Foundation Center — Proposal Budgeting Basics

This online overview is designed to help with the basics of developing a project budget, and it is geared for those who have general knowledge of proposal development. Topics include:

• the basic components of a project budget;
• different types of financial documents often required for proposals;
• how overhead costs and fringe benefits may be incorporated within the budget; and
• how to access resources on the Web that provide templates for project budgets.