For simple projects, typical of proposals to foundations and private corporations, an option is to fold the budget narrative into the budget, inserting a brief explanation under each item. The budget narrative must conform to the funder’s specifications. Read the solicitation for budget constraints and any unacceptable costs.

What is a budget narrative? A budget narrative explains and justifies the projected costs attributed to each line item or category within the budget and ties the budget to the proposed deliverables and statement of work.

SAMPLE - Budget Narrative – SAMPLE (NOTE: The Budget Narrative is the justification of ‘how’ and/or ‘why’ a line item helps to meet the program deliverables.) A. Salary – Total: $54,818.00 . Program Director currently oversees the program and will spend 100% of their time hiring, supervising and training staff.

Sponsor requirements differ, and sample budget justifications should be seen only as a starting point. Read the solicitation and the sponsor’s proposal preparation guidelines for each proposal's requirements. For Research Sponsors. Non-Federal Research Sample Budget Justification [DOCX] - October 2024

Budget information must be provided for the upcoming 12-month budget period (July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022). Include detailed calculations explaining how each line-item expense was derived (e.g., cost per unit).