Post-Award Budget Modification Calculator

Determine whether a proposed budget reallocation requires funder approval based on cumulative changes and approval thresholds.

Original Category Budget ($)

Total Award Amount ($)

Proposed Increase ($)

Proposed Decrease ($)

Prior Cumulative Modifications ($)

Approval Threshold (%)

Remaining Grant Months

Total Grant Months

Tab to move between fields

Requires Prior Approval (0/1)

Cumulative Change (%)

20%

Modified Category Budget$60,000

Net Change (This Modification)$8,000

Cumulative Change ($)$10,000

Approval Threshold ($)$5,000

Remaining Before Approval$0

Category % of Total Award24%

Projected Remaining Spend$20,000

Expected Spend Rate33,333.33%

How to Use This Calculator

Enter the original budget line item amounts and any proposed modifications.
Enter the funder's rebudgeting threshold percentage to determine if prior approval is required.
Review line-by-line variances and the total budget modification amount.
Check whether the modification crosses the prior approval threshold for the funder.
Prepare a justification memo for each line modified and submit to the grants officer per program requirements.

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