• Please prepare a mock budget for the proposed project.
• At the top of the page, include a brief summary (the abstract would work) of your project for reference purposes.
• Instructors reserve the right to not grade any submissions without the project summary included.
• A missing project summary will mean the submission is incomplete and ineligible for resubmission.
• Be sure to include example of both direct and indirect costs within the budget.
• If indirect costs are not allowed by the funding agency you have identified, please state so within the budget.
• Upload the completed document into the assignment link.
• Make sure to add an APA formatted cover sheet with the title of your project.

T.Forman, PhD, RN-BC, CNE 1

Budget Preparation Assignment Instructions and Grading Rubric

After reviewing all the required course content, prepare a budget for your proposed project.

Assignment Instructions

1. Please prepare a mock budget for the proposed project.
2. At the top of the page, include a brief summary (the abstract would work) of your project

for reference purposes.
3. Instructors reserve the right to not grade any submissions without the project summary

included.
4. A missing project summary will mean the submission is incomplete and ineligible for

resubmission.
5. Be sure to include example of both direct and indirect costs within the budget.
6. If indirect costs are not allowed by the funding agency you have identified, please state

so within the budget.
7. Upload the completed document into the assignment link.
8. Make sure to add an APA formatted cover sheet with the title of your project.

*This assignment is eligible for revision, resubmission, and regrading, if the
initial score earned is less than 90%. However, to meet the eligibility

requirements, the original version of the assignment must have been complete
and submitted on or before the due date/time. In other words, if the

assignment is submitted late or is incomplete, the option to revise and
resubmit for regrading has been forfeited.

Grading Rubric

Exemplary (4
points)

Proficient (3
points)

Developing (2
points)

Needs
Improvement (1
points)

No Credit (0
points)

Direct Costs Direct cost line
items all seem to
be allocable,
allowable, and
reasonable for
the proposed
project have
been provided.

Direct cost line
items do not
meet one of
the following
criteria:
Allocable,
Allowable, or
Reasonable.

Direct cost line
items do not
meet two of
the following
criteria:

Allocable,
Allowable, or
Reasonable.

Direct cost line
items have been
included but are
not allocable,
allowable, or
reasonable for the
proposed project.

Not included.

Indirect Costs Indirect cost line
items all seem to
be allocable,
allowable, and
reasonable for
the proposed

Indirect cost
line items do
not meet one
of the
following
criteria.

Indirect cost
line items do
not meet two
of the
following
criteria:

Indirect cost line
items have been
included but are
not allocable,
allowable, or
reasonable.

Not included.

T. Forman, PhD, RN-BC, CNE 2

Element Exemplary (4
points)
Proficient (3
points)
Developing (2
points)
Needs
Improvement (1
points)
No Credit (0
points)

project have
been provided.

Or a statement
has been
included that
indirect costs are
not allowed by
the funder and
therefore not
allowable in the
budget.

Allocable,
Allowable, or
Reasonable.

Allocable,
Allowable, or
Reasonable.

Narrative/Justification Complete,
detailed
description of the
purpose of the
line item is
provided.

An adequate
description of
the purpose of
the line item is
provided.

An incomplete
description of
the purpose of
the line item is
provided.

Description of line
item(s) provided
does not seem to
be relevant to the
proposed project.

Not included.

Math Total costs
calculated
corrected by
category and
subcategory.

Total costs
calculated by
general
categories.

Only total
costs
calculated.

Error(s) in any of
the calculations.

No
calculations.

Grammar and
Spelling

Free of any
grammar and
spelling errors.

Maximum of
one grammar
or spelling
error.

Maximum of
two grammar
or spelling
errors.

Three spelling or
grammar errors.

Four or more
spelling and
grammar
errors.

HSCI 7302 Professional Proposal Writing
Budget Preparation Assignment Instructions and Grading Rubric
Assignment Instructions
Grading Rubric
• No Credit (0 points)
• Needs Improvement (1 points)
• Developing (2 points)
• Proficient (3 points)
• Exemplary (4 points)

Element