
 
Grant Budget_71812.docx 
 
Grant Budget  
 
The blank budget template below lists the typical items that a grant will support, depending on the 
project objectives, allowable costs, and any restrictions from the funding agency or Valencia.  A 
more descriptive definition is provided in the box beneath the listed items. RDO staff will assist 
with providing budget details and calculations based upon the needs identified in the project. This 
blank budget template illustrates a three-year grant budget, although grant periods can vary greatly 
and project originators should edit the template to serve their project’s needs. Internal Valencia 
budgets are converted into an Excel spreadsheet during proposal development, while each funding 
agency typically requires applicants to use their specific budget template, which RDO staff will 
complete.  
 
Personnel needed to complete the 
project activities. These usually include 
project directors, staff assistants, 
release time or stipends for faculty. 
RDO staff utilize Valencia’s salary 
schedule to determine exact personnel 
costs, while project originators indicate 
anticipated manpower needed. 
Personnel costs must comply with 
regulations regarding supplanting.  
Mandatory employee benefits or 
coverage required for employment and 
calculated by RDO staff utilizing 
Valencia guidelines and rates.  
TOTAL PERSONNEL with 
Fringes 
Travel needed to complete the project, 
which typically includes a project 
director’s meeting mandated in the 
Request for Proposals (RFP), as well as 
can include conference attendance, in-
district or in-state travel, and other 
project specific travel. RDO staff can 
assist with likely costs for travel, and 
College-approved rates.