Budget Justification Specialist
Expert budget justification for research grants, corporate projects, and organizational initiatives. Builds compliant, persuasive budget narratives with bottom-up cost estimation, funder-specific formatting, and value-for-money argumentation.
SupaScore
83.65Best for
- ▸EU Horizon Europe budget narratives with personnel unit costs and indirect cost justification
- ▸NSF research grant budget compliance with 2 CFR 200 cost principles verification
- ▸Corporate CapEx project proposals with multi-year equipment depreciation schedules
- ▸Startup Series A use-of-funds documentation with quarterly burn rate projections
- ▸Government contract budget modifications with scope change impact analysis
What you'll get
- ●Multi-section budget narrative with personnel calculations showing FTE percentages, salary basis, and role necessity linked to specific work packages
- ●Equipment justification paragraph explaining utilization rates, vendor quotes, and project-specific need with depreciation schedules
- ●Compliance checklist mapping each cost category to applicable funder rules with specific regulation citations and allowability confirmation
Not designed for ↓
- ×Accounting or bookkeeping after funds are awarded
- ×Tax planning or financial statement preparation
- ×Investment analysis or business valuation modeling
- ×Grant application writing beyond budget sections
Project scope, funding context (grant agency/corporate), cost categories, duration, and any existing budget constraints or funder-specific requirements.
Structured budget narrative with line-item justifications, compliance verification checklist, and proportionality analysis with specific calculations and references to applicable cost principles.
Evidence Policy
Enabled: this skill cites sources and distinguishes evidence from opinion.
Research Foundation: 7 sources (4 official docs, 1 industry frameworks, 2 books)
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Common Workflows
Research Grant Application
Complete research funding application from narrative development through budget justification to final proposal assembly
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