A critical component of research proposals is the project’s budget, and the Office of Research Advancement and Partnerships (ORAP) and the Office of Research Support and Operations (ORSO) can help.
The main purpose of a budget and budget justification is to provide a clear description of project expenses to support your proposal and maximize your chance of receiving full funding. Expenses should be reasonable, allowable, treated consistently and must follow the funding agency’s guidelines outlined in the request for proposals, federal Uniform Guidelines, and WSU Policies and Guidelines, particularly WSU’s Guideline 2: Proposal Budget Assistance. The budget justification should be thorough enough to demonstrate to reviewers that the researcher has a full understanding of the costs associated with project execution.
All budgets must be certified by a research administrator. You should, therefore, work with your department research administrator as you develop your budget. A list of department research administrators can be found on MyResearch and the Office of Research Support and Operations (ORSO) provides a budget template use in developing your project’s budget.
For more information, you are also encouraged to watch the video Budgeting and Budget Justifications information session provided by ORAP.