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Budget Templates and Budget Justification Templates

The Sponsored Budget Template is an Excel-based tool, with Cornell-relevant equations already saved into over a dozen worksheets.

Worksheets include:

General Expense
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Salary 9 month
F&A Detail
Other typical budget categories

The "Quicktips" tab contains instructions.

Navigate among the worksheets using the arrows on the bottom left of your screen, or click on the tabs.

Download the Sponsored Budget Template (.xlsx) | Download the Sponsored Budget Justification Template (.docx)

The sample budget template was conceived and created by a team of department administrative managers and OSP staff with the goal of helping researchers and support staff develop sponsored project proposal budgets.

For more information about developing budgets see the Overview of Costs for Project Budget page.

Budget, Costs, and Rates

Overview of costs for project budgets (budget and costing guide), employee benefit (fringe) rates, escalation rates, facilities & administrative (f&a) rates, postdoctoral associate minimum salary, grad student tuition, health benefits, and stipend, nih salary cap, per diem rates for travel, weill cornell medicine f&a and benefits rates, proposing cost share.

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Budget Templates

The budget templates below reflect FY24 Fringe Benefits and Indirect Cost rates .

Internal Budget - Federal This Excel budget template contains commonly used expense types and automatically calculates fringe and overhead rates. It is formulated for Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC).

Internal Budget - Federal - NSF This budget template is formulated for Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) on NSF budgets and is formatted for easy entry into the NSF budget form pages.

Internal Budget - Federal - NIH This budget template is formulated for Modified Total Direct Costs (MTDC) on NIH "R&R" detailed budgets and is formatted for easy entry into the R&R budget pages. Internal Budget - Non-Federal The Excel budget template contains commonly used expense types and automatically calculates fringe and overhead rates. Non-federal sponsor rates should be calculated on Total Direct Costs. See also: FAS and SEAS Policy on Assessments

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Nc state budget templates.

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Budget (Modeled from NSF template)
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Sponsor-specific Budget Templates

Nih modular budget guidelines.

The modular grant is an NIH effort to streamline the proposal submission process. It is intended to focus the attention of investigators, their institutions, peer reviewers and NIH staff on science rather than budget details. It applies to research grant applications requesting up to $250,000 per year in direct costs.

US Department of Energy

Department of Energy Assistance awards announced in Funding Opportunity Announcements (FOA) typically require the completion of a PMC 159 Budget Justification form. This is a multi-worksheet Excel workbook, wherein each worksheet represents a different type of cost (Labor, Fringe Benefits, Equipment, Subcontracts, Indirect Costs). Each individual sheet must be completed and the totals generated on each sheet are linked to a summary budget display and a proposal budget form Standard Form 424A. This format was prepared for commercial entities, where labor costs are based upon set labor categories, labor rates and estimated labor hours. It also includes multiple forms of indirect cost calculations, instead of the single indirect cost (F&A) calculation used by universities.

In order to provide an accurate record of how cost estimates are prepared at NC State and to include explanations of the differences, it is recommended to use the PMC 159 customized form . It includes a representation of our standard cost reimbursement budget display on a tab titled “CAS Institutional Bgt”. It also contains a tab titled “Basis of Costs”, which explains the differences in how our costs are estimated. The tab titled “a. Personnel” has been modified to reflect estimated salaries based upon percent of effort, and annual or monthly salary amounts. All references to labor rates and labor hours have been removed. When using this form of the workbook, it is recommended to start by completing the CAS Institutional Bgt worksheet first, to ensure that an accurate estimated budget is prepared. This version also includes three optional worksheets to capture more details of proposed travel expenses (domestic and foreign), and the totals are linked to a “Travel Summary” tab. These are in addition to the standard tab for travel, which must always be completed. Experience has shown that DOE typically asks for additional detail on proposed travel and these three sheets are designed to easily capture that detail. They may be deleted from the workbook if not used.

The Research Whisperer

Just like the thesis whisperer – but with more money, how to make a simple research budget.

A napkin diagram of the basic concepts in a project: interviews in South East Asia and trails with a Thingatron

Every research project needs a budget*.

If you are applying for funding, you must say what you are planning to spend that funding on. More than that, you need to show how spending that money will help you to answer your research question .

So, developing the budget is the perfect time to plan your project clearly . A good budget shows the assessors that you have thought about your research in detail and, if it is done well, it can serve as a great, convincing overview of the project.

Here are five steps to create a simple budget for your research project.

1. List your activities

Make a list of everything that you plan to do in the project, and who is going to do it.

Take your methodology and turn it into a step-by-step plan. Have you said that you will interview 50 people? Write it on your list.

Are you performing statistical analysis on your sample? Write it down.

Think through the implications of what you are going to do. Do you need to use a Thingatron? Note down that you will need to buy it, install it, and commission it.

What about travel? Write down each trip separately. Be specific. You can’t just go to ‘South East Asia’ to do fieldwork. You need to go to Kuala Lumpur to interview X number of people over Y weeks, then the same again for Singapore and Jakarta.

Your budget list might look like this:

I’m going to do 10 interviews in Kuala Lumpur; 10 interviews in Singapore; 10 interviews in Jakarta by me.
I’ll need teaching release for three months for fieldwork.
I’ll need Flights to KL, Singapore, Jakarta and back to Melbourne.
I’ll need Accommodation for a month in each place, plus per diem.
The transcription service will transcribe the 30 interviews.
I’ll analysis the transcribed results. (No teaching release required – I’ll do it in my meagre research time allowance.)
I’ll need a Thingatron X32C to do the trials.
Thing Inc will need to install the Thingatron. (I wonder how long that will take.)
The research assistant will do three trials a month with the Thingatron.
I’ll need to hire a research assistant (1 day per week for a year at Level B1.)
The research assistant will do the statistical analysis of the Thingatron results.
I’ll do the writing up in my research allowance time.

By the end, you should feel like you have thought through the entire project in detail. You should be able to walk someone else through the project, so grab a critical friend and read the list to them. If they ask questions, write down the answers.

This will help you to get to the level of specificity you need for the next step.

2. Check the rules again

You’ve already read the funding rules, right? If not, go and read them now – I’ll wait right here until you get back.

Once you’ve listed everything you want to do, go back and read the specific rules for budgets again. What is and isn’t allowed? The funding scheme won’t pay for equipment – you’ll need to fund your Thingatron from somewhere else. Cross it off.

Some schemes won’t fund people. Others won’t fund travel. It is important to know what you need for your project. It is just as important to know what you can include in the application that you are writing right now.

Most funding schemes won’t fund infrastructure (like building costs) and other things that aren’t directly related to the project. Some will, though. If they do, you should include overheads (i.e. the general costs that your organisation needs to keep running). This includes the cost of basics like power and lighting; desks and chairs; and cleaners and security staff. It also includes service areas like the university library. Ask your finance officer for help with this. Often, it is a percentage of the overall cost of the project.

If you are hiring people, don’t forget to use the right salary rate and include salary on-costs. These are the extra costs that an organisation has to pay for an employee, but that doesn’t appear in their pay check. This might include things like superannuation, leave loading, insurance, and payroll tax. Once again, your finance officer can help with this.

Your budget list might now look like this:

10 interviews in Kuala Lumpur; 10 interviews in Singapore; 10 interviews in Jakarta by me.
Teaching release for three months for fieldwork.
Flights to KL, Singapore, Jakarta and back to Melbourne.
Accommodation for a month in each place, plus per diem, plus travel insurance (rule 3F).
Transcription of 30 interviews, by the transcription service.
Analysis of transcribed results, by me. No teaching release required.
Purchase and install Thingatron X32C, by Thing Inc . Not allowed by rule 3C . Organise access to Thingatron via partner organistion – this is an in-kind contribution to the project.
Three trials a month with Thingatron, by research assistant.
Statistical analysis of Thingatron results, by research assistant.
Research assistant: 1 day per week for a year at Level B1, plus 25.91% salary on-costs.
Overheads at 125% of total cash request, as per rule 3H.

3. Cost each item

For each item on your list, find a reasonable cost for it . Are you going to interview the fifty people and do the statistical analysis yourself? If so, do you need time release from teaching? How much time? What is your salary for that period of time, or how much will it cost to hire a replacement? Don’t forget any hidden costs, like salary on-costs.

If you aren’t going to do the work yourself, work out how long you need a research assistant for. Be realistic. Work out what level you want to employ them at, and find out how much that costs.

How much is your Thingatron going to cost? Sometimes, you can just look that stuff up on the web. Other times, you’ll need to ring a supplier, particularly if there are delivery and installation costs.

Jump on a travel website and find reasonable costs for travel to Kuala Lumpur and the other places. Find accommodation costs for the period that you are planning to stay, and work out living expenses. Your university, or your government, may have per diem rates for travel like this.

Make a note of where you got each of your estimates from. This will be handy later, when you write the budget justification.

10 interviews in Kuala Lumpur; 10 interviews in Singapore; 10 interviews in Jakarta by me (see below for travel costs).
Teaching release for three months for fieldwork = $25,342 – advice from finance officer.
Flights to KL ($775), Singapore ($564), Jakarta ($726), Melbourne ($535) – Blue Sky airlines, return economy.
Accommodation for a month in each place (KL: $3,500; Sing: $4,245; Jak: $2,750 – long stay, three star accommodation as per TripAdviser).
Per diem for three months (60 days x $125 per day – University travel rules).
Travel insurance (rule 3F): $145 – University travel insurance calculator .
Transcription of 30 interviews, by the transcription service: 30 interviews x 60 minutes per interview x $2.75 per minute – Quote from transcription service, accented voices rate.
Analysis of transcribed results, by me. No teaching release required. (In-kind contribution of university worth $2,112 for one week of my time – advice from finance officer ).
Purchase and install Thingatron X32C, by Thing Inc . Not allowed by rule 3C. Organise access to Thingatron via partner organistion – this is an in-kind contribution to the project. ($2,435 in-kind – quote from partner organisation, at ‘favoured client’ rate.)
Research assistant: 1 day per week for a year at Level B1, plus 25.91% salary on-costs. $12,456 – advice from finance officer.

Things are getting messy, but the next step will tidy it up.

4. Put it in a spreadsheet

Some people work naturally in spreadsheets (like Excel). Others don’t. If you don’t like Excel, tough. You are going to be doing research budgets for the rest of your research life.

