Budget Budget Narrative IT 
Grant Writing Made Easy
JULY 2, 2025
But when it comes to grant writing, your budget isn’t just an attachment or requirement to fulfill. Grant budgets are a crucial part of the story you’re telling funders. For better or worse, your budget can make or break your chances of funding, despite the quality of the grant narrative itself.
Candid
JUNE 5, 2025
Building a nonprofit budget can be intimidating, not only for new projects or organizations but for all nonprofits when the fundraising outlook is uncertain. Yet, a challenging environment makes developing a strong, credible budget even more important. Here’s how to get started: The basics of building a nonprofit budget.
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Grants.gov
JULY 9, 2019
Need statements , program narratives, and discussions of impact aren’t the only parts of a federal grant application that require the touch of a good writer. The budget narrative – sometimes called the budget justification or budget detail – can also benefit from a skilled wordsmith. What Is a Budget Narrative?
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 25, 2025
Funders review hundreds of applications, and issues such as unclear objectives, vague budgets, or an ineffective statement of need can easily push your proposal to the bottom of the pile. Even seasoned grant writers make grant proposal errors, but small changes can be the difference between a funded project and a missed opportunity.
Grant Writing Made Easy
MAY 20, 2025
Financial Information: Latest budgets, audited financial statements, and cost breakdowns. Budget Narrative A standard explanation of costs that can be tweaked for different applications. This is part three of our Writing Grants When Youre the Only One Doing It series. What Is a Grant Writing Toolkit?
Grant Consulting Services
JUNE 29, 2023
One word: budget. In the land of grantmaking, it’s essential to have a budget in place because grantmakers want to know that your financial situation is reasonable and how you plan on spending the money if awarded. The budget should show potential funders EXACTLY where their funds will be directed. Don’t make stuff up.
Grant Writing Made Easy
JUNE 23, 2025
Across the nonprofit sector, countless small nonprofits and grassroots organizations do life-changing work with limited staff, tight budgets, and never enough daily hours. Instead, seek out funders who explicitly welcome first-time applicants, smaller budgets , or grassroots initiatives. After all, every dollar counts, right?
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