Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

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%. Indirect costs are the overhead expenses incurred as part of a government grant. On the positive side, the U.S.

Indirect Cost

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Ive been writing grant proposals since dinosaurs walked the earth and have seen various attempts to reform the federal grant-making process. One of the requirements of the bill is that evaluation criteria (weve often written about evaluations ) be published in the RFP, although many federal grant-making agencies already do so.

Federal Grants

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

What’s a Better Fit, Government or Foundation Funding? Government Databases IV. Not only will the funder require one, but they may expect to have significant input on your M&E plan, to the point of telling you the indicators you should use; this level of engagement is not uncommon in government-funded grants.

Funding