Turning programme activities into defensible unit costs
Start with who, where, how often and for how long—then let those facts produce the quantity.
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Budget notes for grant applicants
Practical articles about nonprofit grant application budgets, cost assumptions and clear budget justification writing.
These notes address recurring questions from programme staff, finance colleagues and grant writers. They are general guidance; the funding call and your organisation’s policies remain decisive.
Explaining shared staff time without vague percentages
A percentage becomes credible when duties, time period and allocation method are visible.
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Three gaps funders notice in a budget narrative
Travel logic, price evidence and programme scale are easy to overlook when the spreadsheet balances.
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