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The Writing Successful Grants KnowledgeBase is an online resource aiding education professionals in their pursuit of public and private grants to support local programs. Its five elements contain information and resources that assist the grant seeker with developing their project, writing the grant proposal and managing the grant upon its award.
Task 6: Develop Project Budget
Guideline: The project budget identifies the financial resources needed to accomplish the project. It will delineate expenses, funding requirements and identify funding sources. The funding source will be looking at the level of local support (in-kind or resources) on a short term, as well as long term, basis. Identifying such support is important. When developing a budget for a federal grant, do not exceed the maximum allowable amount possible under the grant. Doing so could be a cause for rejection. Federal grant applications should include a budget narrative explaining how the funds under each category will be spent. The local district budget officer can provide the district's or school's established "indirect rate." Do not make one up.
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