When you are working with budgets, a spreadsheet is the right tool for the job, so learn to use it! Learn enough to construct a simple budget – adding things up and multiplying things together will get you through most of it. Go and do a course if you have to.

For a start, your spreadsheet will multiply things like 7 days in Kuala Lumpur at $89.52 per day, and it will also add up all of your sub-totals for you.

If your budget doesn’t add up properly (because, for example, you constructed it as a table in Word), two things will happen. First, you will look foolish. Secondly, and more importantly, people will lose confidence in all your other numbers, too. If your total is wrong, they will start to question the validity of the rest of your budget. You don’t want that.

If you are shy of maths, then Excel is your friend. It will do most of the heavy lifting for you.

For this exercise, the trick is to put each number on a new line. Here is how it might look.

5. Justify it

Accompanying every budget is a budget justification. For each item in your budget, you need to answer two questions:

Why do you need this money?
Where did you get your figures from?

The budget justification links your budget to your project plan and back again. Everything item in your budget should be listed in your budget justification, so take the list from your budget and paste it into your budget justification.

For each item, give a short paragraph that says why you need it. Refer back to the project plan and expand on what is there. For example, if you have listed a research assistant in your application, this is a perfect opportunity to say what the research assistant will be doing.

Also, for each item, show where you got your figures from. For a research assistant, this might mean talking about the level of responsibility required, so people can understand why you chose the salary level. For a flight, it might be as easy as saying: “Blue Sky airlines economy return flight.”

Here is an example for just one aspect of the budget:

Fieldwork: Kuala Lumpur

Past experience has shown that one month allows enough time to refine and localise interview questions with research partners at University of Malaya, test interview instrument, recruit participants, conduct ten x one-hour interviews with field notes. In addition, the novel methodology will be presented at CONF2015, to be held in Malaysia in February 2015.

Melbourne – Kuala Lumpur economy airfare is based on current Blue Sky Airlines rates. Note that airfares have been kept to a minimum by travelling from country to country, rather than returning to Australia.

1 month accommodation is based on three star, long stay accommodation rates provided by TripAdvisor.

30 days per diem rate is based on standard university rates for South-East Asia.

Pro tip: Use the same nomenclature everywhere. If you list a Thingatron X32C in your budget, then call it a Thingatron X32C in your budget justification and project plan. In an ideal world, someone should be able to flip from the project plan, to the budget and to the budget justification and back again and always know exactly where they are.

Project plan: “Doing fieldwork in Malaysia? Whereabouts?” Flips to budget.
Budget: “A month in Kuala Lumpur – OK. Why a month?” Flips to budget justification.
Budget justification: “Ah, the field work happens at the same time as the conference. Now I get it. So, what are they presenting at the conference?” Flips back to the project description…

So, there you have it: Make a list; check the rules; cost everything; spreadsheet it; and then justify it. Budget done. Good job, team!

This article builds on several previous articles. I have shamelessly stolen from them.

Constructing your budget – Jonathan O’Donnell.
What makes a winning budget ? – Jonathan O’Donnell.
How NOT to pad your budget – Tseen Khoo.
Conquer the budget, conquer the project – Tseen Khoo.
Research on a shoestring – Emily Kothe.
How to make a simple Gantt chart – Jonathan O’Donnell.

* Actually, there are some grant schemes that give you a fixed amount of money, which I think is a really great idea . However, you will still need to work out what you are going to spend the money on, so you will still need a budget at some stage, even if you don’t need it for the application.

Also in the ‘simple grant’ series:

How to write a simple research methods section .
How to make a simple Gantt chart .

Free Budget Proposal Templates

By Andy Marker | August 5, 2021

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We’ve compiled the most useful free budget proposal templates for organizations, project managers, grant writers, researchers, team members, and other stakeholders. You’ll also find helpful details for filling out these templates.

Included on this page, you’ll find a sample proposal budget template , a project proposal budget template , a grant proposal budget template , and a budget increase proposal template .

Budget Proposal Template

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Use this universal budget proposal template to account for all the necessary resources in your organization’s operations or individual projects. Fill in proposed line-item amounts for staff salaries, benefits, equipment, professional services, memberships, occupancy expenses, and travel costs. This customizable template is the perfect tool to define any expenses an organization or project might incur, and to propose allocation of those resources.

Sample Proposal Budget Template

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Take the guesswork out of creating a budget proposal with this sample proposal budget template, which comes with pre-filled example data. The template includes editable, auto-tallying sections to list details of your organization’s salaries, benefits, professional services, rent, telephone, internet services, and equipment costs. The pre-built line-item amounts help provide an accurate budget proposal to estimate your total funding requirements.

Project Proposal Budget Template

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A project proposal budget helps you to stay on top of your individual and interrelated budgets, so that all stakeholders have the correct financial details on hand. Use the unique budget planning capabilities of this template to get the big picture of proposed project-by-project budgets. This template focuses on ensuring that your proposed budget calculations (including specific tasks and subtasks) accurately account for material, labor, and fixed costs. Use the template to monitor the difference between your proposed and actual budget amounts.

Read our project proposal templates article to find additional templates and learn more about getting the most out of your project proposals.

Sample Project Proposal Budget Template

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Use this project proposal budget template to guide project sponsors and other stakeholders through the financial details of your project. The template includes sample project proposal budget data with task-by-task budget specifics, which you can use to compare your projects’ proposed budget figures against actual budgeting, to arrive at a precise under/over balance. This pre-populated budget proposal template includes item-by-item proposed costs and balance tallies to ensure you plan an adequate, project-specific budget proposal.

Annual Budget Proposal Template

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Keep accurate tabs on your proposed budget vs. actual funding with this easy-to-fill, 12-month annual budget proposal template. Enter anticipated revenue, cost of goods sold (COGS), sales and marketing costs, labor costs, admin and general expenses, and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT). Factor in anticipated cash, accounts receivable, inventory, and long-term debt to gain quarterly and annual insight into your organization’s proposed, time-sensitive budget.

Research Proposal Budget Template

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An itemized list of expected budget costs is one of the most valuable documents that you can provide to key stakeholders in order to clinch funding for your research. Document individual salaries and wages, potential travel costs, supplies, equipment, and other costs to create a credible picture of what the research expenditures will entail. Expedite the process of obtaining funding with this research proposal budget template, which includes a line-by-line breakdown of proposed expenses, and how they affect your potentially available financing.

Grant Proposal Budget Template

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Use this comprehensive grant proposal budget template to ensure you’ve accounted for every item in the proposal. Enter unique funding revenue ID numbers and itemized budget details, and the template will automatically calculate proposed budget totals. Year-by-year columns provide a long-term picture of your grant funding requests, and also allow you to track various contributors’ endowments.

To learn more about the importance of winning bids with budget proposals, read our article on free grant proposal templates , as well as our roundup of free bid proposal templates .

Budget Increase Proposal Template

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Quantify a suggested budget increase with this unique template that compares your current budget to the proposed increased budget, in order to arrive at accurate over/under amounts. Enter line-by-line costs (tasks and subtasks) and the template will automatically calculate a subtotal, as well as a proposed budget amount increase. This template also provides ample space to include details about multiple projects, as well as materials, labor, and fixed costs.

To learn more about business budget templates, see our collection of free business budget templates for any company . For more annual business budget templates, please refer to this article . We also offer a great variety of business templates for small businesses , startups , nonprofit organizations , as well as operating budget templates , that can be used across all industries.

Why You Need a Budget Proposal Template

A budget proposal template documents the suggested financial budget plan for an organization, project, research, or grant. Rather than starting from scratch, you can leverage the pre-filled criteria in a budget proposal template to gain insight into the accuracy of anticipated expenses and revenue sources.

A budget proposal template offers visibility into your organization’s or project’s projected financial picture. Templates provide an easy-to-use list of projected expenditures and expected revenue, so that you can compare any difference in your budgeted and actual amounts. You can also enter projected budget amounts for line items, such as planned salaries, equipment, professional services, occupancy, telephone, internet, and travel expenses.

While budget proposal templates are useful for anticipating expenses and revenue, you can also assess a budget’s feasibility by comparing budgeted with actual amounts. This information can help you recalibrate a budget proposal to align with actual costs and revenue for a more accurate budget.

Tips for Using a Budget Proposal Template

When filling out a budget proposal template, ensure that you account for an organization’s or project’s proposed expenditures. Most budget proposal templates include the following pre-populated sections:

Salaries: This amount appears as a line-by-line account of anticipated labor-related expenses (e.g., salaries, bonuses, benefits, insurance, etc.).
Equipment Costs: This section refers to projected equipment expenditures, such as computers, a server, a website, a copier, etc.
Professional Services: Include any anticipated professional services (e.g., legal, payroll, insurance, training, bookkeeping, etc.) in this section.
Professional Memberships: Use this field to enter employees’ membership costs for any professional organizations, associations, or societies.
Office Space: Enter any planned occupancy costs (e.g., rent, electricity, water, internet, security, office supplies, etc.) for your organization.
Telephone/Internet: This template section covers detailed costs for cell phone, landline, and internet service.
Travel: Use this section to enter any travel-related costs (e.g., lodging, meals, transportation, etc.) as well as any employer-financed transit expenses.
Sales and Marketing Costs: Include any sales or marketing-related expenses to promote your organization or project.

A budget template helps take the guesswork out of operational costs compared to available resources, so that you are able to justify your anticipated expenditures, whether for a specific project or the organization at large. It’s important to remember to enter one-time costs in a budget proposal. Additional expenditures, such as seasonal costs and promotional events, can also make an impact, so be sure to account for those in your budget. While you may have unique budget proposal items, templates are customizable, and allow you to enter tailored budget line-items to fit your needs.

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Budget Basics Tools & Resources

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Proposal budgets and budget justifications are the financial road maps of sponsored projects. When thoughtfully and strategically built they both help propel proposals to award and pave the way for effective post-award management. Visit the ORA Budget and Budget Justifications webpage for the Stanford Detailed Budget and Budget Justification templates and resource links to help you build successful budgets and budget justifications.

Do you have sponsored project budgeting questions? Contact the ORA Client Advocacy & Education team . We're here to help!

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Budget Templates

All funded research grants, contracts and agreements are required to include indirect cost recovery.

