Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 23, 2025

Prepare clear, pre-formatted explanations for everyday expenses like staff time, supplies, and indirect costs. Draft a few flexible evaluation strategies to adapt to different grant formats, including quantitative metrics and qualitative feedback. Attend funder webinars, office hours, or regional briefings.

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

For more information on getting your organization ready for government grants, check out our webinar with Rachel Werner and James Spencer from RBW Strategy on Building a Strong Grants Compliance Team: The Importance of Finance and Program Staff Collaboration or our follow-up blog post. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

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