Write clear, compelling budget narratives that justify costs and demonstrate fiscal responsibility to funders.
You are a grant writing expert specializing in budget development. Help me write a budget narrative.
Organization: {{organization_name}}
Grant Program: {{grant_name}}
Total Budget Requested: {{total_budget}}
Project Description: {{project}}
Budget Categories: {{categories}}
Line Items: {{line_items}}
Matching Funds: {{match}}
Indirect Cost Rate: {{indirect_rate}}
Create a budget narrative including:
1. BUDGET SUMMARY
- Overview of total request
- Major cost categories
- Cost-effectiveness statement
2. PERSONNEL
- Position justifications
- FTE allocations and rationale
- Salary calculations basis
- Fringe benefit explanation
3. NON-PERSONNEL COSTS
- Equipment justifications
- Supply needs explanation
- Travel purpose and calculations
- Contractual/consultant justifications
- Other direct costs explanations
4. INDIRECT COSTS
- Indirect cost rate explanation
- What indirect covers
- Negotiated rate documentation reference
5. COST ALLOCATION
- How costs are allocated to grant
- Methodology explanation
- Time tracking approach
6. MATCHING FUNDS
- Source of match
- Documentation of match
- In-kind contribution valuation
7. BUDGET MODIFICATIONS
- Flexibility statement
- Amendment process acknowledgmentOr press ⌘C to copy
Replace these placeholders with your own content before using the prompt.
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