Generate a professional, itemized grant budget with auto-calculated costs, overhead rates, and budget justification narratives. Built for African researchers applying to Wellcome Trust, NIH, WHO, EDCTP, Grand Challenges, and government funding bodies.
ScholarForge generates budgets covering all standard grant categories: Personnel (salaries, research assistants, field workers), Equipment (lab supplies, devices, software), Data Collection (questionnaire printing, transport, per diems), Training (workshops, capacity building), Dissemination (publication fees, conferences), and Indirect/Overhead Costs (typically 15% of direct costs).
ScholarForge generates budgets formatted for Wellcome Trust, NIH (National Institutes of Health), Fogarty International Center, EDCTP (European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership), Grand Challenges Africa, USAID, WHO, and various national research councils in Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, and Nigeria.
Yes. Overhead is automatically calculated as a percentage of direct costs (typically 15% for African institutions). You can adjust the overhead rate to match your institution's approved rate.
Yes. ScholarForge generates a complete budget justification section explaining the necessity and calculation of each line item — ready for inclusion in your grant application.
ScholarForge generates budgets in USD (required for most international funders) and can also display costs in Tanzanian Shillings (TZS), Kenyan Shillings (KES), Ugandan Shillings (UGX), and other African currencies.