FY23 Attachment 7 - NOFO Budget Template.xlsx

This budget template provides guidance for applicants seeking funding under the Department of State's Notice of Funding Opportunity PD-USMM-2023-ASACM-01, which aims to promote STEM education in the Republic of Maldives. The template outlines required budget categories including personnel, fringe benefits, travel, equipment, supplies, contractual costs, other direct costs, and indirect costs. Personnel and fringe benefit costs must include staff designations and each staff member's percentage contribution to proposed projects. Travel costs separate in-country/regional travel from international travel and require itemizing expenses. The federal grant program associated with this opportunity is 19.441 for the ECA American Spaces program. Indirect costs are limited to 10% of modified total direct costs. The overall structure provides a framework for applicants to estimate all project costs in a standardized format required for the grant application process.