The required indirect cost recovery for research projects is:

25% on all non-industry funding (governemnt and non-profits)
40% of all direct costs on industry funding (any projects initiated before May 1, 2015 may continue to charge the previous rate of 25%)

The only exceptions to these rates are funds from any of the Tri-Council funding agencies (UBC recovers indirect costs for Tri-Council funds through the Federal Research Support Fund formerly the Indirect Costs Program. The only exception is the SSHRC-administered Tri-Agency New Frontiers in Research Fund. Applicants to this fund should contact ORS about building indirect cost recovery into their application.) and funds through grant applications which specify an alternate rate.

Many of the verified exceptions to the standard UBC rate of recovery are listed in the Indirect Costs of Research Verified Rates Table .

Since May 1, 2015, all discretionary powers for the recovery rate of indirect costs (for projects not covered by the standard or published verified rates) has rested with the Deans of the Faculties and not with the Vice-President, Research & Innovation Office.

Below is a sample budget development process.

A researcher creates a proposal for a research project with a government or non-profit partner with the following direct costs:

Direct Costs

The following models below demonstrate how to present to the sponsor a budget for this project utilizing the 25% recovery rate for government and non-profit projects.

Unless the sponsor specifies in writing that they require the indirect costs of research to be presented as a separate line item, the indirect cost should be built into each budget line item, as is customary for budgets.

Preferred “Price” Model

(25% Indirect Cost Built Into Pricing)

Alternative “Cost” Model

(only if required by Sponsor) (25% Indirect Cost Separated)

Tri-Council Matching or Partnered Grants

For Tri-Council grants requiring funding from one or more funding partners, the Tri-Council agency matches only the direct costs of the partners. Examples of these programs include, NSERC Collaborative Research and Development Grants, NSERC Idea to Innovation Grants, SSHRC Partnership Grants, CIHR Industry Partnered Collaborative Research Program, CIHR Proof of Principle Grants. In these cases, the agency may require that direct and indirect costs be shown separately in the budget submitted to the Tri-council agency. In all cases, an indirect cost recovery rate of 25% (for projects initiated after May 1, 2015, this rate will be 40% for industry partners) must be applied to the matching funds provided by the partner. Indirect costs should not be applied to the funds requested from the Tri-council agency. The only exception is the SSHRC-administered Tri-Agency New Frontiers in Research Fund. Applicants to this fund should contact ORS about building indirect cost recovery into their application

Departmental, Unit and Faculty-Specific Fees

Some departments or units require that an “administrative fee” be charged to each project. It’s expected that consistent recovery of indirect costs of research will alleviate the need for these additional fees. If these additional fees are required, however, indirect cost recovery must still be applied at the standard rate to all direct costs, including the administrative fee.

Sub-Awards to UBC

In multi-site projects, it’s the responsibility of the main site to apply on behalf of each sub-site the appropriate indirect cost recovery for that institution. As a sub-awardee, UBC requires 25% indirect costs recovery to be included in funds from the main site. The only exceptions to this are sub-awards from other academic institutions who’ve received grant funding (e.g. from Tri-Council agencies or NIH), in which UBC has approved the alternate rate. All industry projects must recover indirect costs at the standard rate of 40% , irrespective of where the industry sponsor receives its funding.

Machine and Equipment Purchase Grants

Grants for which 100% of the funds are to be applied toward the purchase of equipment, and not directly connected with a specific research project, are exempt from indirect-cost recovery.

Research - Budget and Proposal Forms & Templates

Forms and Templates

Proposal checklists.

General Proposal Checklist (v1: simple) - Customizable per proposal requirements
General Proposal Checklist (v2: detailed) - Customize per proposal requirements

Facilities and Resources Boilerplate

Facilities & Other Resources Boilerplate - Descriptions of SoHE and UW-Madison facilities and resources

Budget Templates (General, NIH, NSF)

SOHE Internal Funding Budget Template - For SOHE Research Incentive Funding Applications
NIH Detailed Budget Template - For NIH applications with Direct Costs >$250,000 per year
NIH Modular Budget Template - For NIH applications with Modular Budgets (Direct Costs <$250,000 per year)
SF424 Budget Template - For applications to federal agencies requiring SF424 budget forms
NSF Budget Template - Applicable for PPAPG 23-1 requirements
General Budget Template with Subawards - For budgets up to 5 years in duration; with subawards
General Budget Template without Subawards - For budgets up to 5 years in duration; no subawards
Travel Budget Calculator - For calculating local travel for fieldwork, professional conferences, etc.
Fall Research Competition Budget Template - For OVCR Fall Competition budget estimates

Budget Justification Templates (General, NIH, NSF)

NIH Budget Justification Template - For NIH Detailed Budgets
NIH Personnel Justification Template - For NIH Modular Budgets
NIH Consortium Justification Template - For NIH Modular Budgets with Consortium costs
NIH Additional Narrative Justification Template - For NIH Modular Budgets, to describe unequal modules, explain Indirect Cost Base exclusions (i.e., tuition remission, equipment), and give cost details for Data Sharing and Management
NSF Budget Justification Template - Applicable for PPAPG 23-1 requirement
General Budget Justification Template & Sample Language

NIH Proposal Prep Documents (forms H instructions)

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How to plan and write a budget for research grant proposal?

Medical research can have an enormous positive impact on human health. Health research improves the quality of human lives and society which plays a vital role in social and economic development of the nation. Financial support is crucial for research. However, winning a research grant is a difficult task. A successful grant-winning application requires two key elements: one is an innovative research problem with best probable idea/plan for tackling it and appropriate planning of budget. The aim of the present paper is to give an insight on funding agencies providing funding for health research including traditional Indian medicine (from an Indian perspective) and key points for planning and writing budget section of a grant application.

1. Introduction

Why health science research is important and why should it to be funded? Science and technology innovations and health research can have an enormous impact on human health. They improve public health, quality of human lives, longevity and have made society better [1] , [2] . Healthy humans with better quality of life are crucial for the social and economical development of the nation [3] . Medical research led to the expansion of knowledge about health problems/conditions and their mechanism, risk factors, outcomes of treatments or interventions, preventive measures and proper management. Clinical studies or trials provide important information about the safety and efficacy of a drug/intervention. Innovative basic science research had led to the discovery of new technology, efficient diagnostic and therapeutic devices. So, currently, an effort with multidisciplinary approach is a demand for better understanding of clinical conditions and providing safest health care to the community [2] , [4] .

Whether it is basic or applied, clinical or non-clinical, all research needs financial support. Considering the importance of research in economic growth of a nation, many countries are increasing their budget for research and development in science. A study on impact of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) on research and development in science among Asian countries has found that one who spends more on research has more research outcomes in the form of total number of research documents, citations per documents and h-index [5] . About 95% of the NIH (National Institutes of Health, USA), budget goes directly to research awards, programs, and centers; training programs; and research and development contracts [6] . Total expenditure carried out for research in India is too less than USA and China. Percentage of GDP for research and development in India is 0.88%, while South Korea, USA and China have 4.292%, 2.742 and 2.1% respectively [7] .

Owing to the increasing competition among the researchers, especially the young ones, for their academic growth, preparing and planning a winning research proposal becomes very essential. A successful grant-winning application requires two key elements: (1) innovative research problem with best probable idea/plan for tackling it and (2) appropriate planning of budget. The aim of the present paper is to give an insight on funding agencies (from an Indian perspective) and key points for planning and writing budget section of a grant application.

2. What is the purpose of the budget plan in a grant application?

A budget is the quantitative expression of a financial plan for future expenses on the project in a given period of time [8] . Budget plan is a key element of a grant application. It demonstrates the required cost for the proposed project. It is a prediction of expenses and serves a plan for funders on how the organization will operate the project, spend the money in a given set of period and where their money will go. It shows the funders exactly what they can support and also helps the institution and investigating team in management of the project. Moreover, budget plan requires for accountability [9] .

3. Which are the funding agencies that sponsor health research in India?

Various national and international sponsoring agencies have identified health problems of priority for funding a research. Some of the leading funding agencies providing grant for health research including alternative systems of medicine in India are given in Table 1 . State Universities/deemed Universities also have a provision of funding for medical research.

Table 1

List of funding agencies those promote health research.

4. What constitutes a research project budget?

Proforma of the research grant applications and presentation of budget section may vary among the sponsoring agencies. However, major parts of budget plan in the applications of the above mentioned funding agencies are quite similar. The budget section is broadly divided into two categories: direct and indirect costs.

4.1. Direct costs:

These are the costs incurred specifically to carry out a project [10] . Direct costs include expenses towards personnel, materials, equipments, consumables and travel. These particulars are further categorized into recurring and non-recurring expenses on the basis of their occurrence during the study period. A brief description of the sub-sections under direct cost is given below:

4.1.1. Personnel:

Budget for personnel can be mentioned in this section in case human resources are required for the study and as per funding agency guidelines. Salaries with allowances can be budgeted for human resources such as site manager, research assistant, junior research fellow (JRF), senior research fellow (SRF), research associate, technician, data entry operator and attender. Most of the Indian funding agencies do not have a provision for salaries for the principal investigator (PI) and co-investigators (Co-PI). Ministry of AYUSH [11] and Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science (RGUHS), Karnataka [12] provide one-time minimal fees for investigators and supporting staff respectively. There is a provision for salaries of investigators in Wellcome trust-DBT India alliance grants [13] .

4.1.2. Recurring expenses:

Recurring expenses are those which are variable and which keep on occurring throughout the entire project duration. Particulars categorized in this category are consumables, chemicals, glasswares, laboratory test charges, diagnostic kits, stationery, prints, photocopies, communication, postage, telephone charges, survey tools, questionnaires, publication charges, reprints, binding etc. Other expenses could be allowances for patients/participants, food charges and physician fees.

4.1.3. Non-recurring expenses:

Non-recurring expenses are those which are one-time in nature or which do not recur at regular intervals. Particulars included in this category are equipments or instruments with its accessories, software's, computer, printer, electrical and electronic items and accessories of the existing instrument in your lab. Percentage of budget allocated for equipment varies among the funding agencies from 25% to 90% of the entire budget. Some of the agencies do not have provision for equipment in budget. Vision Group on Science and Technology allocated their maximum grant (up to 90%) for development of infrastructure of laboratories [14] .

4.1.4. Traveling expenses:

Budget allocated for traveling can be used for attending meetings, conferences, workshops and training programs. Foreign travel is not allowed by any Indian funding agency. Traveling expenses for collection of data, survey and visit to other centers in multicentric study can be budgeted in this sub-section.

