Budget Preparation

Proposal Budget Categories

Direct Cost

• Salaries
• Fringe Benefits
• Travel
• Graduate Maintenance, Tuition, and Fees
• Equipment
• Consultants
• Subawards

Facilities and Administrative Costs

Cost Sharing

• Mandatory Cost Sharing
• Voluntary Cost Sharing

Sponsor Budget and Budget Justification Samples

• NIH Modular Budget Justification Sample (Word)
• NIH Detailed Budget Sample (PDF) and Detailed Budget Justification Sample (Word)
• NIH Grants.gov Modular Budget Sample (PDF)
• NIH Grants.gov Detailed Budget Sample (PDF)
• NSF Budget Sample (Excel) and Budget Justification Sample (Word)
• DOE Budget Sample (PDF) and Budget Justification Sample (Word)
• NASA Proposal Budget Sample (Excel) and Detailed Budget Justification Sample (Word)
• NASA Redacted Budget Justification Sample (Word)

For questions or additional information, contact osp@utk.edu.