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They should be based upon your description or the statement of work. Budget justification provides more in-depth detail and reason for each cost and is often considered by reviewers as a good indicator of the feasibility of the research.</p> <h3><a id="basic"></a>Basic components of a research budget</h3> <p>A research budget contains both direct costs and indirect costs (overhead), but the level of detail varies from sponsor to sponsor. The first step in developing a budget is to carefully read the guidelines of the funding opportunity being pursued.</p> <p>There is no magic formula available for developing a budget but there are some basic steps to follow in order to develop an accurate budget:</p> <ol> <li>Define project tasks, timelines and milestones and determine the actual resources and costs required to complete these. Consider whether contingencies are needed (and confirm they are eligible expenses).</li> <li>Determine the eligible expense categories and maximum amount allowed by the sponsor. Adjust scope of the project to make sure proposed activities fit within the allowance.</li> <li>Categorize these costs (e.g., salaries, supplies, equipment…) per year, in some cases by quarter.</li> <li>Ensure that project scope and budget match. Include indirect costs of research as permitted by sponsor and the University policy.</li> </ol> <h3><a id="two"></a>Two models of budget development</h3> <p>The examples below developed by the University of British Columbia demonstrate two ways to include indirect costs in your budget.</p> <ul> <li>Price model: Indirect cost is built into each budget line item.</li> <li>Cost model: Indirect cost of research is presented as a separate line item.</li> </ul> <p>Unless the sponsor specifies in writing that they require the indirect costs of research to be presented as a separate line item (Cost Model), the indirect cost should be built into each budget line item (Price Model). Indirect costs are normally included in the price of goods and services worldwide.</p> <p>For example, you are developing a budget for a funding opportunity with an indirect cost rate of 25%. Your direct costs are $201,000 broken down by expense categories shown in the second column of the table below. 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Examples of cash contributions include:</p> <ul> <li>allocation of compensated faculty and staff time to projects, or</li> <li>the purchasing of equipment by the university or other eligible sponsor for the benefit of the project.</li> </ul> <h4>In-kind contributions</h4> <p>In-kind contributions are both non-monetary or cash equivalent resources that can be given a cash value, such as goods and/or services in support of a research project or proposal. 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