If a proposed budget is too high, will ED work with the applicant to reduce the budget, or will the application be dismissed?
Suggested budget amounts are provided in the grant announcement. Applications will not be ruled ineligible if the requested budget amount is higher than ED estimates. It is most important that the requested budget is reasonable and adequately explained within the budget narrative and justified by the identified project needs. Once applications have been submitted, ED staff will review proposed budgets to ensure that the amount requested is necessary, reasonable, and consistent with the scope of work for the proposed project. If a budget item is determined to be unreasonable, unnecessary, or outside the scope of the grant or if the item is unallowable according to the Office of Management and Budget’s cost principles, the budget will be reduced accordingly.
Related Questions
- I am putting together my budget proposal for the Weissman application and it seems really high. Will the Selection Committee reject my application if I ask for too much money?
- If an applicant does not have an Indirect Cost Rate Agreement with the government, then what costs cannot be included in their proposed budget?
- Do I need to submit a proposed budget with my preproposal application?
