Guide To The AEIF Budget Form And Budget Justification

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Guide to the AEIF Budget Form and Budget JustificationDetailed BudgetThe deadline for all teams to submit a detailed budget form and a budget justification is14:00 EDT (i.e. New York, USA) on Thursday, March 29, 2018. Items valued at 200 or moremust be itemized on the form. The budget form must be in U.S. dollars and a unit costbreakdown should be provided wherever possible. See below for an example budget form.What do the categories on the budget form mean?1. Venue CostsThis section includes costs for renting space for project-relatedactivities. Look for donated space first—consider reaching out to yourAlumni Coordinator to see if you may be able to reserve space at a U.S.Embassy/Consulate facility or an American Space. Universities oreducational institutions also often donate space. If donated space isnot possible, costs should be reasonable based on the localenvironment. Consider trying to negotiate deals to include coffeebreaks, lunch, presentation equipment, or modest supplies. In thejustification, indicate what is included for the negotiated cost and thelength of time covered by the venue rental.2. PromotionalItems andAdvertisingThese items aim to amplify the AEIF project. All requests should bereasonable and relevant to the program. In the justification, providedetails about what promotional items will be used for (i.e. t-shirts tobe worn by program participants on a day of service). Break downpromotion and advertising, clearly indicating what you will get inreturn for costs incurred (i.e. number of ads, on which platforms, andat which times). Consider cost share or free online tools for graphicdesign work. Funding used for the creation of websites will need to be

strongly justified. What happens to the website after the project?Who maintains it? Is there a better way to promote your project?3. Meals &BeveragesThis category includes reasonable requests for snacks, non-alcoholicbeverages, and meals if essential to the program (i.e. a working lunchis acceptable but a cocktail reception is not). Break down meals by thecost per person per meal.4. SpeakerHonorarium orTrainer FeesSpeaker: Maximum of 200 per day for a full day of programming.Trainer: Maximum 200 per full day or 25 per hour. Associatedpreparation and follow-up costs are acceptable and should beitemized at the same rate. Consider asking your fellow alumni withexpertise to cost share speaker/training fees. Reach out to youralumni coordinator if you are seeking a certain area of expertise—theymay be able to suggest fellow alumni.5. Lodging andper diemIn this section, list in-country and intraregional air fare, per diem rates,hotel costs, and local travel costs (via car, bus, train, etc.). Be sure toexplain if lodging is single or dual occupancy and the duration of stay.6. TravelDescribe in-country and intraregional air fare or local travel costs (viacar, bus, train, etc.). Please specify the mode of transportation, whowill travel, the destination/arrival points, and if the cost covers roundtrip or one-way travel.7. Supplies,Materials, andEquipmentSupplies include general office supplies, computer software,consumable automotive supplies (i.e. fuel), small equipment such aslaptops, projector, etc., and expendable material (i.e. paint or paper).Rent equipment rather than purchase it when possible. If purchase ofequipment is required, indicate what will happen to the equipmentafter the project concludes. Will it be donated to a community centerto use for follow-on activities?8. OtherIf you have any items that do not apply to the categories above, listthem separately here. Be specific! Commonly cited items areadministrative costs and monitoring and evaluation. Provide costbreakdown. What will admin include? Why is it important? In terms ofmonitoring and evaluation, what will be monitored and evaluated?When? By whom? If any reports will be issued, provide relevantdetails.2

What is cost share?Cost share is the portion of a total sponsored project’s costs that are paid from sourcesother than the funds requested from the AEIF competition. We highly encourage your AEIFproposal include cost shared items. Proposals with cost shared items will be considered morecompetitive.Examples of items that can be included in the cost share portion of the budget form: In-kind support of services, labor, supplies/equipment, or volunteers. Items or supplies donated by another organization (i.e. a private company donatesfood for your event, an organization donates a venue, or an NGO sponsors an activityfor your event). Services offered or given by an organization (i.e. printing a booklet for your project).Tips for a developing a detailed budget:Items valued at 200 or more must be itemized. All items requesting funding from AEIF should be entered in columns C, D, and Eunder the appropriate category. All cost-shared items should be entered in columns F, G, and H. Items of related costs should not be lumped together. For example: travel,accommodations, and meals for a speaker should be three separate line items.AEIF funds can be used to pay for: Intra-regional or in-country transportation.Trainer or speaker expenses.Reasonable equipment and materials.Meals or refreshments integral to the project goals (i.e. working lunch during ameeting). Communications and publicity materials, such as manuals or project advertisements.AEIF funds cannot be used to pay for: Airfare to/from the United States or activities taking place within the United States.Sustained staff salaries, office space, and overhead/operational expenses.Large items of durable equipment (vehicles, large mechanical equipment).Alcohol, excessive meals, refreshments, or entertainment.Academic research.Provision of direct social services to a population (i.e. funding cannot be used to buybooks or medicine to give to a community). However, funding can be used topurchase books that will be used in a training or awareness campaign. Support or opposition of partisan political activity.

What is a budget justification and why do I need to include it in my AEIF application?The budget justification is a detailed description of the proposed costs that helps thereviewer better understand how your budget relates to the proposal activities. It explainswhat the numbers in the budget form represent, how you calculated them, and why youneed to incur them for your project. This information will help the reviewer understand yourcosts to determine if they are reasonable.The budget narrative isn’t simply copy/pasting information from the budget form. It is usedto explain the budget. Answer who, what, when, where, and why. Explain any unusualitems.The budget justification is included in the online proposal form. It is separate from the Excelbudget form you will upload to your project proposal on the AEIF application. In the budgetjustification, explain how each line item in each category (including both AEIF funds and costshare) is necessary for your project. Double check that your numbers in the narrative matchthose in the Excel budget form!How do I submit my budget form?In Fluid Review, teams must select the “AEIF Budget Form” link to download the Excelbudget spreadsheet. Please only use this form. Enter all the budget details on the form,save it on your computer, and upload it to your proposal. You may wish to include adescription of the project in your file name; for example, “Community Based RadioProject.xlsx.”Select to downloadbudget formUpload completedbudget form here4

To add additional rows to the budget:On a PC, right-click on the number axis (row 24 in the example below) and select ‘Insert.’Click on the new cell in Column E, then Ctrl D to add the formula so your new amount will bereflected in the subtotal and the overall total.

To add rows on a Mac, at the top of the page click Insert and then “Insert Rows.” Once youhave inserted a new row, click on the bottom right corner of the cell above until you see aplus sign . Drag the corner down into the new cell so the formula transfers, and your newamount is reflected in the subtotal and the overall total.6

Examples of items that can be included in the cost share portion of the budget form: . those in the Excel budget form! . teams must select the “AEIF Budget Form” link to download the Excel budget spreadsheet. Please only use this form. Enter all the budget details on the form, save it on your computer, and upload it to your proposal .

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