GRANT BUDGET — TEMPLATE

Free template from Freelance Ops Kit — https://freelanceopskit.com/templates/grant-budget-template/
A blank template, not a filled-in example. Replace each bracketed instruction with your own numbers, then delete the brackets.

[Project title] | [Funder name]

| Budget Category | What Belongs Here | Amount Requested ($) | Notes / Basis (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personnel | [Salaries and wages for staff time charged to this project] |  |  |
| Fringe Benefits | [Payroll taxes, health insurance, retirement, and other benefits tied to the personnel above] |  |  |
| Travel | [Project-related travel — mileage, lodging, per diem, or conference travel tied to a described activity] |  |  |
| Equipment | [Durable items at or above your funder's capitalization threshold — often $10,000 per unit for federal awards since the 2024 Uniform Guidance update; check this funder's specific policy] |  |  |
| Supplies & Materials | [Consumable items used directly in project activities] |  |  |
| Contractual/Consultants | [Contracted services or subawards, with the vendor or role named] |  |  |
| Other | [Any direct cost that doesn't fit the categories above — training costs, participant costs, publication fees] |  |  |
| Indirect Costs | [Overhead/F&A, calculated at your organization's negotiated rate, or the federal de minimis rate if this is a federal award and your organization qualifies] |  |  |
| **Total** |  |  |  |

[If this funder requires you to show in-kind contributions or matching funds alongside your cash budget, add a row for it here or track it in a separate column — this table covers the standard cash budget categories only. For the written explanation of any of these numbers, use the Budget Narrative Template's In-Kind/Matching section.]