Budget Narrative

Enter your Budget Narrative information directly into the online application system. Identify and describe costs associated with each budget line-item amount; include sub-awards or sub-contracts, consultants, and indirect costs. Detailed instructions are available in: (i) Appendix A to the RFA (Budget and Budget Narrative Instructions); and (ii) Application Resources (https://z.umn.edu/ERME-Resources). 

Indirect Costs: Indirect costs on awards supported by USDA/NIFA under this program may not exceed the lesser of the institution’s official federally negotiated cost rate or 30% of the total Federal funds awarded. If your organization does not have a federally negotiated indirect cost rate, an F&A rate of 15% Modified Total Direct Cost (MTDC) will be allowed.

Review the sample budget narrative available in Application Resources (https://z.umn.edu/ERME-Resources) if you are unfamiliar with writing budget narratives.