PROPOSED BUDGET AND TIMETABLE

Project Title:

Proponent Institution:
Project working currency
(currency used by the Proponent in its book of accounts):
Duration of research project (in months):
BUDGET SUMMARY (based on the attached budget forms in the Project Working Currency)
Year 1 Year 1
Budget category Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Percent
1st Half 2nd Half
Personnel - - - - - - - 0.0%
Consultants - - - - - - - 0.0%
Evaluation - - - - - - - 0.0%
Equipment - - - - - - - 0.0%
International Travel - - - - - - - 0.0%
Training - - - - - - - 0.0%
Research - - - - - - - 0.0%
Direct Research Costs - - - - - - -
Indirect Costs - - - - - - - 0.0%
Total - - - - - - -

OFFICIAL REQUEST
We hereby certify that this budget proposal, and all its accompanying detailed budget submission forms, correctly and fairly reflect the financial plan of the
proposed project, and more specifically the portion proposed for IDRC support. We further certify that our institution will administer the grant as per IDRC’s terms
and conditions (which are appended to this application as Part 2).

Name of principal researcher: Job Title: Signature

Name of person authorized to sign for

Job Title: Signature*
institution (Legal Signatory):

Date: Template Revision: 8.6

DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: PERSONNEL EXPENSES (in project currency)

Include here: all remuneration, allowances, and benefits paid to staff and advisors hired for a specific project. Project advisors are people hired for long periods (more than 1 year) and paid a salary on a regular basis. The payment of replacement salaries (to release academics from
teaching commitments) or of core salaries (i.e., of existing staff) must be justified in the context of research capacity building. As a general rule, IDRC does not pay salary supplements, i.e., honorarium for full-time employees in addition to their regular salaries or higher salaries than
the institution would normally pay.
Note: Salaries should not exceed 25% of the project budget unless you submitted a detailed rationale that is approved by the Centre.
What to include under Item of expenditure: Identify the position title. Example: Project Manager/ Project Leader/ Project Coordinator.
What to include under budget notes and explanations: Specify annual salary, the currency used for the calculation, and the percentage of time dedicated to the project and any other criteria taken into account to calculate the amounts. Make sure to state benefits are included
(when applicable).
Example: 75,000 USD/year x 50% time dedication. Benefits included.

Year 1 Year 1
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Total for Personnel - - - - - - -
DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: CONSULTANTS EXPENSES (in project currency)

Include here: the list of Consultants or subcontractors† needed to provide expert professional advice on a fee-for-service basis. Compared with project advisors (see Personnel Expenses
and Research Expenses), consultants are subcontractors that are contracted for shorter periods to work on specific assignments. Payments to consultants include all expenses related to For more information on IDRC Corporate Policy on Travel click here
acquiring the services of a consultant or subcontractor for a specific activity within the project. Costs may include fees, travel and per-diems, and non-travel expenses incurred directly by
the consultant and billed to the project.
The total cost for each consultant or subcontractor should be broken down into fees, travel expenses, and non-travel expenses. All allowable expenses must comply with the IDRC
Corporate Policy on Travel.
Please use a budget note to: (1) indicate the daily rate used to calculate the consultant’s fee; (2) estimate travel costs (if applicable); and (3) list other related consultant costs.
Please consult IDRC current per diem rates if consultant/ subcontractor travel is expected. Refer to the IDRC Per Diem rates when completing this information.
Example: For more information on IDRC Per Diem Rates click here
1 Gender Specialist fees @400USD/day x 50 days/year
Air ticket for 1 trip to Dakar x 10 days @ 275 USD/day

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
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† Subcontractors include all entities and individuals who are paid Centre Funds by the Recipient in order to complete services related to the Project.
DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: EVALUATION EXPENSES (in project currency)
Include here: Expenses related to the systematic assessment of the project, program, policy, or strategic issue to assess either progress toward achieving objectives or the quality and effects of IDRC-funded activities. Evaluation may occur during an activity or after its completion.
Evaluation costs can include: consultant fees; travel expenses; and dissemination of the evaluation findings. In projects where evaluation is the primary objective, costs may also include: research expenses; training; and salaries and benefits for personnel directly involved in the
evaluation.
Please use a budget note to: (1) indicate the daily rate used to calculate the consultant’s fee; (2) estimate travel costs (if applicable); and (3) list other related consultant costs.
Example: Gender Indicators Evaluation: 1 day per week x 52 weeks at 470 USD /day= 24,440/year

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
1st Half 2nd Half
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Total for Evaluation - - - - - - -
DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: EQUIPMENT EXPENSES (in project currency)
Include here: equipment that has a useful life of more than 1 year and costs more than CAD 5,000 per item. Costs may include the basic purchase price, related Canadian sales taxes (net of government rebates), freight costs, and other costs associated with purchasing the
equipment. IDRC funds should never be used to pay any direct or indirect form of taxation when equipments are purchased outside of Canada. The recipient institution is responsible for all insurance coverage, and IDRC does not assume responsibility for any losses.
Note: Equipment should not exceed 20% of the project budget unless you submitted a detailed rationale that is approved by the Centre.
Please provide a brief reference of the type of equipment to be purchased (Make, model, power etc).
Example: WESTON industrial Fruit dehydrator MW100 100kg capacity/Stainless Steel = 17,800 USD

