GrantNews

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Hosting organization contributes to health insurance and other benefits, the requisite payroll taxes associated with having the fellow on payroll , and other costs. Funding is for working capital including payroll , rent, insurance, utilities, taxes, operations, and contractors.

Grants

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

But recent events and changing philosophies on overhead costs have shed light on these expenses, which are required to run a functioning nonprofit. 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 Cost

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Calculate Your Indirect Cost Rate Complete and correct cost allocation is key to the financial stability of your organization. If you aren’t including indirect costs—such as salaries or rent—into your funding requests or program planning, you are setting yourself up for stress later in the year.

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

Many don’t cover operating costs or have a small allotment for indirect costs such as salaries, insurance, and utilities. These can be used to pay operating costs such as rent, utilities, and salaries. They can also be used for program-specific costs.

Funding

Peak Proposals

DECEMBER 22, 2019

It means realizing that if you are doing data collection in the field, you may need to budget for the purchase of some kind of transportation for field staff, including associated costs like fuel and insurance. Overhead covers general operating expenses like rent, utilities, and administrative expenses.

Funding