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.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

JULY 15, 2025

They are also called “ overhead ” or, if you are working on a federal grant, “indirect costs.” A food bank spending the same 15% on admin costs, on the other hand, may be running less efficiently than the museum, or they may be focused on providing fresh, less processed food that requires more refrigeration, increasing utility costs.

Indirect Cost

Candid

JUNE 5, 2025

Whether you’re just getting started or putting the final touches on your grant proposal, the resources below can help you refine your budget. The article also points you to additional Candid resources on developing a nonprofit budget, including our free trainings: What do funders look for in grant proposal budgets?

Budget

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.

Indirect Cost

The NonProfit Times

MAY 28, 2024

By Jackie Sue Griffin Securing grant funding is crucial to a nonprofit’s growth, and it starts with crafting a well-planned and realistic budget. Understanding the specific requirements and limitations outlined in the grant application is crucial for developing a budget that aligns with the funder’s priorities and expectations.

Budget

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance It’s the news that all our grant enthusiasts and compliance champions have been waiting for – the new Uniform Grant Guidance has been issued! The Top 10 Uniform Grant Guidance Updates Drum roll, please…. What is OMB’s Intended Outcome? Let’s examine each one.

UEI

PKS Grants & Accounting Solutions

JULY 9, 2018

Nonprofits Guide to Applying and Negotiating an Indirect Cost Rate In the previous article, we learned “ Why Your Organization Needs A Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate? ” The cognizant agency will receive your completed indirect cost rate proposal to further negotiate a rate for your nonprofit. Let’s begin. See 2 CFR 200.19

Indirect Cost

Candid

JULY 13, 2023

While Candid is working to reduce that burden broadly, here is one specific way we are trying to help: by providing sample grant proposal documents. In this blog, we share the major types of grant proposal documents, their components, and free sample resources to show you what a successful version of each one looks like.

Proposal

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Tip 1: Categorize your revenue types, such as fundraising, grants, and earned income. Make Sure You’re Ready for Your Next Government Grant Government grants are a great addition to any nonprofit’s balance sheet. If you are not prepared for the requirements, a government grant can create more problems than they solve.

Indirect Cost

GrantNews

AUGUST 20, 2024

The team at GrantWatch knows the importance of independent retailers and provides several lists of grants for small businesses to help with economic growth in local communities. There grants for capital finding and operating support. In addition, GrantWatch offers a list of over 1,300 grants in its Small Business grants list category.

Retail

GrantNews

JUNE 5, 2024

GrantWatch is making every effort to identify grants that – either directly or indirectly – assist in strengthening our healthcare system. In addition, GrantWatch offers a list of over 2,200 grants in its Health and Medical grants listing category. It takes a special kind of individual to perform this kind of work.

Letter Of Intent

Blackbaud

APRIL 4, 2024

Calculating indirect costs can be challenging. You can clearly see which revenue sources or grant-funded parts of your organization might be draining your budget instead of adding to it. Just because a program takes more from your budget than it gives doesn’t mean it needs to be cut.

Finance

Get Fully Funded

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Many nonprofit Fundraisers focus on writing grants to bring in dollars. Now, let’s have a look at what a program budget for a grant really is. Incomplete budgets are a sign of sloppiness, so make sure to include all direct and indirect expenses. Tags: Grant Writing. First, you must get your head in the game.

Budget

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

Restricted funds are donations or grants that can only be used for the purposes specified by the funder. Many grants, especially federal and state grants, are restricted. So, the organizations behind the grants use the reporting requirements to make sure the funds go towards addressing those impact areas.

Funding

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

The Operating Activities section shows cash transactions related to the nonprofit’s core mission, such as donations, grants, and expenses for programs and services. The main difference lies in what makes up the cash flows: nonprofits focus on donations, grants, and fundraising, while for-profits emphasize sales and profitability.

Finance

GrantNews

JANUARY 11, 2024

In fact, we think this is such a crucial part of grant funding that we identify over 6,000 grants in our grant listing directory in a special Grants for Nonprofits tab at the top of its webpage! National Council on Nonprofits, “Myths About Nonprofits “ Below are some grants for nonprofits currently available.

Indirect Cost

Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For many organizations, the terms "transparency" and "accountability," when uttered in the same sentence as "indirect/administrative costs," mean only one thing: it's time for another round of belt-tightening. We were able to utilize volunteers for fundraising projects. We stopped services.

Grantstation

Assel Grant Services

JUNE 16, 2024

Direct and Indirect Observation In direct observation, the observer watches the event, activity, or interaction as it occurs. For example, an observer watches an occupational therapist utilize an evidence-based practice to see if it is used with fidelity. Indirect observation is not prone to bias, but only offers limited information.

GPC

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 1, 2024

In 2024, the grant landscape for nonprofits has evolved significantly, emphasizing the need for meticulous financial planning and transparent budgeting to meet funder expectations. As highlighted by the 2024 GPA report , a well-prepared budget is not just beneficial but essential for securing grants and sustaining operations.

Budget

Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

Liability

Greater Giving

JANUARY 21, 2025

Also called administrative or indirect costs, theyre typically not tied to specific programs or activitiesmeaning they indirectly support your mission. Some costs, like utilities or maintenance, may have some line items considered overhead, while others are program expenses.

Management

Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

IT

Tech Soup

JANUARY 30, 2014

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

IT

Tech Soup

APRIL 16, 2014

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

Liability

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

Tech Soup

JULY 1, 2014

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

Liability

Tech Soup

OCTOBER 7, 2014

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

Liability

Tech Soup

MARCH 15, 2017

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. Sponsor may require proof of written permission as a prerequisite to award of prize, and the inability to produce the proof of written permission within one month of the Sponsor's request may result in disqualification. (c)

Liability

Tech Soup

JANUARY 13, 2015

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

Liability

Tech Soup

MARCH 30, 2015

c) Grant of Rights to Sponsor. The individual or group must also agree to sign and return, upon request of Sponsor, any assignments, releases or other documents that Sponsor may require so as to perfect, effect or record such grant of rights in submission.

Liability

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fundraising: This category includes all expenses related to soliciting donations, grants, and other forms of financial support. Indirect allocation is the more complex method and should be used when the cost benefits multiple functions. rent, utilities, building depreciation, and insurance) would be allocated 71.4%

Indirect