Federal Grants Indirect Utilities 
Allied Grant Writers
DECEMBER 25, 2024
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.
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%. Your rent or mortgage payment and utilities are also considered management and general expenses. On the positive side, the U.S.
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Allied Grant Writers
MARCH 17, 2025
Government Grants Government grants are typically provided at the federal, state, or local level and can be a significant source of funding for churches, for profit organizations, especially when the projects align with public policy objectives such as community development, education, or social services.
Blackbaud
JULY 15, 2025
They are also called “ overhead ” or, if you are working on a federal grant, “indirect costs.” Administrative costs, on the other hand, are how you exist as a nonprofit. Admin costs are incurred as you direct and control the organization itself. Why you exist has a bearing on how you exist.
Allied Grant Writers
DECEMBER 25, 2024
Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses. Indirect Costs Overhead and administrative costs. These grants are often available to non-profits, businesses, and individuals, with a focus on advancing public interests. In-Kind Contributions Non-monetary support aiding the project.
Grant Professionals Association
MAY 29, 2024
Indirect costs are the backbone of an organization’s operations. In the grant sphere, indirect costs represent the expenses associated with general operation and support of an organization or project. In grant proposals, organizations often include a request for funding to cover their indirect costs.
RBW Strategy
JUNE 11, 2024
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.
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