EXAMPLE

Budget Sheet

•	Include items and amounts in which you will be requesting reimbursement (Grant) and those which you will be using as match (Match). Match should be valued at a minimum of 25% of the total project cost and may be in the form of cash or in-kind. 
•	Indicate if the cost is an estimate or actual. Cost of the items must be distinguished as relating to game species or nongame species. 
•	Source of funds used for match should name the individual or organization that is providing match. Include information on rate/hour for salaries/contractors, supply/equipment costs, cost/acre for restoration work, etc. (e.g., equipment rental rate is $50/hour, based on rate charged by A&Z Rental Co.; Biologist salary = $25/hour based on organization’s senior level biologist pay rate). 
•	Any partners contributing match will need to provide letters of support that clearly state the value of their contribution. Note attachments if additional explanation is necessary.

Budget Item  	Description (Attachments encouraged)	Game Species Cost
(estimate or actual)	Nongame Species Cost
(estimate or actual)	Match Cost
(estimate or actual)	
2 Bird Feeders	2 tube feeders ($19.99 each; see attached image #1)		$39.98
actual		
4 Wood Duck Boxes	4 premade houses ($69.90 each; see attached image #2)	$279.60
actual			
Bird Seed	4 – 50lb. bags of Black Oil Sunflower Seed ($25 each – purchasing from local business)			$100
estimate	
Installation	Staff installing Wood Duck boxes (3 hours at 19.25/hour salary)			$57.75
actual	
		Total Game Species Amount: $279.60	Total Nongame Species Amount: $39.98	Total Match Amount: $157.75	
		Total Grant Request Amount (Game + Nongame Costs only) = $319.58		

Budget Sheet Attachments & Explanation

Tube feeders we would order from (company name here) for $19.99 each. 

Wood Duck boxes we would purchase from (company name here) for $69.90.

Budget Sheet Attachments & Explanation

Game species: Wildlife that can hunted or harvested, such as ducks, geese, deer, elk, turkey, pronghorn, prairie grouse, cottontail, etc. For more information visit: Hunt - Nebraska Game & Parks Commission (outdoornebraska.gov)

Nongame species: Wildlife that cannot be hunted or harvested, such as bats, snakes, toads, butterflies, hawks, most songbirds, etc. 

Wood Ducks are considered game species, thus the costs associated with this species would be written under the “Game Species Cost” column. Most songbirds that visit bird feeders are nongame species, thus the costs associated with the bird feeders are written under the “Nongame Species Cost” column. 

This sample proposal indicates the organization will be paying for the bird seed; therefore, the cost of the bird seed is considered match. Also, the organization is going to have one of their employees install the wood duck boxes, so they have indicated the hourly salary of the person multiplied by the hours required for installing the boxes, and this will also be match for the project. 

Match Percentage Calculation

This project meets the 25% match requirement. They are requesting $319.58 and are providing a match of $157.75. Therefore, the total project cost
(Request Amount +Match Amount) is $477.33 and the percent match is 33%. 

Match Amount ÷ (Total Grant Request Amount + Match Amount) = Total × 100 = Match %

$157.75 ÷ (319.58 + 157.75) = Total × 100 = Match %
		             ˅
		    $477.33

$157.75 ÷ $477.33 = 0.33

0.33 × 100 = 33%