Matching Grant Budget with In-Kind Donations
Matching grants sound great, until you're staring at a blank budget trying to figure out what counts as match, how to value donated volunteer time, and whether your numbers actually add up to the right ratio.
This fill-in budget template takes the guesswork out of matching grant budgets, built specifically for nonprofits and grant writers who need to show a funder that they're bringing real resources to the table, not just asking for a check.
What's inside:
• How to Use This Template, including how to document in-kind donations and verify your match ratio
• Full Program Budget Table organized by category (Personnel, Fringe Benefits, Equipment, Supplies, Contractual, Travel, Other Direct Costs, and Indirect Costs), with columns for In-Kind Donations, Cash Match, and Grant Request
• Matching Summary Table, breaking out each funding source as a dollar amount and percentage of total project cost
• Match Ratio Check, a simple fill-in section to confirm you've met the funder's requirement before you hit submit
Every placeholder is in plain brackets, with coaching notes in gray italic to guide you through each section. Works in Microsoft Word. Download, fill in, done. Built by a grant writer, for grant writers.
Matching grants sound great, until you're staring at a blank budget trying to figure out what counts as match, how to value donated volunteer time, and whether your numbers actually add up to the right ratio.
This fill-in budget template takes the guesswork out of matching grant budgets, built specifically for nonprofits and grant writers who need to show a funder that they're bringing real resources to the table, not just asking for a check.
What's inside:
• How to Use This Template, including how to document in-kind donations and verify your match ratio
• Full Program Budget Table organized by category (Personnel, Fringe Benefits, Equipment, Supplies, Contractual, Travel, Other Direct Costs, and Indirect Costs), with columns for In-Kind Donations, Cash Match, and Grant Request
• Matching Summary Table, breaking out each funding source as a dollar amount and percentage of total project cost
• Match Ratio Check, a simple fill-in section to confirm you've met the funder's requirement before you hit submit
Every placeholder is in plain brackets, with coaching notes in gray italic to guide you through each section. Works in Microsoft Word. Download, fill in, done. Built by a grant writer, for grant writers.

