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This tip sheet and the corresponding budget samples will assist you in preparing and presenting a budget that accurately captures your project. The information provided should guide your efforts but should not be viewed as prescriptive.  \nPlease refer to our project budget samples and be careful to ensure your application reflects the scope of the budget outlined in your approved LOI. We prefer to receive project budgets in Excel ( .xlsx) format and have provided a template you are welcome to use. The blue boxes are for data entry, and you are welcome to add/remove lines as needed. Please use no less than 10-point font.  \nThere are two parts to the budget that need to be created and included. The first part should reflect all direct expenses related to the project. Please be sure to indicate the specific line item(s) for which Trust support is being requested. The second part should provide a short narrative or brief comment on those line items that warrant an explanation, such as the basis upon which assumptions were formed.  \nThere are several ways to present a project expense budget depending upon the type of project. A description and explanation of each type follow, and a corresponding sample has been provided for your reference.  \n􀁸 Capital includes such budget line items as may be associated with the purchase of a building, new construction, renovations, and leaseholder improvements. Direct expenses to be considered are hard costs such as land acquisition, site preparation, construction, landscaping, etc., and soft costs like those for architects and engineering, external project management, permitting, fees, construction loan interest, etc., as well as furnishings and contingencies.  \n􀁸 Staff or Program Expansion includes budget items associated with the expansion of an existing service or program, the creation of a new service or program, and/or the addition of new staff to support expansion or build the organization’s internal capacity. Specific line items may include expenses associated with the production of additional or new materials for the program, technology, marketing, etc. The Trust would consider funding these expenses on a declining basis over a three-year period, as follows: Year 1, no more than 100 percent; Year 2, no more than 67 percent; and Year 3, no more than  \n33 percent. If staff is requested, the following applies:  \no Staffing budgets may include line items for adding new staff and related costs to expand a program that is external for a service or internal to the organization for capacity building. Costs may include compensation (salary, wages, payroll taxes, and benefits) and new related expenses such as computer and workstation, new related software, travel, and training. Generally, the Trust funds new positions over three years, with one-time expenses included in the first year and compensation and  \nrelated costs declining over three years as outlined above. The expectation is that the position would be self-funded in Year 4 and beyond.  \n􀁸 Equipment Acquisition includes such budget line items as may be associated with the purchase of equipment, its installation, user training, and if required, remodeling costs to accommodate the new item(s) .  \nA few final thoughts and suggestions to consider as you prepare your budget:  \n􀁸 The budget and narrative should fit on one page. If necessary, a longer and more detailed budget and narrative may be provided as a separate document.  \n􀁸 Narrative information should include the origin, basis, or assumptions of specific lines in the budget. For example, amounts could be based on vendor quotes, estimates from architects, actual bids from contractors or vendors, advertised prices, or salary surveys. In the case of compensation, provide justification of unusual amounts, high or low.  \n􀁸 If a grant is awarded, it would b","cbCaicm1bDoU1Gs9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaicm1bDoU1Gs9","pdf",683340,"English","# Project budget overview\n## Budget parts and required content\n## Expense categories by project type\n## Direct costs, narrative, and presentation rules\n## Final checks and post-award use","[{\"question\":\"What are the two required parts of the project budget?\",\"answer\":\"The budget must include (1) all direct expenses related to the project with specific line items requesting Trust support, and (2) a short narrative or brief comment explaining those line items that need justification, such as the basis for assumptions.\"},{\"question\":\"How should the budget be formatted and submitted?\",\"answer\":\"Submit the project budget in Excel (.xlsx) format using the provided template. 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