4.2. Indirect costs:

These are the costs which cannot be directly attributed to specific expenses of a project, but are required to run a project. It is also termed as overhead charges. Laboratory, electricity, water, library and other facilities are provided by the institution to run a proposed research project. Therefore, a fixed cost (usually) of about 5–15% of the total budget is provisioned as institutional overhead charges which goes to the institution directly. The range may, however, be flexible on the basis of the type of funding agency.

5. Budget justification

Most of the funding agencies require submission of a budget justification with all the items described above. Sometimes it is also called as budget narrative. Explanation of need for each line item in the budget with item-wise and year-wise breakdown has to be provided. Quantification of total costs of each line-item and document cost calculation should be done. When writing a budget justification, it is important to follow the same order as that in an itemized budget. For example, if equipment such as color doppler is required, then justify the need of a device with respect to the proposed methodology of the study. Similarly, for non-recurring expenses, breakdown the consumables item-wise and year-wise with its cost and calculation according to the protocol of the study and justify accordingly.

6. Budget summary

An item-wise and year wise summary of the total budget is usually required in most of the applications. Budget summary outlines the proposed grant and often (most of the format) appears at the beginning of the proposal. It should always be prepared at the end, after the grant proposal has been completely developed. A sample budget summary (as an example) for a proposed study for the duration of three years is shown in Table 2 . In the personnel section, a research fellow salary with allowances is budgeted year-wise. The salary of the research fellow for the first and second year is Rs. 2,30,000 per year (JRF) with an enhancement to Rs 2, 59,000 for the third year (SRF) as per the guidelines of the funding agency. As non-recurring expenses are one time in nature, a budget for equipment was budgeted only for the first year. Under the section of recurring expenses, more budgets are allocated in the second year for consumables because recruitment of subjects in large number will be done during the second year of the proposed study. Similarly, expenses toward travel, investigator fee and other miscellaneous costs year-wise have been budgeted. The emoluments and guidelines on service conditions for research personnel employed in research project by ICMR has been given in reference section [15] , [16] .

Table 2

Sample budget summary (year wise).

7. How to plan a simple research budget?

Planning of the research budget begins with an innovative research question, objectives and design of the study. Before starting to write a budget plan, it is essential to understand the expectations of funding agencies, University/Institute and the team of researchers. It is imperative to keep in mind that the research proposal will be reviewed by both scientific and financial (non-scientific) experts. Hence, the proposal should be prepared in such a way that it can be easily understood by even non-scientific experts.

Firstly, a list of what is essential and would add value for research such as focus of research, primary and secondary outcomes of the study, the source of the sample, study setting, sample design and sample size, techniques used to collect data, method of data analysis and available resources should be made [17] .

Secondly, the instructions, format of the application and rules of the funding agency should be read thoroughly. Budget specifications, limitations of recurring and non-recurring costs, and necessity of budget justification with cost breakdown should be checked. Note that one should not deviate or modify the proforma of the funding agency.

Thirdly, a list of items should be made and categorized into recurring and non-recurring expenses. Breakdown of the budget into item-wise and year-wise with cost calculation should be done. It should be ensured that costs are reasonable, allowable and related to the research proposal, so that the budget appears realistic. Travel expenses should be calculated as per the rules of the funding agency.

Fourthly, item-wise and year-wise justification of the requirement in a same sequence of format should be provided. A well-justified budget can enhance the evaluation of the research proposal by reviewers and funding body.

The last most important part is to review the budget and verify the costs and calculation. It is better, if other research team members can review the budget plan and re-calculate the costs thoroughly. Remember, too high budget and too low budget with respect to the research proposal are suspicious and chances of receiving a grant are less.

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Develop Your Budget

Cost considerations, budgets: getting started.

Allowable direct vs. allowable F&A costs
Modular vs. Detailed Budgets

Modular Budgets

Detailed Budget: Personnel (Sec A & B)
Detailed Budget: Equipment, Travel, and Trainee Costs (Sec C, D, and E)
Detailed Budget: Other Direct Costs (Sec F)

Consortiums/Subawards

Understanding the out years.

Other resources

As you begin to develop a budget for your research grant application and put all of the relevant costs down on paper, many questions may arise. Your best resources for answering these questions are the grants or sponsored programs office within your own institution, your departmental administrative officials, and your peers. They can answer questions such as:

What should be considered a direct cost or indirect cost?
What is the fringe benefit rate?
What is the graduate student stipend rate?
What Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs rate should I use?

Below are some additional tips and reminders we have found to be helpful for preparing a research grant application, mainly geared towards the SF424 (R&R) application. (Note: these tips do not supersede the budget instructions found in the relevant application instruction guide found on the How to Apply - Application Guide page.

An applicant's budget request is reviewed for compliance with the governing cost principles and other requirements and policies applicable to the type of recipient and the type of award. Any resulting award will include a budget that is consistent with these requirements. Information on the applicable cost principles and on allowable and unallowable costs under NIH grants is provided in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, Section 7.2 The Cost Principles Statement under Cost Considerations /grants/policy/nihgps/HTML5/section_7/7_cost_consideration.htm . In general, NIH grant awards provide for reimbursement of actual, allowable costs incurred and are subject to Federal cost principles /grants/policy/nihgps/HTML5/section_7/7.2_the_cost_principles.htm .

The cost principles address four tests that NIH follows in determining the allowability of costs. Costs charged to awards must be allowable, allocable, reasonable, necessary, and consistently applied regardless of the source of funds. NIH may disallow the costs if it determines, through audit or otherwise, that the costs do not meet the tests of allowability, allocability, reasonableness, necessity, and consistency.

II.1 (Mechanism of Support),
II.2 (Funds Available),
III.2 (Cost Sharing or Matching), and
IV.5 (Funding Restrictions).
Identify all the costs that are necessary and reasonable to complete the work described in your proposal.
Throughout the budgeting process, round to whole dollars and use only U.S. dollars.
Reviewers look for reasonable costs and will judge whether your request is justified by your aims and methods.
Reviewers will consider the person months you've listed for each of the senior/key personnel and will judge whether the figures are in sync with reviewer expectations, based on the research proposed.
Significant over- or under-estimating suggests you may not understand the scope of the work. Despite popular myth, proposing a cost-sharing (matching) arrangement where you only request that NIH support some of the funding while your organization funds the remainder does not normally impact the evaluation of your proposal. Only a few select programs require cost-sharing, and these programs will address cost-sharing in the funding opportunity.

Direct Costs: Costs that can be identified specifically with a particular sponsored project, an instructional activity, or any other institutional activity, or that can be directly assigned to such activities relatively easily with a high degree of accuracy.

F&A Costs: Necessary costs incurred by a recipient for a common or joint purpose benefitting more than one cost objective, and not readily assignable to the cost objectives specifically benefitted, without effort disproportionate to the results achieved. To facilitate equitable distribution of indirect expenses to the cost objectives served, it may be necessary to establish a number of pools of F&A (indirect) costs. F&A (indirect) cost pools must be distributed to benefitted cost objectives on bases that will produce an equitable result in consideration of relative benefits derived.

The total costs requested in your budget will include allowable direct costs (related to the performance of the grant) plus allowable F&A costs. If awarded, each budget period of the Notice of Award will reflect direct costs, applicable F&A, and in the case of SBIR or STTR awards, a "profit" or fee .
For most institutions the negotiated F&A rate will use a modified total direct cost base, which excludes items such as: equipment, student tuition, research patient care costs, rent, and sub-recipient charges (after the first $25,000). Check with your sponsored programs office to find out your negotiated direct cost base.
When calculating whether your direct cost per year is $500,000 or greater, do not include any sub-recipient F&A in the base but do include all other direct costs as well as any equipment costs. NOTE: Direct cost requests equal to or greater than $500,000 require prior approval from the NIH Institute/Center before application submission. For more information, see NIH Guide Notice NOT-OD-02-004 .
For many SBIR/STTR recipients, 40% of modified total direct costs is a common F&A rate, although rates at organizations may vary.

Modular versus Detailed Budgets

The NIH uses 2 different formats for budget submission depending on the total direct costs requested and the activity code used.

The application forms package associated with most NIH funding opportunities includes two optional budget forms—(1) R&R Budget Form; and, (2) PHS 398 Modular Budget Form. NIH applications will include either the R&R Budget Form or the PHS 398 Modular Budget Form, but not both. To determine whether to use a detailed versus modular budget for your NIH application, see the flowchart below.

NIH uses a modular budget format to request up to a total of $250,000 of direct costs per year (in modules of $25,000, excluding consortium F&A costs) for some applications, rather than requiring a full detailed budget. The modular budget format is NOT accepted for

SBIR and STTR grant applications,
applications from foreign (non-U.S.) institutions (must use detailed budget even when modular option is available), or
applications that propose the use of human fetal tissue (HFT) obtained from elective abortions (as defined in NOT-OD-19-128 for HFT) whether or not costs are incurred.

Creating a modular budget

Select the PHS398 Modular Budget form for your submission package, and use the appropriate set of instructions from the electronic application user's guide. You do not need to submit the SF424 (R&R) Budget form if you submit the PHS398 Modular Budget form.
Consider creating a detailed budget for your own institution's use including salaries, equipment, supplies, graduate student tuition, etc. for every year of funds requested. While the NIH will not ask for these details, they are important for you to have on hand when calculating your F&A costs base and writing your justification, and for audit purposes.
In order to determine how many modules you should request, subtract any consortium F&A from the total direct costs, and then round to the nearest $25,000 increment.

A modular budget justification should include:

Personnel Justification: The Personnel Justification should include the name, role, and number of person-months devoted to this project for every person on the project. Do not include salary and fringe benefit rate in the justification, but keep in mind the legislatively mandated salary cap when calculating your budget. [When preparing a modular budget, you are instructed to use the current cap when determining the appropriate number of modules.]
Consortium Justification: If you have a consortium/subcontract, include the total costs (direct costs plus F&A costs), rounded to the nearest $1,000, for each consortium/subcontract. Additionally, any personnel should include their roles and person months; if the consortium is foreign, that should be stated as well.
Additional Narrative Justification: Additional justification should include explanations for any variations in the number of modules requested annually. Also, this section should describe any direct costs that were excluded from the total direct costs (such as equipment, tuition remission) and any work being conducted off-site, especially if it involves a foreign study site or an off-site F&A rate.

See the NIH Modular Research Grant Applications page and the NIH Grants Policy Statement for more information.

Detailed Budget: Personnel (Sections A & B)

Personnel make up sections A and B of the SF424 (R&R) Budget form. All personnel from the applicant organization dedicating effort to the project should be listed on the personnel budget with their base salary and effort, even if they are not requesting salary support.

