�� Estimated Budget (Draft Breakdown)
(Numbers are illustrative we can adjust once you know their max funding range. Many fellowships fall between $25,000–$40,000. I’ll work with $30,000 as a middle ground, but we can scale up or down.)
1. Personnel / Stipend – $12,000
• Fellow stipend (to support your time on the project) – $10,000
• Part-time project assistant / community coordinator – $2,000
2. Workshops & Training – $6,000
• Venue rentals & permits – $1,500
• Workshop materials (flip charts, printing, toolkits, IEC materials) – $2,000
• Refreshments for participants (community-friendly, inclusive meals) – $1,500
• Guest facilitators / honoraria for local experts – $1,000
3. Accessibility & Inclusion – $4,000
• Sign-language interpreters – $1,500
• Braille & large print materials – $1,000
• Captioning & transcription services for digital content – $1,000
• Accessibility ramps / transportation subsidies for disabled participants – $500
4. Technology & Media – $3,500
• Audio-visual equipment rental (projector, microphones) – $1,000
• Video recording & editing for storytelling campaigns – $1,500
• Digital outreach (social media ads, design tools, website hosting) – $1,000
5. Travel & Transportation – $2,500
• Local travel for outreach in communities – $1,500
• Transportation stipends for community participants – $1,000
6. Monitoring, Evaluation & Documentation – $1,500
• Surveys, data collection, and evaluation tools – $1,000
• Documentation (photography, report printing) – $500
7. Administrative / Overhead – $500
• Communications (phone, internet, printing) – $500
�� Total Budget: $30,000
This draft budget shows that:
• The majority goes to people and community impact (workshops, accessibility, stipends).
• You prioritized inclusion by explicitly budgeting for interpreters, braille, captioning, and transportation.
• It’s realistic and balanced not heavy on admin.