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Grant Budget Builder.

Build a budget that is accurate, complete, and defensible, carrying the true cost of the work including overhead, and matching the narrative.

The fourth step of writing proposals, after the logic model.

Part A. Budget to the real cost

List direct costs (staff, program, materials) and the share of your overhead the grant should carry. Do not lowball, because a budget that starves the program sets up failure.

Line

Amount

Direct or indirect

Total request: $

Part B. Match the budget to the narrative

Every cost traces to something the narrative promises, and every promised activity has a cost (checked: yes / no)

Part C. Funder-type rules

Government grants have strict allowable-cost rules and specific indirect-cost treatment. Where the indirect-cost rate or allowable costs are unclear, confirm with a nonprofit accountant. Accountant questions flagged

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