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4 Examples of Grant Budget [With Template] | Instrumentl

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This post explores what a grant budget should include, examples of direct costs vs. indirect costs, how to write grant budget justifications, and give you a list of grant budget examples.

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The Financial Edge: Crafting Budgets for Grant Success

Allied Grant Writers

The primary parts of a grant budget include personnel costs, project expenses, and administrative and indirect costs. 5,000 Administrative and Indirect Costs Administrative and indirect costs refer to the overhead expenses that support the overall operation of the organization but are not directly linked to a specific project.

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Untangling the New Uniform Grant Guidance

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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. The new guidance states that cognizant federal agencies will uphold these indirect rates and pass-through entities (PTEs) must do the same.

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Elevate Your Funding Prospects: Key Grant Writing Resources Revealed

Allied Grant Writers

Indirect Costs : Overhead costs, such as utilities and administrative expenses. Indirect Costs Overhead and administrative costs. Grant Writing Guides and Templates Having access to comprehensive guides and templates is beneficial for individuals during the grant writing process.

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3 Strategies to Build Your Organization’s Financial Capacity

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Calculating indirect costs can be challenging. Once you have a template built, you simply update the numbers in the formula tab and the visuals and graphics on the dashboard tab will update automatically. It can be especially helpful for those board or staff members who don’t have time—or interest—to decipher large spreadsheets.

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Grant Writer Cost in 2025: What You Actually Need to Pay [Expert Guide]

Allied Grant Writers

Common project fees include: Writing proposals for new programs: $2,500-$6,000 Creating template grant proposals that work for different funders: $3,000-$6,000 Managing complex federal grants: $7,000-$10,000 Project fees usually come with payment milestones. Federal grants need 20-40 hours of dedicated work.

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Jeepers creepers! Eliminate your fear about grant budgets!

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Incomplete budgets are a sign of sloppiness, so make sure to include all direct and indirect expenses. Indirect expenses are those are expenses that don’t directly relate to your program/project but are critical to your program/project, like utilities for your building where your program/project is housed.

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