Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

Know your numbers: Review any similar programs and calculate average cost per participant, personnel time allocation percentages, and indirect cost ratios to inform budget projections. Establish your indirect cost rate: Calculate your cost rate and understand the de minimis rate available to your organization.

Government

Allied Grant Writers

MARCH 17, 2025

Ministry Development Grants: These grants support internal projects such as leadership training, volunteer development, and new ministry initiatives that aim to strengthen the internal structure and outreach capabilities of the church. This should include both direct and indirect costs, ensuring transparency and accountability.

Funding

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Capacity Building Grants often fund training and development efforts, helping organizations to grow and improve their services. Budget A detailed account of the financial resources needed, including direct and indirect costs. Timeline : Consider the duration of the project and how costs will occur during that time frame.

Grant Writing

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Evaluation Plan : A strategy for assessing the success of the project, including metrics to measure impact. Budgets should include: Direct Costs : Expenses that can be directly attributed to the project, such as salaries, materials, and equipment. Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses.

Grant Writing

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

Grant Writing Made Easy

MAY 20, 2024

This section should also outline how the project will be evaluated—detail the metrics for success and the methods for assessing progress towards the stated outcomes. Itemize and justify each cost associated with the project, from direct costs like materials and labor to indirect costs such as administrative expenses.

Grant Writing