I Built a Free Grant Budget Builder (Because GrantStation Charges $50+/Month)
Stop paying $50-100/month for a budget tool when you just need to build a grant budget and export it to PDF.
I was tired of GrantStation's subscription model — $50+/month for budget tables and PDF export. For a small nonprofit or independent researcher who just needs to put together a professional budget, that's ridiculous.
So I built something better.
Grant Budget Builder runs 100% in your browser.
What you get:
- Personnel section with FTE-based salary calculations (PI, postdoc, grad student, staff)
- Equipment table with quantity × cost auto-calculation
- Other expenses: travel, supplies, subcontracts
- Indirect costs computed as a percentage of modified total direct costs
- Grand total auto-summed from all sections
- Budget narrative text area
- One-click PDF export — formatted, print-ready
- Works offline after first load
- No signup required
- Free forever
The free tier gives you everything you need. No paywalls, no watermarks, no tricks.
vs GrantStation: ~$50/month = $600+/year. This is free.
Built for small nonprofits, independent researchers, and grant writers who are tired of subscription traps.
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