Budget and Justification

  In previous assignments, you selected an agency with a project that requires funding and a funder to apply to. You have prepared the introductory material, now you will formulate a budget to accompany your application along with a justification of the budget items. Resources This assignment is based on course content you have covered in the textbook (Chapters 1–6) and online webinars. Read the assignment rubric to understand how it will be graded. Use Table 1: Budget editable PDF to complete this assignment. Instructions 1. Review work from previous Lessons: introductory materials, demonstrated need/problem, methods, evaluation. 2. Read Chapter 6: “Calculating a Budget,” and consult the following for information and sample budgets: a. Grant Seeker Monthly. (2013, June 6). Six tips for a solid grant budget. Retrieved from http://www.imaginecanada.ca/blog/six-tips-solid-grant-budget b. Northern Development Initiative Trust. (2012, April 20). Grant writing workshop and proposal development webinar. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnIqW72d1IY&feature=youtu.be 3. Working from an Excel spreadsheet, develop a budget for your project. Customize your spreadsheet, adding or removing budget items as necessary. OR you may build a spreadsheet using other software if you prefer. 4. Accompany your budget with notes and justifications as demonstrated in Topic 2 and in Chapter 6 and Appendix A. 5. Justify each budget item as a heading and a brief (1–3 sentences) explanation. 6. List the budget items justifications in the same order that they appear in your budget.