Budget Information

This worksheet uses the NSF format for budgets. Many sponsors require specific budget formats. This worksheet is meant only to be used for developing your proposal budget. Please check with the GT contracting officer if you need to find out the sponsor’s required budget format. (There are formulas in the spreadsheet which you may need to customize for your specific budget, especially with indirect costs related to sub-awards, equipment over $5,000 and possibly other indirect limitations from the sponsor.)

BE AWARE that these rates change every year effective July 1st and will be applied to your active grants.

Cost Share should only be proposed when required by the sponsor. Indirect rates, fringe and tuition costs can always be accounted for in your cost share budget.

Budget Wizard is an online tool for developing your project budget. As you navigate through Budget Wizard you will answer questions and provide information that will automatically fill out an electronic version of the proposal routing form and create a budget. This tool will create a printable version of a standard budget and a printable version of the routing form already filled-out. You will need to know monthly salary rates for personnel and contact information for the sponsor.

You should also give edit/review rights to the staff member involved with your proposal. You will need that person’s GT prism number (e.g. gb06).