Grant Budgets: Budget Before Story
A grant budget and its justification are the other side of the grant writing process. Grant consultants are not necessarily responsible for developing proposal budgets, but if that task falls to the consultant, here’s a lesson from the research lab:
Do the budget first!
Research Grants and Operating Costs:
The Mystery Revealed
In the business world, operating expenses cover just about everything required to run a business. There are plenty of websites with examples of operating expenses out there in cyberspace. Some types of operating expenses are general ones, but others are exclusively administrative. These distinctions can get murky in a college or university setting. Remember, a college or university is very much like a large non-profit organization.
How does one clear up the confusion?
What Kind of Proposals Are Research Grants?
Answer: They are giant project grants.
What does this have to with non-profit project grants?
The scientific research grant has more in common with other types of grant proposals than you might think. Overall, science grants are evidence based collaborative research efforts. Everyone wants a competitive proposal regardless of academic discipline or type of non-profit organization.