When preparing your budget, please use the following Budget Worksheet as a guide:
The following is an example budget:
The budget justification narrative is an important part of the grant application and can be a critical component in the overall competitiveness of a proposal. The budget justification narrative allows the applicant to fully explain by category the requested raw budget numbers and their proportional importance to the project. The budget justification will guide the program officers and reviewers to an understanding of the overall scope of the budget request and its relationship to the proposed scope of work over the performance period. Moreover, the budget justification provides an excellent complement to the proposal text by giving the applicant an additional opportunity to explain in more detail the operation and management of the proposed project and how the various funding categories and funding allocations will meld to support the overall research objectives. The budget justification narrative may not be required for all proposals; however, the Office of Research Administration (ORA) requires a budget justification narrative to be completed for documenting the need for all budgeted items. The following is Budget Justification Narrative Guidelines and Example:
Budget Justification Narrative Guidelines
Budget Justification Narrative Example
The following discusses basic budget information, which includes Facilities & Administrative Cost Rates (Indirect Costs) and general reference information, such as information regarding Personnel, Fringe Benefits, Travel, and Other State Per Diem:
Please contact Angela Fazarro at afazarro@shsu.edu or (936) 294-4862 for assistance in preparing your budget.