Housing Support Program budget tips
A budget is required to support your application for a Housing Support Program grant. You can read budget tips and review the budget table example on this page, to assist you with developing your budget.
Budget tips
- Make sure your total project income equals your total expenditure.
- Volunteer staff can be costed from $46 per hour for non-skilled labour and at relevant rates for professionals.
- Provide a minimum of two recent quotes.
- Ensure you are familiar with the guidelines, particularly regarding what equipment purchases are eligible for funding.
Please note that for the purpose of assessment:
- All budget figures provided must be GST exclusive i.e. deduct GST from quotes and invoices.
- If your organisation is not GST registered the 10% GST will be added to your grant prior to assessment, but will not be itemised as GST.
- If your organisation is GST registered 10% GST will be added to your grant as an itemised GST gross-up.
An example budget table for the Housing Support Program is below:
| Income (source of funding) | Amount (ex GST) | Project expenditure (description of work and name of supplier) | Amount (ex GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane City Council Housing Support Program grant | $1.00 | Home maintenance packs | $1.00 |
| Organisation's financial contribution to the project | $1.00 | Kitchen installation | $1.00 |
| Organisation's in-kind contribution to the project | $1.00 | Meeting room hire (in-kind) | $1.00 |
| Organisation's contribution of time by paid staff and volunteers | $1.00 | Part time administrator costs (in-kind) | $1.00 |
| Other grants e.g. State Government grant (approved) | $1.00 | Printing resources, advertising | $1.00 |
| Other income | $1.00 | Removalist costs | $1.00 |
| Total income | $6.00 | Total expenditure | $6.00 |
NOTE: Ensure all income and expenditure totals match.