Designed for experienced grantseekers, this advanced webinar focuses on strategic approaches to maximizing indirect cost recovery while maintaining compliance and competitiveness. Rather than covering introductory concepts, this session explores how to position, justify, and optimize indirect cost rates across diverse funding environments to strengthen long-term financial sustainability.
In this session, we’ll cover:
-Aligning indirect cost recovery with organizational budgeting and sustainability goals
-Navigating funder limitations, caps, and restrictions on indirect costs
-Strengthening budget narratives to clearly justify indirect cost requests
-Common compliance risks and audit considerations — and how to mitigate them
-Leveraging indirect costs to support infrastructure, capacity building, and long-term growth
Participants will leave with actionable strategies to optimize indirect cost recovery, strengthen budget development practices, and position their organization for more sustainable and competitive funding outcomes.
