Grant Writing Made Easy

JUNE 25, 2025

When need statements miss the mark, proposals often linger in the “maybe” pile or get passed over entirely. If allowed, include both direct and indirect costs. Tie each cost to a purpose: Funders should be able to see how each expense contributes to your goals. Why It Matters Funders are risk-averse.

Proposal

Assel Grant Services

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Compliance and best practices in grant management is usually associated with federal grant awards, but it equally applies to state and local government funding, pass-through funding (which likely originated at the federal level), and foundation and corporate grants (though maybe not as stringent). What are indirect costs?

Indirect Cost

RBW Strategy

JUNE 11, 2024

I co-led a session through MyFedTrainer in which we discussed these topics more in-depth. De Minimis Indirect Cost Rate Increase (§200.414): For those recipients (and subrecipients) who do not have a negotiated indirect cost rate agreement in place, this is welcome news. Let’s examine each one.

UEI

Blackbaud

APRIL 8, 2024

Many don’t cover operating costs or have a small allotment for indirect costs such as salaries, insurance, and utilities. A lot of individual donations, like ones that come through your organization’s website or through the Annual Fund, are often unrestricted. They can also be used for program-specific costs.

Funding

Grant Professionals Association

MAY 21, 2025

Benchmarks will show that you care about applying credible costs and maximizing impact. Dont include pass-through in your indirect costs: Subcontracts, subsidies (e.g. stipends) are typically not allowed or capped in the calculation of indirect costs. Each funder will have their own rules.

Budget