The budget is the financial plan for the project or program. It includes both the sponsor and non-sponsor share of the total project cost.This form is used to apply to individual State of Illinois discretionary grant programs. Download the Uniform Grant Budget Template. Please complete all columns below for each member of your project team. A proposal budget gives sponsors a line-item projection of the dollar amount needed to complete the proposed work. The budget is the financial plan for your project or program. Ideally, this means you should consider your budget as you are developing the project.