Effort : Effort must be reported in person months. For help converting percent effort to person months, see: /grants/policy/person_months_faqs.htm .
Salary Caps: NIH will not pay requested salary above the annual salary cap, which can be found at /grants/policy/salcap_summary.htm . If salary is requested above the salary cap, NIH will reduce that line item to the salary cap, resulting in a reduced total award amount. In future years, if the salary cap increases, recipients may rebudget to pay investigator salaries up to the new salary cap, but NIH will not increase the total award amount. If you are preparing a detailed budget, you are instructed to base your request on actual institutional base salaries (not the cap) so that NIH staff has the most current information in hand at the time of award and can apply the appropriate salary cap at that time.
Fringe Benefits: The fringe benefits rate is based on your institution's policy; the NIH does not have a pre-set limit on fringe benefits. More information on what is included as fringe benefits can be found in the Grants Policy Statement at /grants/policy/nihgps/HTML5/section_12/12.8.1_salaries_and_fringe_benefits.htm . If you have questions about what rate to use, consult your institution's sponsored programs office.
Senior/Key Personnel: The Senior/Key Personnel section should include any senior or key personnel from the applicant organization who are dedicating effort to this project. "Other Significant Contributors" who dedicate negligible effort should not be included. Some common significant contributors include: 1) CEOs of companies who provide overall leadership, but no direct contribution to the research; and 2) mentors for K awardees, who provide advice and guidance to the candidate but do not work on the project. Likewise, any consultants or collaborators who are not employed by the applicant organization should not be included in section A, but rather should be included in section F.3 of the budget (for consultants) or in section A of the consortium/subaward budget page (for collaborators).
Postdoctoral Associates: Postdocs can be listed in either section A or B depending on their level of involvement in project design and execution. If listed in section B, include the individuals' names and level of effort in the budget justification section.
Other Personnel: Other personnel can be listed by project role. If multiple people share the same role such as "lab technician", indicate the number of personnel to the left of the role description, add their person months together, and add their requested salaries together. The salaries of secretarial/clerical staff should normally be treated as F&A costs. Direct charging of these costs may be appropriate where a major project or activity explicitly budgets for administrative or clerical services and individuals involved can be specifically identified with the project or activity [see Exhibit C of OMB Circular A-21 (relocated to 2 CFR, Part 220)]. Be specific in your budget justifications when describing other personnel's roles and responsibilities.

Detailed Budget: Equipment, Travel, and Trainee Costs (Sections C, D, and E)

Generally equipment is excluded from the F&A base, so if you have something with a short service life (< 1 year), even if it costs more than $5,000, you are better off including it under "supplies".
If you request equipment that is already available (listed in the Facilities & Other Resources section, for example), the narrative justification must explain why the current equipment is insufficient to accomplish the proposed research and how the new equipment's use will be allocated specifically to the proposed research. Otherwise, NIH may disallow this cost.
General purpose equipment, such as desktop computers and laptops, that will be used on multiple projects or for personal use should not be listed as a direct cost but should come out of the F&A costs, unless primarily or exclusively used in the actual conduct of the proposed scientific research.
While the application does not require you to have a price quote for new equipment, including price quotes in your budget justification can aid in the evaluation of the equipment cost to support the project.
Trainee Costs: Leave this section blank unless otherwise stated in the funding opportunity. Graduate student tuition remission can be entered in section F.8.

Detailed Budget: Other Direct Costs (Section F)

Materials and Supplies: In the budget justification, indicate general categories such as glassware, chemicals, animal costs, including an amount for each category. Categories that include costs less than $1,000 do not have to be itemized.
Animal Costs: While included under "materials and supplies", it is often helpful to include more specific details about how you developed your estimate for animal costs. Include the number of animals you expect to use, the purchase price for the animals (if you need to purchase any), and your animal facility's per diem care rate, if available. Details are especially helpful if your animal care costs are unusually large or small. For example, if you plan to follow your animals for an abnormally long time period and do not include per diem rates, the reviewers may think you have budgeted too much for animal costs and may recommend a budget cut.
Publication Costs: You may include the costs associated with helping you disseminate your research findings from the proposed research. If this is a new application, you may want to delay publication costs until the later budget periods, once you have actually obtained data to share.
Consultant Services: Consultants differ from Consortiums in that they may provide advice, but should not be making decisions for the direction of the research. Typically, consultants will charge a fixed rate for their services that includes both their direct and F&A costs. You do not need to report separate direct and F&A costs for consultants; however, you should report how much of the total estimated costs will be spent on travel. Consultants are not subject to the salary cap restriction; however, any consultant charges should meet your institution's definition of "reasonableness".
ADP/Computer Services: The services you include here should be research specific computer services- such as reserving computing time on supercomputers or getting specialized software to help run your statistics. This section should not include your standard desktop office computer, laptop, or the standard tech support provided by your institution. Those types of charges should come out of the F&A costs.
Justify basis for costs, itemize by category.
Enter the total funds requested for alterations and renovations. Where applicable, provide the square footage and costs.
If A&R costs are in excess of $300,000 further limitations apply and additional documentation will be required.
The names of any hospitals and/or clinics and the amounts requested for each.
If both inpatient and outpatient costs are requested, provide information for each separately.
Provide cost breakdown, number of days, number of patients, costs of tests/treatments.
Justify the costs associated with standard care or research care. (Note: If these costs are associated with patient accrual, restrictions may be justified in the Notice of Award.) (See NIH Grants Policy Statement NIH Grants Policy Statement, Research Patient Care Costs )
Tuition: In your budget justification, for any graduate students on your project, include what your school's tuition rates are. You may have to report both an in-state and out-of-state tuition rate. Depending on your school stipend and tuition levels, you may have to budget less than your school's full tuition rate in order to meet the graduate student compensation limit (equivalent to the NRSA zero-level postdoctorate stipend level).
Human Fetal Tissue (HFT) from elective abortions: If your application proposes the use of human fetal tissue obtained from elective abortions (as defined in NOT-OD-19-128 ), you must include a line item titled “Human Fetal Tissue Costs” on the budget form and an explanation of those costs in the budget justification.
Other: Some types of costs, such as entertainment costs, are not allowed under federal grants. NIH has included a list of the most common questionable items in the NIH Grants Policy Statement ( /grants/policy/nihgps/HTML5/section_7/7_cost_consideration.htm ). If NIH discovers an unallowable cost in your budget, generally we will discount that cost from your total award amount, so it is in your best interest to avoid requesting unallowable costs. If you have any question over whether a cost is allowable, contact your sponsored programs office or the grants management specialist listed on the funding opportunity.

If you are using the detailed budget format, each consortium you include must have an independent budget form filled out.

In the rare case of third tier subawards, section F.5 "subawards/consortium/contractual" costs should include the total cost of the subaward, and the entire third tier award is considered part of the direct costs of the consortium for the purposes of calculating the primary applicant's direct costs.
Cost Principles. Regardless of what cost principles apply to the parent recipient, the consortium is held to the standards of their respective set of cost principles.
Consortium F&A costs are NOT included as part of the direct cost base when determining whether the application can use the modular format (direct costs < $250,000 per year), or determining whether prior approval is needed to submit an application (direct costs $500,000 or more for any year). NOTE: The $500K prior approval policy does not apply to applications submitted in response to RFAs or in response to other funding opportunities including specific budgetary limits above $500K.
F&A costs for the first $25,000 of each consortium may be included in the modified total direct cost base, when calculating the overall F&A rate, as long as your institution's negotiated F&A rate agreement does not express prohibit it.
If the consortium is a foreign institution or international organization, F&A for the consortium is limited to 8%.
Consortiums should each provide a budget justification following their detailed budget. The justification should be separate from the primary recipient's justification and address just those items that pertain to the consortium.
We do not expect your budget to predict perfectly how you will spend your money five years down the road. However, we do expect a reasonable approximation of what you intend to spend. Be thorough enough to convince the reviewers that you have a good sense of the overall costs.
In general, NIH does not have policy on salary escalation submitted in an application. We advise applicants to request in the application the actual costs needed for the budget period and to request cost escalations only if the escalation is consistent with institutional policy. See /grants/policy/salcap_summary.htm and /grants/policy/fy2012_salary_cap_faqs.htm .
Any large year-to-year variation should be described in your budget justification. For example, if you have money set aside for consultants only in the final year of your budget, be sure to explain why in your justification (e.g. the consultants are intended to help you with the statistical interpretation of the data and therefore are not needed before the final year).
In general, NIH recipients are allowed a certain degree of latitude to rebudget within and between budget categories to meet unanticipated needs and to make other types of post-award changes. Some changes may be made at the recipient's discretion as long as they are within the limits established by NIH. In other cases, NIH prior written approval may be required before a recipient makes certain budget modifications or undertakes particular activities (such as change in scope). See NIH Grants Policy Statement - Changes in Project and Budget .

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Top 7 Research Budget Templates with Samples and Examples

Tejas Prasanna

There is no magic formula for creating a research budget. Depending on the kind of research and the potential changes it can bring about, careful planning and allocation is necessary. Budgets can, thus, vary depending on the sponsors, besides other factors. However, every research budget has some essential guidelines.

Research budgets depend on the project deliverables, timelines, and milestones. The resources required also depend on the scope of the projects and sponsors.

Best Templates for Planning Your Research Budget

Designing a research budget is not easy. You will need to consider the resources required and categorize them according to guidelines to ensure funding is not a problem. The categories may include the project’s necessary supplies and equipment and the wages you must pay your assistants. Research budgets are allocated for a year, but you can also plan for a quarter, depending on the project.

At SlideTeam, we have taken care of all these pain points and designed content-ready presentation templates that address each of these points. You save the time, the resources, and the tedium in having to make these presentations from scratch.

What is even better is that each of the templates is 100% editable and customizable. The content-ready nature means you get a starting point and a structure to guide your presentation; the editability feature means you can customize the template to audience profile.

Let’s explore these templates now.

Template 1 - Impact matrix evaluation research solution budget

This PPT Template is the perfect solution for your research budgeting needs. The matrix suggests what solutions are essential with the help of relevant keys that assign priority levels. Priorities go from low to highest influence with increasing importance. They are color-coded, with white being the lowest and red being the highest influence. For instance, Maintain Awareness and Evaluation are red in many cases, as shown in the slide. So, that means that they bear a significant impact on the research budget. Similarly, Strategic and Budget Planning are color-coded white, which means they don't impact the research budget as much in some cases.

