sources. Below is a breakdown of the most common types of grants: Type of Grant Description Federal Grants Funded by the federal government for specific projects or programs. Step Description 1.

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Federal Grants Are Beasts—Here’s How to Slay Them Without Losing Your Mind

Lightning Fast Grant Writing

Heres the playbook for survivingand thrivingwhen its time to build that next monster federal grant proposal. Build a Strike Team Before the Battle Begins Federal proposals are too complex for one person to carry alone. Repurpose Like a Pro Federal grants thrive on complianceand compliance thrives on consistency.

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Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance

RBW Strategy

Since the original Uniform Grant Guidance was issued in 2014, federal grant recipients, subrecipients, and contractors have grumbled about the confusing jargon, lack of clarity, and general “squishiness” about some of the guidance’s language and how it applies to all recipients of federal funding.

UEI
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What’s New and What’s Next: Why Your Finance Team Should Attend bbcon 2024

Blackbaud

They will also touch on the developments happening with AI-powered document intelligence that will make invoice scanning and automation a breeze. She’ll provide a step-by-step process for integrating federal grant compliance into your organization’s internal controls. Need more information about Payment Assistant?

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A Look at 2024 OMB Uniform Guidance Updates By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

Office of Management and Budget (OMB), an agency within the Executive Office of the President, issues government-wide grants-related guidance for federal departments and agencies and is responsible for the maintenance of this document. Before 2013, federal grant requirements were located in multiple OMB circulars.

GPC
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Questions to Ask Before Responding to a Funding Opportunity

Peak Proposals

What documentation is acceptable to document compliance? Hyperlinks Are hyperlinks allowed in the document? When in doubt, include the full URL in the document but do not hyperlink it. Most funders list their policy on indirects in the solicitations.