| window.page15_callback(["<div class=\"newpage\" id=\"page15\" style=\"width: 902px; height:1167px\">\n<div class=text_layer style=\"z-index:2\"><div class=ie_fix>\n \n<div class=\"ff2\" style=\"font-size:67px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:2499px;top:287px\"> How to Develop and Write a Grant Proposal </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:5413px;word-spacing:724px\">Congressional <span class=l style=\"margin-left:-723px\">Research <span class=l style=\"margin-left:-723px\">Service <span class=w style=\"width:1446px\"></span>12 </span></span></span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:613px;word-spacing:4px;letter-spacing:-1px\">evaluation systems, hard/soft match requirements, audits, development, implementation and </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:706px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">maintenance of information and accounting systems, and other long-term financial commitments </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:800px;word-spacing:4px;letter-spacing:-1px\">should be considered. </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:981px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">A well-prepared budget justifies all expenses and is consistent with the proposal narrative. Some </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:1075px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">areas in need of an evaluation for consistency are as follows: </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:1258px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:1215px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:1239px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Salaries in the proposal in relation to those of the applicant organization should </span><span class=a style=\"left:907px;top:1333px\"> be simila<span class=l6>r. </span></span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:1495px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:1451px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:1475px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">If new staff persons are being hired, additional space and equipment should be </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:1569px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">considered, as necessary. </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:1732px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:1688px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:1712px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">If the budget calls for an equipment purchase, it should be the type allowed by </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:1806px;word-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:-1px\">the grantor agency. </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:1968px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:1924px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:1949px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">If additional space is rented, the increase in insurance should be supported. </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:2111px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:2067px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2092px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">In the case of federal grants, if an indirect cost rate applies to the proposal, such </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2186px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">as outlined by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in Circulars such as </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2279px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">numbers A-122, A-21, and A-87 (see http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/grants/</span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2372px;word-spacing:-5px\">grants_circul<span class=l6>ars.html), the division between direct and indirect costs <span class=w6></span>should not </span></span><span class=a style=\"left:907px;top:2465px\"> be in confli<span class=l6>ct, and <span class=l6>the aggre<span class=l6>gate budget <span class=l7>totals shou<span class=l6>ld refer di<span class=l6>rectly to <span class=l6>the </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2559px;word-spacing:-8px\">approved formula. </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:2720px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:2676px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2701px;word-spacing:-4px\">If matching funds are required, the contributions to the matching fund should <span class=w6></span>be </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:2795px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">taken out of the budget unless otherwise specified in the application instructions. </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:2955px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">In learning to develop a convincing budget and determining appropriate format, reviewing other </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3048px;word-spacing:-5px\">grant proposals is often <span class=w8></span>helpful. The applicant may ask government agencies and foundations for </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:3141px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">copies of winning grants proposals. Grants seekers may find the following examples of grants </span><span class=a style=\"left:642px;top:3234px\"> budgets he<span class=l6>lpful: </span></span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:3418px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:3374px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:3399px;word-spacing:-6px\">Budget Information, Instructions and Forms </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:3493px;letter-spacing:-1px\">http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/pdf/BudgetInstructions.pdf </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:3655px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:3611px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:3636px;word-spacing:4px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Foundation Center: Examples of Nonprofit Budgets </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:3730px;letter-spacing:-1px\">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/faqs/html/samplebudget.html </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:3891px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:3847px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:3872px;word-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Getting Your Grant Proposal Budget Right </span><span class=a style=\"left:948px;top:3966px;letter-spacing:-1px\">http://nonprofit.about.com/od/foundationfundinggrants/a/grantbudget.htm </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff5\" style=\"font-size:30px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:795px;top:4127px\">•</span></div>\n<div class=\"ff8\" style=\"font-size:82px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:833px;top:4083px\"> </span></div>\n<div class=\"ff4\" style=\"font-size:75px\">\n<span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:4108px;word-spacing:5px;letter-spacing:-1px\">Proposal Budgeting Basics </span><span class=a style=\"left:928px;top:4202px;letter-spacing:-1px\">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/prop_budgt/index.html </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4362px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">In preparing budgets for government grants, the applicant may keep in mind that funding levels of </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4455px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">federal assistance programs change yearly. It is useful to review the appropriations and average </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4549px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">grants or loans awarded over the past several years to try to project future funding levels: see </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4641px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">“Financial Information” section of the CFDA program description for fiscal year appropriations </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4734px;word-spacing:1px;letter-spacing:-1px\">and estimates; and “Range and Average of Financial Assistance” for prior years’ awards. </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4828px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">However, it is safer never to anticipate that the income from the grant will be the sole support for </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:4921px;word-spacing:2px;letter-spacing:-1px\">larger projects. This consideration should be given to the overall budget requirements, and in </span><span class=a style=\"left:642px;top:5015px\"> particular<span class=l9>, to budget <span class=l7>line item<span class=l7>s most subje<span class=l6>ct to infla<span class=l7>tionary press<span class=l6>ures. Rest<span class=l6>raint is i<span class=l6>mportant in </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:5107px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">determining inflationary cost projections (avoid padding budget line items), but the applicant may </span><span class=a style=\"left:663px;top:5201px;word-spacing:3px;letter-spacing:-1px\">attempt to anticipate possible future increases. </span></div>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div class=image_layer style=\"z-index: 1\">\n<div class=ie_fix>\n<img class=\"absimg\" style=\"left:129px;top:69px;width:642px;height:6px;clip:rect(1px 641px 2px 1px)\" orig=\"http://html.scribd.com/14nn1rnyo02yv9l8/images/15-ddfa45c993.jpg\"/>\n<img class=\"absimg\" style=\"left:129px;top:1071px;width:642px;height:6px;clip:rect(4px 641px 5px 1px)\" orig=\"http://html.scribd.com/14nn1rnyo02yv9l8/images/15-ddfa45c993.jpg\"/>\n</div>\n</div>\n</div>\n\n"]); |