With the impact matrix and heatmap, mapping out your research budget will be a breeze.

Impact Matrix Evaluation Research Solution Budget

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Template 2 Half-yearly research and development departmental budget

Research and Development departments can plan the budget required for projects for the two halves of the year using this PPT Template. The presentation template highlights areas for which you will need funding such as research and development, skills, innovation and patenting, and cooperation. You can also list your requirements for each area. For instance, under R&D and skills, you may need funding for medical research, chemical research, etc. Similarly, for innovation and patenting, you may need funding for product innovation and to cover patenting costs. Likewise, cooperation may involve setting up new laboratories and research centers. With this outlined, you can split the budget required for your research project for the two halves of the year.

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Template 3 - Budget Estimate for Research and Development Project

This presentation template for the budget estimate for your research and development project is apt for arriving at the calculation for the four quarters in a year. You can define and assign tasks as per the requirements of the project and allocate a set budget for each. The tasks may involve conducting market research and competitive analysis or be innovative or developmental. In either case, you can use this template to set a fixed budget for each task in the research project.

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Template 4 Clinical Trial Phases with Communication and Budget Research Design for Clinical Trials

Clinical trials involve many phases, and you should let your research associates know about each step. For instance, you could post the information on the company website and provide relevant insights during the pre-trial phase. Similarly, you can offer the welcome letter and training materials during the trial start-up. During the trial, you can send newsletters to your associates, giving them relevant information and other valuable insights. All this requires funding, and you will need to allocate a budget. However, you don't need to worry, as this PPT Preset has you sorted, with dedicated sections for the pre-trial, trial start-up, during-trial, and trial-end phases. It also has communication, insights summary, and budget sections. You can use the budget section in the matrix to allot a budget for each trial phase and each section, including communication and insights.

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Template 5 Market research strategy with budget and area

The PPT Template has all the core elements required for your market research strategy, including the budget and area. This slide lets you list your clients, the items, and when to send them. You can also list background information related to your research, the aim and objectives of the project, the areas covered, and the budget.

The presentation template also provides a dedicated space to list your brands and products and a timeline for completing the research.

Market Research Strategy with Budget and Area

Template 6 - Determine Budget for Psychology Research Proposal One-Pager Sample Example Document

This presentation template is an easy-to-use tool for determining the budget required for psychology research. With this slide, you can allocate a budget for each area, including diagnostic assessment, training, technology and tools, supplies, travel, and workforce. It is a practical, hands-on template with information required to plan the budget for conducting psychological tests and evaluations. Please note that depending on your geography, taxes might or might not deserve a separate column.

Template 7 - Budgeting for Product Launch Market Research

Every company needs to conduct market research before launching a new product. The PowerPoint Presentation that you have here can help you plan the budget required for conducting such market research. It includes necessary information, including business and research objectives, priorities, methodologies, and forecasts. The presentation template also has the metrics required for the research, such as improving customer engagement, introducing new products, and increasing market share. For example, to improve customer engagement, you may be looking to improve marketing approaches and gather customer feedback. The methods you may use include conducting marketing mix studies and tests. Similarly, you may want to optimize your social media posts and profiles and conduct A/B tests when introducing new products. Improving your market share may involve analyzing the competition. You may even use this handy template for conducting market research, estimating, and forecasting budgets.

RESEARCH IS IMPORTANT BUSINESS

You can plan your research and the budget required using these templates. Remember that each new product launch has lots of research behind it. When going for a new launch, don’t just research the products and its uses, but also the markets – particularly, your target audience and how they will benefit from your brands. When allocating the budget for your research, don't forget to note your total resources and try to be as cost-effective as possible. You must consider the expected costs that you may incur and use these templates to work out a research budget that fits within your resources.

FAQs on Research Budget

What should be included in a research budget.

Research budgets should include all direct costs, and facilities and administrative costs (F&A). The facilities and administrative expenses are needed to achieve the primary objectives of the research. The project description should state the proposed budget and serve as a financial expression for the research. The idea is to ensure that the budget is comprehensive.

How do you create a research budget?

You can create a simple research budget by following these steps:

List activities that will help you carry out the research.
Check the rules for getting the funding required.
Check all costs involved.
Lay out the costs using a spreadsheet.
Justify your budget by asking why and for what you need the money and where you got your figures.

What is the role of budget in research?

A budget can provide a detailed and clear picture of the structure of the research project, not to mention that it also lets you know how well it can be managed. The research project budget usually lets you see whether it will go according to plan and if it is feasible. So, it must be complete and reasonable.

What is the average budget for a research project?

The budget for a research project depends on the type of research and the proposed difference it could make to a field of study. For instance, the average budget for a market research project may vary between $20,000 and $50,000. Similarly, larger scientific research projects may cost millions or even billions of dollars, as in pharmaceuticals.

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7 Free Excel Spreadsheet Templates for Budgeting

Bookkeeping is crucial. Whether you are a housemaker or a business owner, keeping a budget is essential to meet your financial goals.

Some people create budgets in their minds, while others get them down on paper. Why not try another way?

Excel budget templates offer a quick way of budgeting. They provide the outline and you only need to fill in the cells.

You can choose any Excel template and use it to track expenses.

To help you make the right choice, we have listed the seven best free Excel budget templates for you. Let’s review them in detail below 😃

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Project Budget

Personal monthly budget, balance sheet, family budget planner, portfolio tracker, customizable 401k calculator, cash flow tracker.

A project manager is responsible for utilizing the funds of a project efficiently. In any business, funds make the backbone of the project.

If the manager is unable to manage the expenses properly, he may put the hard work of the entire team at stake 😕

To this effect, we suggest getting the Excel Project Budget template . It has helped hundreds of people execute their dream projects successfully and can help you too.

This free budget template will get you through all small and mid-level projects. You can use it for contract work, home renovation, office remodeling, etc.

It shows the actual costs and planned budget. You can use it to see if your expenses are within the budget and, if not, how you can improve them.

All in all, this is great for small tasks that are not as detail-oriented. But if you have bigger projects, it is better you get the paid version of this spreadsheet template.

Having a personal budget that keeps you on track with your savings goals is essential. You need to know where all your money is going and if these expenses are necessary.

You can use the Excel Personal budget template for this purpose. It will help you manage your monthly expenses. And you can add multiple sources of income apart from monthly income if any.

It also allows you to set monthly goals and helps you save money accordingly. You can separate fixed costs and see your actual spending. It includes budget categories like housing costs, travel expenses, entertainment, taxes, and others.

All you need to do is add your income and expenses, and this free budget template will do all the calculations for you 😉

Its primary purpose is to compare your budget with your actual costs on a monthly basis. For that, it records your projected and actual expenses.

It will instantly show you the difference and if you were able to meet your set goal. You can always start again and do better.

Being a business owner, you need to be well aware of all your assets and liabilities. An active reminder of how much money you have and how much you need to pay off is important.

It helps keep your mind straight and know the financial health of your company in a better manner. Only then can you make informed decisions and investments.

It will also tell you where to cut down money so you can perform adequate money management and add more to your equity.

You can use the Excel Balance Sheet template for this purpose. It is very easy to use and contains simple terms that even a layman can understand. Moreover, the template is easily customizable, and you can change it in whichever way you want 🎨

You can use this template to summarize your finances. And identify areas that are causing a deficit in your budget.

This balance sheet can also help you determine your net worth at a point in time. It is automatically calculated for you under the owner’s equity portion.

At the bottom of the sheet, you can find the common financial ratios. These include debt ratio, working capital, and 0ther information.

Having a household budget template is very important when you have a family. Household expenses keep on increasing, especially with kids.

To maintain them, you need to have a Family Budget Planner. It will tell you exactly where all the money is going and what you can do to save it.

You can use the Vertex42 Family Budget template . It will help you keep track of your money based on income and expenses for each month 🗓️

It can also work as a yearly planner and allow you to see the bigger picture. The family budget template can be really helpful in planning major life events beforehand.

For example, if you want to buy a house after two years, you need to start saving for it today. You will have to set a goal, for instance, $10,000. Per your income and monthly expenses, you will know where to cut down and add more money to meet your goal.

The best part of this template is its easy-to-use interface. The design is clear, and you can easily understand where to make changes. The template will automatically calculate and update the remaining expenses.

It contains different expense categories like Home Expenses, Daily Living, Children, and others.

If you are a shareholder, you need to have this budget template. It will help you actively keep track of your investments and shares. You can use it to see your transaction history, and your dividends or simply evaluate your equity 💲

The Portfolio Tracker can be of great help in this instance. Whether you are an active trader or prefer being a passive investor, bookkeeping is important to know your financial status.

You can use the Simple Investment Tracker for this purpose. It will readily give you an estimate of your total cost of accounts. It also shows the gain or loss per the market value and you can compare it with previous performance.

You can also check your Average Entry Price compared to the Current Costs and see if you are making enough profit. Moreover, it offers an easy way to compare investment value with market value and visualize the difference.

This budget template will offer comprehensive insights into your investment accounts. It is designed for people who want to quickly view their investments and their profit.

It only shows your investment, its details, and its current value. A disadvantage is that it doesn’t go into the details of everything. This can be difficult to understand as some sections require a description.

Other than that, it’s great for keeping track of your investments.

Having a strong financial status at the time of retirement is a dream of many. But only so many people are able to achieve it.

The key difference is planning and proper budgeting. You need to set a goal or a fixed amount of money that you need to save up before your retirement approaches.

Most people mindlessly put money in their 401k. To get your retirement plan on track, you need to invest money actively. It helps you make wise and informed decisions, and you can use your investments in a better way.

To help with that, you can use the free Customizable 401k Calculator Template . It is all you need to get your retirement plan on track. The interface of this template is simple, and it gives instant results on your entered values 🤓

Add your current annual income, your employer’s contribution, and your expected salary increment. Also, add your withheld salary, current age and the age you plan to retire at, interest rate, and other similar things.

The template budget excel will automatically calculate all other factors. It also displays all your data on a chart for better understanding.

As the name tells, a Cash Flow Tracker helps you track your cash flows. Cashflow simply means the money that comes in (inflow) and the money that goes out (outflow).

Having a cash flow tracker is crucial regardless of whether you are an individual or a business. It can help recognize expenses, operating cash, receivables of the business, and more.

