Noor Sidi Ayad : Solar-Powered Connectivity and water access for Rural education .xlsx

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2	You must FIRST DOWNLOAD THIS FILE. Then enter your information, save a copy with a new name, and upload into your application. We will not be able to share access to edit this specific file.
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4			IEEE Tech4Good & Region 8 Tech Catalyst Program
5			Call for Proposals Proposed Budget
6		DATE:	13-Jul-26	Date you submit Application Format dd-mmm-yy		PROJECT ID #:
7							Internal Only
8		PROJECT TITLE:	Noor Sidi Ayad : Solar-Powered Connectivity and water access for Rural education
9	Enter details and amounts in the appropriate columns. All amounts must be shown in US Dollars.
10	Total Funding Expected from other sources			USD Amount	Total Funding Requested from IEEE Tech4Good & R8 Tech Catalyst Program		USD Amount
11	Total Funding Expected from other sources			$ 1,000.00			$ 5,000.00
12	FUNDING RECEIVED or EXPECTED from OTHER SOURCES				EXPENSES
13	List the details of other funding, income or resources expected or received:				List and Group ALL Project Expenses	Expenses to be Paid from IEEE Tech4Good & R8 Tech Catalyst Grant (in US Dollars)	Expenses to be Paid from Other Funding Source (in US Dollars)
14	Source of Funding/Resources			Amount/Value	List and Group ALL Project Expenses
15	Provision of installation space within the school			$ 200.00	Solar PV modules: 4 x 550W monocrystalline panels (2.2 kW array) with mounting structure — sized to power school electrification + water pump	$ 1,500.00	$ -
16	Community volunteer labor , site prep & installation support			$ 200.00	Battery energy storage: 48V LiFePO4 battery, 100Ah (5 kWh nominal), 6000-cycle rated	$ 750.00	$ -
17	Community-led routine cleaning and basic maintenance of the facility (In-kind)			$ 150.00	Hybrid inverter (3kVA/3kW, 48V, pure sine wave) & MPPT charge controller	$ 450.00	$ -
18	Association des Parents d'Élèves — community mobilization & coordination			$ 250.00	Solar-powered water pump, submersible, plus piping, elevated storage tank, and fittings	$ 750.00
19	IEEE SIGHT Tunisia Section — volunteer technical & project management time			$ 100.00	IoT monitoring unit & sensors: water tank level sensor, energy meter, GSM/GPRS module, open-source dashboard (12-month data included)	$ 200.00	$ -
20	Applicant's project coordination, stakeholder engagement, monitoring, and reporting (In-kind)			$ 100.00	Connectivity: 4G router, external antenna, Wi-Fi access point, and 12-month data plan	$ 250.00	$ 200.00
21					Electrical protection & wiring: DC/AC breakers, surge protection, isolators, cable, conduit	$ 150.00	$ -
22					Installation & commissioning: transport, civil works, electrical installation, testing, safety verification	$ 200.00	$ 100.00
23					Community & technical training: 2-day training for teachers, senior students, parents, and local technicians on O&M and safety	$ 250.00	$ -
24					Monitoring, evaluation & documentation: baseline survey, impact assessment, reporting (12 months)	$ 150.00	$ 150.00
25					Project management & local logistics: coordination meetings, communication, administrative support	$ 100.00	$ -
26					Community awareness & launch event: sensitization activities, commissioning event with Délégation and parents	$ -	$ 300.00
27					IEEE Tunisia Section administrative fee (5% grant handling/disbursement)	$ 250.00	$ -
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40	Funding requested from IEEE Tech4Good & R8 Tech Catalyst Program			$ 5,000.00	Total Expenses (allocated to Tech4Good & R8 Tech Catalyst Funds)	$ 5,000.00
41	Funding expected from Other Sources			$ 1,000.00	Total Expenses (allocated to Funds from Other Sources)		$ 750.00
42	Total Project Funds Requested			$ 5,800.00	Total Project Expenses	$ 5,750.00
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44	Instructions: THIS FORM MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION.
45	Download form to complete. Once done, save a copy for your own records, rename the file name with your proposal name (or abbreviation) and then upload to your Projects Application.
46	Any proposal for which a completed budget is not submitted will not be reviewed. If you need extra lines for Projects Expenses, insert them in the spreadsheet before the Total Expenses line below. Ensure you have contacted your local IEEE Section to ask if there are any administrative fees you should include in your budget.
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48	Instructions to complete budget spreadsheet				Tips for Success
49	All money amounts should be in US Dollars
50	Complete cell C5 with the date
51	Complete cell C7 with the project title
52	Fill in cell E10 with the total amount of funding you will receive or have requested from sources other than HTB
53	Fill in cell I10 with the total amount of funding you are requesting from HTB
54	Starting in B14, list all sources of funding other than HTB. Note their respective funding amounts starting in cell E14.				The sum of all the individual (NOT from HTB) grants listed should equal the amount in cell E10
55	Cells E41, E42 and E43 will automatically populate based on the information input into cells E10 and I10				These cells have automatic formulas and should not be directly edited
56	Starting in cell G14, list all project expenses. Use columns H and I to detail if the expense will be covered with HTB funding, or funding from another source.				Be sure to be specific and detailed in listing budget line items
57	Cells H41, I42, and I43 will automatically populate based on the amounts in columns H and I				These cells have automatic formulas and should not be directly edited. The amount in cell H41 should equal the amount in cell I10
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