Proposal Budgeting Basics: Free Training

I've posted several pieces about proposal budgeting during the past few weeks and for those of you who are interested in more than my abridged version, there is a free (yes, FREE) online course hosted by The Foundation Center called Proposal Budgeting Basics.

"This online course is designed to help with the basics of developing a project budget, and it is geared for those who have general knowledge of proposal development. When you complete this course, you will know:

• The basic components of a project budget
  
• Different types of financial documents often required for proposals
  
• How overhead costs and fringe benefits may be incorporated within the budget
  
• How to access resources on the Web, which provide templates of project budgets"

Courtesy of The Foundation Center

It's an informative lesson that provides visuals to support the examples that are discussed. Also included is a section about additional documentation usually required by funders.

For those who are new to the field, The Foundation Center offers several free courses, including a Proposal Writing Short Course and a Proposal Writing Basics webinar.

The webinar is a tool that can be used to train others in your organization about proposal creation. This type of professional development is effective to share with a team of people who aren't famililar with grant writing, but will be part of the proposal process.

~Cheers!