It can also hugely impact your business decisions and planning. If your outflow is greater than your inflow, you need to cut down your expenses and improvise.

This will help you decide if your pace is well-suited for upcoming projects. And make timely decisions to improve it 🤗

The spreadsheet is easy to understand, and you can customize it however you like. All this contributes to making your money-tracking experience smoother. The goal is to help perform all operations smoothly and bring maximum inflows.

Frequently asked questions

Does excel have a budget template.

Yes, Excel has a variety of budget templates. From Personal Budgets to Project Budgets to Family Budget Planners, Excel has it all.

Research Project Budget Template

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Project Budget Template for Excel

Get your Project Budget Template for Excel or open it in ProjectManager, the best way to manage your projects online.

A project budget contains the financial details of your project, including the estimates of all the project costs and the money you need to layout to lead a successful project, from resources to materials.

Monitor project expenses with this Excel budget template. It even includes color-coding to let you know when you’re in the red! The budget is the life’s blood of your project, so you need to monitor it accurately to avoid cost overruns. That’s where this project budgeting template comes in handy.

Or, better yet, build your project budget in ProjectManager. Set a budget at the creation of a project, estimate planned costs and enter actual costs as the project unfolds. Even incorporate labor rates for your team, so you can monitor resource costs during execution. Use the Gantt chart, Sheet view and dashboards to compare actual costs versus planned costs to make sure you deliver on budget. Get started with ProjectManager in minutes and start dynamically tracking your budget.

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Why You Need a Project Budget Template

A project is made up of tasks that lead to the completion of a project or service. That process isn’t free. There are resources necessary, such as hiring a project team, possibly contracting vendors, maybe parts and a whole slew of other expenses that need to be paid and accounted for.

That’s where budget management comes in, during the project planning phase. It’s imperative that you calculate what the costs of these things will be as close as possible to create a realistic cost baseline, get the allocated funds and not go over budget, which could jeopardize the entire project.

That means your cost estimates have to be accurate, or as much so as you can make them. This project budget spreadsheet can help you do that.

ProjectManager's free project budget template

There’s a lot of uncertainty in managing a project, which makes creating the budget plan difficult, but with a free Excel budget template you’re on solid ground to build a financial model that’s sound and able to do the job at hand.

Some of the project costs are easier to collect, such as:

Labor costs
Consultant fees
Raw materials
Software licences

Other project costs may change or carry from one project to the next, such as:

Telephone charges
Office space
Office equipment
General administration
Company insurance

When you have downloaded and created your project budget template, there are all the fields necessary for you to get started on this pivotal project planning process. But without an expense tracking tool to collect all this data, you are starting off with a disadvantage. The budgeting process may seem like fuzzy math, and it’s certainly no exact science, but with the proper project budgeting software you can have a better handle on defining the financial constraints of your project. By doing so, you have given the project a better chance to succeed.

Besides budget templates, two such project management tools that can help you manage budgets are Gantt charts and dashboards. ProjectManager offers an award-winning Gantt chart feature that lets you apply costs directly to tasks. You can also assign labor costs to team members, and that potential cost is automatically calculated as you assign them tasks and work hours. Plus, as the project unfolds, our real-time dashboards can track project costs and compare them against your initial planned costs, so projects don’t even have to go over budget.

When To Use a Project Budget Template

Money makes the project happen, so it’s likely the costs will be discussed during project initiation. However, traditionally, budget management concerns begin to be addressed during the planning stage of a project.

You can’t figure out your budget without first knowing what it’s going to pay for. That’s why budgets are conceived as you start to plan and organize your project schedule. To make an accurate project schedule, you need to define the work that will be done and how long it will take. To do so, you can use a work breakdown structure (WBS) to identify all the project tasks. Those tasks depend on having the funds to pay for the resources needed to execute them.

Our free budget template is really a cost control mechanism to compare what it will cost to complete the project against what the project has been authorized to spend. Therefore, the budget spreadsheet template allows project managers to build their budget within the cost and time constraints of the project.

A project budget is defined by estimating costs for all the individual tasks that make up the project, including the resources needed to execute them. You’ll need those cost estimates to fill out your project budget Excel template. You can use our estimate template to make your estimates and share them with your stakeholders.

Who Should Use this Free Project Budget Template?

The buck stops with the project manager when it comes to overseeing every aspect of a project, which includes filling out and maintaining this free project budget template. They will work on the project budgeting activities, but not alone. In order to make more accurate cost estimates, project managers will seek guidance from those people on the project team who are involved in executing the project.

Once the project budget has been completed, the team will be released to focus on the tasks they’ve been assigned. The budget management will remain the purview of the project manager, but depending on the size of the organization, the day-to-day work might go to an administrator, such as a project coordinator or assistant project manager.

However, the project budget is also shared with stakeholders. They need to stay in the loop and often have change requests throughout the project that will directly impact the budget. Therefore, during stakeholder presentations, budgetary issues are usually part of the agenda, if only to determine if the project is not going over budget.

How to Use ProjectManager’s Project Budget Template for Excel

Your free Excel template is a blank slate and now you have to turn it into a useful tool. By filling in as much of the information requested in this project budgeting template as you can, you begin to get control over the financial aspect of your project. Let’s start.

Labor and Materials

This is the meat and potatoes of the project, and likely the most expensive aspect of the work you have to include in your project budget Excel template. To start with, you want to use a work breakdown structure to separate these into line items tagged to a specific task. This may seem like an unnecessary detail, but it’s not. Every dollar needs to be accounted for if you want to reign in costs, so the more exact you can be the better your expenses estimate will be and the closer your project will come in within budget.

project budget with labor & material costs recorded

Now that you’ve broken down your project into the small tasks that make it up using the work breakdown structure or WBS column, it’s time to assign a labor and material cost to each. This is the money you’re going to spend on assembling the team responsible for each task, the time they’ll take to complete it and the materials they’ll need for those tasks. It’s a lot of work, but by doing it before the project begins, you’ll save yourself headaches and over-expenditures.

Other Line Items

Of course, a project budget is not only labor and materials, even if that is the heavy lifting. It’s important to account for every dollar and cent, and those smaller items—and sometimes not-so-small items—are going to add up. Don’t let these costs break your budget: find them and then collect them on your free Excel project budget template.

Take travel, for example. Your project budgeting template needs a column in which you note when and if you have to travel, and then how much that will cost, including any stipend. Maybe travel doesn’t plan in your project, but you need to consider it. Better to have thought it through and dismissed it, than to have a cost come up in the midst of the project that you’ve not accounted for.

The same goes for equipment. You’re definitely going to have costs in this area. Equipment costs can vary from very expensive heavy equipment to minor ones, but you have to register those expenses in your project budget template in order to make an educated guess of what the project is going to cost.

Fixed Items

There are fixed items, too, and there’s a place for you to collect them on the free project budget template for Excel. A fixed budget item is one where the amount is set and doesn’t change, as in one that is the same amount every week or month. There’s also a column for miscellaneous costs, which are those that do not fit into any of the other categories on the downloaded project budget Excel template.

budget in project management with fixed costs

Planned v. Actual Budget

The last part of your free Excel project budget template is the columns that you’ll be most interested in following when tracking the project. It’s here that the spreadsheet calculates the planned budget against the actual one or the real money you’ve spent for that task. One column is your estimated budget expenditure and next to it is the money that really went to completing the work, followed by a third column in which your balance is noted. Here is where you can see if you’ve gone over- or under-budget.

planned and actual budget with balance column

How to Use a Project Budget Excel Template in ProjectManager

If you’re ready to move on from a static Excel budget template to a robust project management software, look no further than ProjectManager. It’s easy to transfer your data over from the Excel sheet into the software. All you need to do is start a new project and open up the Gantt chart project view.

creating a new project in ProjectManager

Once you’ve started your project, you can transfer the info from your filled-out Project Budget template into the Gantt chart manually. The same rules apply – just type in the task names, the assignees, the planned hours, the project costs and so on.

a screenshot of ProjectManager's gantt chart

Now that your project is filled out in ProjectManager, you can get to work tracking the costs as your project progresses. That’s because the budget is updated as team members complete tasks and update their status, giving you the most up-to-date information. Then you can look at the budget for the project or even many projects through the dashboard view . Think of it as an overview at-a-glance, but it’s also able to drill down deep into the detail you need when you need it.

What Other Project Management Templates Can Keep My Project on Budget?

The project budget template is a great tool to figure out how much your project will cost and make sure that number is within the approved funding for the project. However, there are other project management templates that can help you control costs and manage areas of the project that can impact your overall budget.

Timesheet Template

Use a timesheet template to keep track of your team’s time spent on their tasks, including cost per hour, vacation and overtime. Timesheets from past projects can help you estimate your project budget based on how much time was logged for tasks in the past. It also keeps an eye on your bottom line, showing how profitable your effort is and providing clues to add greater efficiencies.

Work Schedule Template

Another way to monitor your labor costs is with a work schedule template. This template lists your team and where they’re working, what time and what responsibilities they have over the week or month. This information is crucial to working more productively and managing costs. It helps you reduce resource costs, which makes your budget go further.

Risk Tracking Template

Risk is always on the horizon of a project, threatening to impact your budget. A risk tracking template collects those risks as you identify them and allows you to do a risk assessment to rank their priority and then track them as your team resolves the issue. Having a tool to manage risks as they arise in your project gives you the means to control them and the costs associated with those risks.

We have many other project management Excel templates that you can use to manage your projects.

Watch a Budget Tutorial Video

For more information on how to create and manage a project budget, watch the video below. Jennifer Bridges, PMP, gives you a number of crucial tips that can help you get the most out of your project budget template.

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4 Free Budgeting Templates & Excel Spreadsheets

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Tracking monthly expenses in a budget spreadsheet or template can make managing your money a little easier. Whether you want to use an Excel spreadsheet or a Google Sheet to define and track a budget — or a fully functional online calculator — the budgeting tools below are among our favorites.

Wherever you find a budget spreadsheet or template, do some research before downloading it. Checking online reviews and downloading budget templates from only websites you trust will help you avoid phishing viruses.

Microsoft Office Excel budget templates

How it works: Maintaining a spreadsheet requires discipline, and creating a spreadsheet from scratch takes time. Save yourself the hassle of setting up rows, columns and formulas by using a pre-made Excel template from Office. Templates include a household expense budget, holiday budget planner and event budget.

What we like: There’s a template for just about every budget situation, from simple to complex. Access Excel online and collaborate with others in the same document at the same time.

