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%. Overhead vs Indirect Costs: What’s the Difference? Indirect costs are the overhead expenses incurred as part of a government grant.

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. Congress passed the Grants Transparency Act of 2023 (H.R. The Grants Transparency Act complements the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act passed in 2019.

Federal Grants

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 25, 2023

But long before this impact occurs, when the grant is still just an idea, the grant writer is trying to wrangle three or four other non-profits to all work together on this “collaborative project.” I’ve even negotiated that none of us ask for Indirect Costs so all the money goes directly to the program! Absolutely not.

Indirect Cost

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

Our blog posts typically focus on grant strategies for nonprofit institutions. Through our work in grant development, we’ve met many faculty members who have not received training on how to find funding or write grant proposals. Creating a Realistic Timeline for Preparing Your Grant Proposal a. Key Budgeting Concepts VI.

Funding