Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan

Post your Budget, Budget Narrative, and Sustainability Plan. Include a brief description of your project to provide context to your colleagues.

Discussion Example:

Program Description

“Thrills on Wheels” is a proposed transportation project designed to support the needs of the elderly and aging populations in the state of North Carolina.  The service will provide transport to dining, movies, shopping, and fitness centers in addition to medical related appointments.  The overall goal of the program is to maintain and improve the quality of life for community members considered aging and elderly.  Current research indicates that seniors who maintain active social engagements have improved cognitive functioning and lower incidences of depression (An Active Social Life Associated with Well-Being in Life, (n.d.).  A recreational transportation service would support the transportation needs of the elderly and aging communities by providing safe and reliable transportation to the target group.

Discussion Example:

Program Description

“Thrills on Wheels” is a proposed transportation project designed to support the needs of the elderly and aging populations in the state of North Carolina.  The service will provide transport to dining, movies, shopping, and fitness centers in addition to medical related appointments.  The overall goal of the program is to maintain and improve the quality of life for community members considered aging and elderly.  Current research indicates that seniors who maintain active social engagements have improved cognitive functioning and lower incidences of depression (An Active Social Life Associated with Well-Being in Life, (n.d.).  A recreational transportation service would support the transportation needs of the elderly and aging communities by providing safe and reliable transportation to the target group.

Proposed Budget

Requested Funding Amount:  $88,840

Budget Narrative

The budget narrative is an important component of a grant proposal and should include an accurate description of the items listed in the budget details (Ward, 2012).

Salaries (Personnel Resources)

• Program Director:  $25,000/year @100%=$25,000.  Responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the program.  The annual salary of $25,000 will cover the first 12 months of the program.
• Administrative Assistant:  $15,000/year @100%=$15,000.  Responsible for general administrative duties that include: scheduling and cancelling transportation appointments.  The annual salary of $15,000 will cover the first 12 months of the program.
• Full-time Driver:  $15,000/year @ 100%=$15,000.  Responsible for transporting clients to and from recreational and medical related appointments.  The annual salary of $15,000 will cover the first 12 months of the program.
• Part-time Public Relations Officer:  $7,500/year @ 100%=$7,500.  Responsible for organizing promotional events and advertising products and available services.  The annual salary of $7, 500 will cover the first 12 months of the project.

Cost of Space and Equipment (Non-Personnel Resources)

• Passenger Van:   $15,000 This is a one-time cost.  The passenger van will be used to transport clients to and from recreational and medical related appointments.
• Office Space:   $500/monthly x 12 months=$6,000/yearly.  The office space will serve as the sole location for conducting daily operations of the transportation service.
• Office Equipment:  $4500.00.  This is a one-time cost and will include the purchase of a copier, fax, and two computers to be used to manage and perform daily operations.
• Office Supplies:  $200.00 monthly.  This amount will be allotted monthly to purchase general office supplies: paper, toner, files. Etc.
• Internet and Telephone Service:  $70.00/monthly x 12 months= $840/yearly.  These services will be utilized to conduct daily operations of the transportation service.

Sustainability

Grant funders want to know that the program is worthwhile and a sustainability plan provides valuable information to funders about how the program will be maintained (Hansen, 2014).  The “Thrills on Wheels” transportation program will be maintained primarily by providing a fee for service transportation service and utilizing a major gifts program that will solicit monies from interested parties.     

                                                                       References

An Active Social Life Associated With Well-Being in Life. (n.d.). PsycEXTRA Dataset. doi:10.1037/e503032016-001

Hansen, M., (2014). The five elements of an effective sustainability plan for grants

      The Grant helpers.com. Retrieved from http://www.thegranthelper.com/blog/bid204687/the- 

      five-Key-elements-of-an-effective-sustainability-plan-for-grants

.Ward,D. (2012). Writing grants proposals that win (4th ed). Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning

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Last Updated on May 4, 2019