Where to get it: Visit templates.office.com and type “ Budgets ” in the search box to find an Excel file to download. Or sign in to Microsoft and edit in your desktop browser.

Google Sheets budget templates

How it works: Google Drive is a file storage service where users can create, upload and share files. Get 15GB of storage for free or upgrade if that's not enough. The Sheets app for Drive includes pre-made templates, such as an annual budget and monthly budget.

What we like: You can bring your budget with you by logging in to your Google Drive account from your smartphone, tablet or computer. You can also share access to a household budget with other members of your family.

Where to get it: Sign in at google.com/sheets , then browse the template gallery, which you can find at the top right of the page.

NerdWallet’s budget planner

How it works: The budget planner enables you to input your monthly income and expenses. With that information, the worksheet shows how your finances compare with the 50/30/20 budget breakdown, which recommends that 50% of your income goes toward needs, 30% toward wants and 20% toward savings and debt repayment. You can also download these worksheets in Excel.

What we like: This thorough planner prompts you to consider a wide range of expenses — from life insurance premiums to travel expenses to credit card payments — so you don’t miss anything. You can also see worksheets specific to your situation, whether you’re a college student, parent, homeowner, senior or none of those.

Where to get it: Learn more about the free budget planner and use it directly on NerdWallet. You can also download the spreadsheet here .

The Federal Trade Commission’s budget worksheet

How it works: The Federal Trade Commission offers a website to educate consumers about money, including how to budget. To get started, consult its "Make a Budget" worksheet. Download the PDF and fill in the fields to see whether you’re making more than you spend or spending more than you make.

What we like: Numbers and formulas can make budgeting a turnoff, but this simple worksheet is the furthest thing from intimidating. It’s a great jumping-off point if you’ve never budgeted before.

Where to get it: On Consumer.gov, download the budget PDF from the "Toolbox" tab.

More ways to take charge of your budget

Researching budget spreadsheets and templates is already a solid start in managing your money. If the tools above aren’t a good fit, you’ve got other options — including signing up for a free NerdWallet account to view your cash flow and see how it matches the 50/30/20 budget guidelines .

Learn about the various monthly expenses you’ll want to track .

Try an app that tracks and categorizes your spending. Check out the best budget apps for 2023.

For an idea of how much of your monthly income to spend and save, try our budget calculator .

If you want to go offline, read one of these expert-recommended budgeting books .

Or, if you need to back up and learn more about budgeting, read how to make a budget .

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Free budget template in Excel: the top 8 for 2024

Budgeting is an essential part of money management, whether it’s for personal or business-related purposes. And when it comes to planning, aggregating, and analyzing budgets, Excel is still the go-to tool for many people from different lifestyles and professions.

Having a budget template in Excel is a more accessible, affordable, and familiar option for many users. What’s more, you can easily customize your templates to suit your exact needs. Whether you need to budget for your new startup business, control annual department spending, or save up for your first car, there is a template out there for everyone.

Let’s go over some of our favorite free Excel budget templates that you can customize to fit your own needs.

Free excel budgeting templates for 2024

Expense tracker by Sheetgo
Monthly Budget Planner by Money Under 30
Annual Budget Planner by Budget Templates
Student Budget template by Microsoft
Household Expense Budget template by Smartsheet
Zero-based Budget Spreadsheet by Smartsheet
Money Manager template by Smartsheet
Small business budget template by Capterra

What are budget templates?

Why use budget templates in Excel?

1. Expense tracker by Sheetgo

The Sheetgo Expense tracker template is ideal for anyone looking for a simple way to monitor expenses and automate financial management. You could use it for your business or implement it in your team. You could even use it at home with your family, to track how much each person is spending.

It is an ideal income and expense spreadsheet for small business and large enterprises alike.

The Expenses tracker template is easy to use, and gives you a comprehensive view of your expenses. It consists of 4 spreadsheets:

Three individual expense trackers – Each user will have their own spending tracking spreadsheet. Initially there are three of these but you can add as many as you need to accommodate your team.
A master sheet – All the data from the individual trackers is combined here for an overview of company expenses.

This template also comes packed with a dashboard that provides insights that are updated, accessible, and actionable.

Expense Tracker Template Excel dashboard 1

2. Monthly Budget Planner by Money Under 30

This budget planner by Money Under 30 has a dedicated page for every month of the year. Each page is divided into sections that you can customize to the different areas of your spending. Simply input your purchases in the corresponding category. Track how much money you’ve spent in any given month, and how much of your budget is left over.

Moreover, the template also has a summary page where you can find snapshots of your debts and savings.

3. Annual Budget Planner by Budget Templates

Budget Templates offers a yearly personal budget planner which gives you an overview of your yearly budget. The spreadsheet can hold a year’s worth of budgeting information in just a single tab. Each worksheet has customizable sections where you can input additional income and investments, so you have everything in one place.

This annual budget template is meant for anyone who needs an effective overview of their financial spending over multiple years. It could provide a solution for regular, long-term spending such as mortgages, loans, and annual vacations.

4. Student Budget template by Microsoft

Managing finances can be a challenge for students, especially for those who’ve just started college and are experiencing the huge responsibility of living on your own.

Microsoft’s Student Budget template is the perfect budgeting tool for those who want to track and control their allowance and part-time job incomes. Add your college-related spending into one tab, and your personal spending in the other. The template will calculate the budget of your personal spending so you never have to worry about going over your income. The best thing is that you can use this Microsoft budget template both as a downloadable file, but also as an online version.

5. Household Expense Budget by Smartsheet

This financial management tool is made for budget-conscious families. With the Household Expense Budget planner by Smartsheet, you track the income and spending of your entire household.

Each sheet in the template is dedicated to a single month of the year, giving you more insight into your family’s monthly cash flow. Track continuous outgoings such as the mortgage, utility bills, and internet. Then, track one-off expenses such as restaurant bills, cinema tickets, and airfare. With this template, you can even create an emergency fund budget and assign income to your savings account, for a more reliable and secure budgeting solution.

6. Zero-based Budget Spreadsheet by Smartsheet

The idea behind this Excel sheet budget template is to allocate every dollar of your income to a part or aspect of your budget, so the difference between both equals zero.

The Zero-based budget Spreadsheet has two sections – one side for your monthly income and another for your expenses. Once you finish filling out both areas, the difference should be zero. If not, you should adjust either side. This method allows you to track where your money is going.

7. Money Manager template by Smartsheet

Need a tool that will let you keep an eye on your budget and on your expenses in a single location?

Then the Money Manager template is an option to consider. This budget tracking spreadsheet records and tracks all your financial transactions, and even balances your checkbook.

8. Small business budget template by Capterra

If you are starting to dabble in the world of business, then you will be interested in the Small Business Budget template. Capterra has developed a budgeting spreadsheet that startup owners can use for both long-term and short-term budget planning. The template also features an overview sheet. This sheet provides analytical insight into the efficiency of your business budgeting strategy.

Simply add your operational and non-operating income, then input your fixed and variable costs. This template will then calculate your gross profit, with a breakdown and analysis of where your money is going.

Budgeting templates are pre-built structures you can use inside a spreadsheet to organize, manage and monitor your budgeting needs. They can save you a lot of time and manual effort by organizing and calculating your finances for you.

Although budgeting templates can differ in features, the general idea is the same. Record and keep track of all outgoing payments on a weekly, monthly or yearly basis. These templates will give you a clear overview of how much you’re spending, what you’re spending on, and your total gross income.

You can use budgeting templates both in professional and personal circumstances. Here are just a few examples:

Startup business annual budgeting
Monthly department budgeting
Student budgeting
Family household budgeting
Event budgeting
Personal budgeting

Why use a budget template in Excel?

As the most widely used spreadsheet tool, Excel is a popular choice for data management. Using a budgeting template in an already familiar tool is the simplest option to keep track of your finances.

Using an Excel budgeting template has a range of benefits:

Accessibility: Almost everyone has access to Excel. What’s more, you can open Excel online, so you can collaborate with other users or update your template from any device.
Personalization : Adding your templates in Excel means that it’s easy for you to customize the templates to your exact needs.
Optimization: By having your budgeting template in Excel, you can access Microsoft’s range of analytical features and functionalities. Create graphs and charts to visualize your data, or use different formulas to calculate new insights.
Affordability: Spreadsheet templates are (for the most part) free, the same can’t be said of complex financial software. Simply download your copy and get budgeting! No large upfront costs.

Free Excel budget templates

And there you have it! Excel is a versatile and valuable budgeting tool that has definitely proven its worth. But as with most things, there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all money management tool. You’ll need a specific template for a particular budgeting task.

There are a variety of budgeting templates available, which one is best depends on your needs. Although all of the templates we covered provide an immediate solution, the Sheetgo Expense tracker takes budgeting to the next level.

Looking for an all-in-one solution to control your finances? Check out our spreadsheet-based solution to automate your financial management and track all your business transactions.

Editor’s note : This is a revised version of a previous post that has been updated for accuracy and comprehensiveness.

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Maintaining your financial health is important, especially if you’re planning on making a large purchase someday like a car or a house. Most people don’t know where to start when it comes to personal budgeting. Luckily, you can use these free personal budgeting templates to help you save time and money. Easily customize any of these budget templates in Microsoft Excel —feel free to change the font, graphics, and more to make your budget feel more personal. Once you’ve added the finishing touches to your budget template, save it to your devices or print it out. Discover monthly budget templates, household budget templates, vacation budget templates, and more. These templates are easy to use—all you have to do is plug in the numbers into the spreadsheet. You can even use these personal budget templates to help teach your children the importance of creating a budget . Get started on your personal finance journey with a budget template today.

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1. Introduction

2. What is the purpose of the budget plan in a grant application?

3. Which are the funding agencies that sponsor health research in India?

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4. What constitutes a research project budget?

4.1. Direct costs:

4.1.1. Personnel:

4.1.2. Recurring expenses:

4.1.3. Non-recurring expenses:

4.1.4. Traveling expenses:

4.2. Indirect costs:

5. Budget justification

6. Budget summary

Table 2

7. How to plan a simple research budget?

Sources of funding

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Modular Budgets

Consortiums/Subawards

Modular versus Detailed Budgets

Detailed Budget: Personnel (Sections A & B)

Detailed Budget: Equipment, Travel, and Trainee Costs (Sections C, D, and E)

Detailed Budget: Other Direct Costs (Section F)

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