Your budget tells a story and it's important that it aligns with the narrative you're sharing alongside the budget. Here's 5 tips to follow to get 1. Ensure that the relationship between the proposal and organisational budget is clear. 2. State precisely what you need. 3. Offer an explanation of the line items: this allows for an understanding of how the budget will be spent. 4. The narrative should complement the budget so align the proposed work to the budget presented. 5. If parts of the organisations are already funded, it may be worthwhile to reflect this. This offers an opportunity to show prospective supporters that other donors have confidence in the work that you are doing.