YOUTH SERVICE IMPROVEMENT GRANTS

IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BUDGET

(Revised as of March 2008)

1. President/Executive Director:
2. Organization:
3. Project Title:
4. Project Period: to
5. Total amount requested:

Budget Categories Total Project Budget Total Amount Requested 1

Personnel

Salaries 0.00 0.00

Fringe Benefits 0.00 0.00

Other Direct Costs

Consultants 0.00 0.00

Travel 0.00 0.00

Other 0.00 0.00

Total Direct Costs 0.00 0.00

Indirect Costs2 0.00 0.00

Total 0.00 0.00

1
Even if the Total Project Budget equals the Total Amount Requested, both columns must be completed.
2
Per Foundation policy, the maximum indirect cost allowance is 15 percent of total direct costs.
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IMPROVEMENT PROJECT BUDGET JUSTIFICATION

Applicants must justify and describe the basis for the costs in the proposed budget. The
explanation should be concise but include sufficient detail so that Foundation staff clearly
understand the rationale and reasonableness of costs proposed in all budget categories.

BUDGET CATEGORIES
PERSONNEL

SALARIES
Briefly explain your staffing plan. For each staff member who is key to the execution of this
work, indicate each person’s name, title or function (e.g., Jane Doe, Program Director), and the
percentage of time included in this budget request. If this proposal is a request for partial
support for a project, indicate both the total percentage of time the person will work on the
project, and the percentage of time for which William T. Grant Foundation funding is requested.

FRINGE BENEFITS
State the fringe benefit rate and describe the basis for calculating the rate. Please indicate if this
is a federally approved fringe rate.

OTHER DIRECT COSTS

CONSULTANTS
Explain the function, rate, and level of effort (e.g., number of hours or days) for each consultant.
List consultants by name whenever possible.

TRAVEL
Explain the purpose and cost basis for all travel for staff and consultants. List the number of
trips and the estimated duration and average cost/trip for each major category (task or purpose)
of travel (e.g., conference attendance; 3 trips for 2 days/trip X $1000/trip).

OTHER
Describe any other direct costs related to the improvement project. These items may include
materials, supplies, stipends, etc.

OTHER FUNDING SOURCES

If funding is needed from sources other than the William T. Grant Foundation to execute this
project, list each source and status of funding.