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
1st Half 2nd Half
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Total for Equipment - - - - - - -
DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPENSES (in project currency)
Include here: all costs related to international travel incurred by Project Personnel listed in the Personnel category of this budget proposal. For more information on IDRC Per Diem Rates click here
Allowable costs include ground transportation, accommodation, meals, airfare, departure taxes, and other related expenses.
If destination is not known at this phase, please provide estimation based of travel expenses indicating the region.
All allowable expenses must comply with the IDRC Corporate Policy on Travel. Refer to the IDRC Per Diem rates when completing this table.
Example: Air tickets for 3 trips/year x 2 persons@ 1,000 USD each in Latin America =6,000/year For more information on IDRC Corporate Policy on Travel click here

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
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Total for International Travel - - - - - - -
DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: TRAINING EXPENSES (in project currency)
Include here: Any trainee’s registration and tuition fees; living and other allowances; research and training expenses; and travel costs during the trainee’s participation in degree or diploma programs, short courses, student field work, postdoctoral training, or other scholarly activities.
The training budget should be reported in four sub-categories based on the type of training being supported: PhD — study leading to a PhD degree; Masters — study leading to a Masters’ degree; Short Course — study leading to a diploma or certificate; or Other — all other
scholarly activities (e.g., field work or postdoctoral study).
Note: Training for project staff that relates to the implementation of research activities should be shown under Research Expenses. This budget category should only be used if the project objectives is to provide training grants.
Please use a budget note to: (1) estimate travel costs (if applicable); and (2) list other related training costs.
Example: Training in Qualitative Research Methods- Modules 1-4 (University of Alberta) = Tuition fees for 1 year 6,000 USD; plus 1 round trip Malawi-Edmonton 2,000 UDS, plus 12 months living expenses @ 1,100 USD/month= 21,200

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
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Total for Training - - - - - - -
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Include here: All services and materials required to carry out the research. Costs include remuneration of persons who gather data and information or provide casual labour, honoraria paid to project advisors, maintenance and operation of project vehicles, consumable goods and
non-capital equipment, computer services, training for project staff for implementation of research activities, in-country travel, reference materials, rent paid for land or premises used in a research activity, article processing charges (APCs) for recipients and sub-recipients, and
translation of project-related documents. This also includes, if applicable, funds to be released to sub-recipients; whereas each sub-recipient needs to be entered as a separate line item - indirect costs for sub-recipient MUST be excluded from this category and included within
Indirect Costs section.

Use the "budget notes and explanations" section to present the breakdown calculation of the numbers budgeted per item.
Example: Quality of care data Collection = 4 nurses collecting data for 4 months @ 650 USD/month per nurse.

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
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Total for Research - - - - - - -
DETAILS OF BUDGET SUBMISSION: INDIRECT PROJECT COSTS (in project currency)
Include here: administrative costs not directly related to the research. Costs may include clerical, accounting, or secretarial help, general office expenses, office rental and utility charges, non-capital office furnishings, communications costs, and photocopying. IDRC expects the
recipient to absorb the indirect or administrative costs of a project as part of its contribution to the project. Where the recipient contribution is covered under other budget categories, IDRC may consider a contribution towards indirect costs. The maximum contribution is up to 13% of
all recipient-administered costs, including capital equipment, sub-recipients and sub-contractors administered cost. That maximum contribution may be shared between the proposing institution and the collaborating and must never exceed 13% in total.
Example: Requested contribution towards indirect costs (8% of 387,000 USD)= 30,960

Year 1 Year 1
Item of expenditure Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Total Budget notes and explanations
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Total for Indirect Costs - - - - - - -

Set or Clear Fixed % Indirect Costs Overall: 0.0%

ESTIMATES OF LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROJECT
Local contributions represent:
• cash amounts expended by the applicant from its own resources. It also can be the applicant in-kind contributions of salaries for regular staff, equipment, infrastructure or overhead
costs (recipient contribution).
• cash amounts from private grants, or from grants received from local, provincial or national authorities in their country of origin for the purpose of the project (other local contributions)

Recipient contribution (includes cash

Other local contribution Total by year Notes
and in-kind)

Year Amount ($) Currency Amount ($) Currency

Year 1 0
Year 2 0
Year 3 0
Year 4 0
Year 5 0
Total by contribution type 0 0
Overall total for project 0

Provide below details on in-kind recipient contribution by budget category

Budget category Amount ($) Currency Notes (in-kind contribution details)

Personnel
Consultants
Evaluation
Equipment
International Travel
Training
Research
Total for Project 0
FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY OTHER DONORS
Please provide the details of financial contributions that will be made to the project by other international funding agencies (or foundations).
Pledged in signed or expected
Date of signed or Signed Donor name Donor contact
contract
expected contract Yes or No
Amount Currency (or acronym if well known) (person name)
CONSOLIDATED BUDGET SUMMARY (ONLY TO BE USED FOR JOINT APPLICATIONS FOR RESEARCH GRANTS)
This summary must be completed by the project leader when more than one institution will receive IDRC funds for the same collaborative research. Each collaborating
institution must complete their own set of budget forms (Section D). This form summarizes the budget of each institution over the life of the project. Only one narrative
project proposal needs to be submitted.

Budget category ¯ Institution 1 Institution 2 Institution 3 1

Name of institution ®

Currency of institution † Total ††

Personnel 0
Consultants 0
Evaluation 0
Equipment 0
International travel 0
Training 0
Research expenses 0
Indirect project costs 0
Total in project currency of
0 0 0 0
institution
† Currency of project used by institution — will vary when collaborating institutions are in different countries.

†† Row totals are only relevant if the budgets of all the institutions are in the same currency.
Consolidated Budget Summary Worksheet