Preparing Proposal Budgets

Preparing Proposal Budgets

Preparation of the budget is an important part of the proposal preparation process. Sponsors and peer reviewers are responsible for comparing the level of funding requested to the work proposed. Therefore, the budget section of the proposal should reflect, as accurately as possible, the funding needed to carry out the project. 

Proposal Budgets are drafted electronically within Grants module of tthe GRAMS system. The GRAMS budget is the budget of record for the proposal.

A cost-of-living adjustment or allowance can be budgeted in order to cover expected cost increases ranging from raises for salaries and generic inflationary forces for other direct costs. A standard 3% increase can be used for budget categories when appropriate.