Useful Grant Writing Materials

Evaluation Measures and Analysis Boilerplate for Grants (Click to download Microsoft Word doc)

Sample Strengthening Families Budget

(One class of 10 families)
Group Leaders: (4 x 14 weeks x $20/hr x 5 hrs/week)$5,600
Site Coordinator: (14 weeks x $30/hr x 10hrs/week)$4,200*
Food: (14 sessions x 10 families x $10/family)$1,400
Child Care: (14 wks x 2 staff x $15/hr x 3 hrs)$1,260
Supplies: (paper products, toys)$440
Completion Incentives: ($50 x 10 families)$500
Handbook Duplication: (15 parents + 20 children x $8)$280
Manual Duplication: (4 trainers x $30/set – one time$120
Total   
$ 13,800
  
Booster Session (Suggested): 
Group Leaders: (4 x $20/hr. x 4hrs)$ 320
Site Coordinator: ($30/hr x 10hrs)$ 300
Food: (10 families x $10/family)$ 100
Child Care: (2 staff x $15/hr x 3 hrs)$ 90
Supplies:$ 40
SFP Attendance Incentives ($25 x 10 families)      $ 250
  $1,100
Total for 6 & 12 Month Boosters
 $2,200
 
Total All Costs for SFP and 2 Boosters$16,000
*Total Program Costs for SFP (if site coordinator is internal staff member and assigned to supervise SFP)$11,500
*Total Program Costs for SFP (if group leaders are also staff members)$5,580
*NOTE: This program has been run for as little as $240.00, with university interns, and donations for incentives and toys.