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The first row is the Project Title.Pre-filled
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In Row 2, enter the Full Name of your Organization
•This should be the Lead Applicant Organization Name as it would appear on a tax document, contract, or invoice		Applicant Response*
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Row 3 is an expense section header for Direct Costs.
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Row 4 is an expense category for PersonnelApplicant Response*
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Input the "Cost" and "Unit Rate" for each expense. The cost is a flat fee, salary, or hourly rate for a product or service. The unit rate is the amount, FTE%, or # of hours applied to the project.

(Jane Doe, Program Manager $75.50 x .1 FTE)

• Enter the total in Column J

NOTE: individual expense line totals are not calculated based on a pre-written formula. This is intended to provide you flexibility in the way you describe and calculate line item expenses.		Applicant Response*
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If more than 2 expense items exists for this category, select Row 6 and Insert a new Row above. Use that line to list the description and cost of the expense.
•Add more rows, as needed, to include a description and cost for additional expense items

NOTE: Because adding additional rows will confuse referring to specific Row numbers in these instructions moving forward, the next instruction and all those that follow will not refer to a specific row number (#).

Pay attention to the color coding of the budget to stay on track. It will match these instructions. 		Applicant Response (if applicable)
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This Row is the "Subtotal" line for the Personnel expense category section. It should match the sum of the expenses from the rows above

NOTE: This Row is pre-filled with a formula to total the rows included in the first expense category section. CONFIRM the sub-total is accurate (especially if any rows were added)		Pre-filled via Formula
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This Row is light blue and is an expense category for Contractors and Consultants. Applicant Response*
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Input the "Cost" and "Unit Rate" for each expense. The cost is a flat fee, salary, or hourly rate for a product or service. The unit rate is the amount, FTE%, or # of hours applied to the project.

(XYZ Consulting, Evaluation Planning, $100 x 10 hours)

• Enter the total in Column J

NOTE: individual expense line totals are not calculated based on a pre-written formula. This is intended to provide you flexibility in the way you describe and calculate line item expenses.		Applicant Response*
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If more than 2 expense item exists for this category, select the next unused row and Insert a new Row above. Use that line to list the description and cost of the expense.
•Add more rows, as needed, to include a description and cost for additional expense items		Applicant Response (if applicable)
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This Row is the "Subtotal" line for the second expense category section. It should match the sum of the expenses from the rows above, starting below the teal line.

NOTE: This row is pre-filled with a formula to total the rows included in the second expense category section. CONFIRM the sub-total is accurate (especially if any rows were added)		Pre-filled via Formula*
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This Row is light blue and is an expense category for Materials and Supplies. Applicant Response*
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Input the "Cost" and "Unit Rate" for each expense. The cost is a flat fee, salary, or hourly rate for a product or service. The unit rate is the amount, FTE%, or # of hours applied to the project.

(Software License for Platform X, $360 ($30 / month for 12 months) x 10 users)

• Enter the total in Column J

NOTE: individual expense line totals are not calculated based on a pre-written formula. This is intended to provide you flexibility in the way you describe and calculate line item expenses.		Applicant Response*
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If more than 1 expense item exists for this category, select the next unused row and Insert a new Row above. Use that line to list the description and cost of the expense.
•Add more rows, as needed, to include a description and cost for additional expense items		Applicant Response (if applicable)
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This Row is the "Subtotal" line for the third expense category section. It should match the sum of the expenses from the rows above, starting below the teal line.

NOTE: This row is pre-filled with a formula to total the rows included in the third expense category section. CONFIRM the sub-total is accurate (especially if any rows were added)		Pre-filled via Formula
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Repeat the above instructions for each expense category for the remainder of the budget template (Equipment, Travel and Lodging, Other Direct Costs)
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This Row is dark blue and is the Total amount of Direct Costs being requested by the Organization. It should match the sum of all of the gray "Subtotal" lines above. Pre-filled via Formula
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This Row is orange and is a section header for Indirect Costs.Pre-filled
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This row is white. It replicates the Total Direct Costs value. In Column G, an indirect rate of 10% is applied. This rate (10%) is the maximum Indirect Rate allowable.

If your budget waives Indirect Costs, change Column G in this row to 0.
• Waiving Indirect Costs will not increase the likelihood of receiving a Catalyst Award. This decision should be made based on the needs of the organization and the resources required to fulfill the activities described in the Catalyst Award application.

In Column N, the Total Indirect Costs will calculate.		Pre-filled via FormulaThe white row under the teal section header "Indirect Costs" (Column G only) may be changed in certain circumstances. See instructions.
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This Row is dark blue and is the Total budget being requested by the Organization. It is the sum of the Total Direct Costs and the Total Indirect Costs.

The total must not exceed $150,000 but ultimately should reflect the resources required to fulfill the proposed activities.

NOTE: This row is pre-filled with a formula to Total the Sub-total rows included in the budget. CONFIRM the Total is accurate (especially if any rows were added)		Pre-filled via Formula
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Everything in this column denoted with a * is required. Make sure you complete all rows in the budget that have a * before submission.
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