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%. But overhead expenses have also been the focus of recent policy changes as well. Overhead vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference?

Indirect Cost

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JANUARY 29, 2025

Contrary to most main stream media reporting, however, financial assistance programs for individuals, such as Social Security, Medicaid, SNAP, Pell Grants, Head Start, and Rental Assistance, were specifically named as being exempt from the pause (OMB FAQs). In addition, Federal refugee resettlement support is under review.

Grants

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 11, 2025

The federal grant funding update for Q2 2025 reveals intensified volatility across the nonprofit landscape. Executive orders, delayed disbursements, judicial interventions, and administrative overhauls have left grant writers navigating what experts are calling a “ tsunami of uncertainty. ”

Federal Grants

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

And either way, you may be able to leverage your data to bring about policy changes. If you spot a foundation that supports projects in your field, but has a “no unsolicited proposals” policy, even though there appears to be a fit, we advise you to cross the foundation off your list and move on to better prospects. on our blog ).

Funding

Seliger + Associates Grant Writing

JULY 17, 2023

While the post focuses on aging and academia, it has implications for grant seekers and grant writers: most federal grants for the delivery of services to the elderly come are derived from the 1965 Older Americans Act administrated by the DHHS Administration for Community Living (“ACL”).

Readiness