Grant Budget Calculator

Build a grant budget with direct costs, fringe benefits, indirect (F&A) costs, and match requirements.

Inputs

Direct Costs ($)

Indirect Cost Rate (%)

Match Required (%)

Fringe Benefit Rate (%)

Tab to move between fields

Results

Grant Request Total

$112,125.00

≈ 7 used cars

Match Amount

$28,031.00

≈ 14 gaming PCs

Direct Costs$75,000.00

Fringe Benefits$22,500.00

Indirect (F&A) Costs$14,625.00

Total Project Cost$140,156.00

Direct Cost %66.89%

Indirect Cost %13.04%

Grant Request112,125

How to Use This Calculator

Enter Direct Costs ($), Indirect Cost Rate (%), and Match Required (%).
Set Fringe Benefit Rate (%).
Review Grant Request Total ($) and Match Amount ($).
Use Direct Costs ($) and Fringe Benefits ($) to inform your decision.
Use the chart to visualize the results and explore different scenarios by adjusting inputs.

How the result changes with Direct Costs ($)

Direct Costs ($)	Grant Request Total	Match Amount
$5,000,000.00	$7,475,000.00	$1,868,750.00
$17,500,000.00	$26,162,500.00	$6,540,625.00
$32,500,000.00	$48,587,500.00	$12,146,875.00
$45,000,000.00	$67,275,000.00	$16,818,750.00

What each input means

Direct Costs ($): Personnel, supplies, travel, equipment, and other direct costs
Indirect Cost Rate (%): Negotiated indirect cost (F&A) rate applied to MTDC
Match Required (%): Cost-share or match percentage required by funder
Fringe Benefit Rate (%): Fringe benefits as a percentage of personnel/direct costs

How this is calculated

Worked example, using the default values

Identify Input Parameters
4 parameters
Direct Costs ($) = 75000, Indirect Cost Rate (%) = 15, Match Required (%) = 25, Fringe Benefit Rate (%) = 30 = 4 input(s) provided
Calculate Grant Request Total
Grant Request Total
112125 = $112,125
Calculate Match Amount
Match Amount
28031 = $28,031
Calculate Direct Costs
Direct Costs = 75000
75000 = $75,000
Calculate Fringe Benefits
Fringe Benefits
22500 = $22,500

Engine last updated August 5, 2026.

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