Budget Information Attach a separate document and label it as: “Attachment B – Budget”. This document should include:

a) Budget Summary indicating the breakdown of all requested funds (rounded to the nearest dollar) and b) Budget Justification detailing the budget, with a description of all items requested as supplies, expenses and salaries. (See budget justification example below).

Allowable expenses under this funding opportunity:

A. Supplies and Expenses: Include expenses for materials (for example: cultural resources, photocopying and printing) and research and/or meeting travel expenses. Please note: expenses will not be paid for rent, telephone, Internet, the purchase of computers or laptops, computer software (other than for data analysis), etc.

B. Salaries and Wages: List all positions that will be supported by this fund. Give details regarding the duties and proposed salaries or stipends. If an individual is to be supported on a part-time basis, indicate the amount of time to be spent on this work.

The following are eligible to receive salary/wage support as long as they are not listed as team members: • Project Coordinator; • Graduate students; • Research assistants (RAs); • Technical and professional assistants; and • Postdoctoral fellows/trainees who are listed as team members • Honoraria for Elders

The following are not eligible to receive salary/ wage support:

• Principal Applicants • Any person holding an academic rank equivalent to Lecturer (who is drawing a salary from the

Institution), Assistant Professor, or higher who is already drawing a salary, but who is considered to be a professional assistant, advisor or research associate,

• Employees of the federal or provincial governments and investigators based outside of Canada C. Total Amount Requested: Please indicate the total dollar ($) amount requested.

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Name of Financial Officer: Provide the name and address of the financial officer who will be responsible for the administration of this research grant and to whom all correspondence about the accounting should be sent.

Other Funding Sources: List chronologically all grants currently being applied for, applications pending, applications about to be submitted and all grants received, for the current research proposal. This should include all applications for support for the Principal Applicant and each Team member(s). An additional page can be attached to the proposal if required.

Please label as “Attachment C – Other Funding”. All travel under these grants cannot exceed Treasury Board Guidelines for travel expenses.

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This is an EXAMPLE of a budget justification. Depending on the proposal needs, your budget justification will vary in detail and size.

Research Assistant: In order to support the training of graduate students, we will hire one graduate research assistant to work on this project for 10 hours per week for 6 months. To enhance their research training, they will be involved with all aspects of the project including community consultation facilitation and analysis.

COST

$XX/hour x 10 hours/week x 26 weeks $XX.XX

Benefits @ 12% $XX.XX

Total $XX.XX

Project Coordinator: A part time Project Coordinator (PC) will be hired during the entire grant to facilitate coordination of grant development and writing. Activities of the PC will include: overseeing administrative aspects of the project; liaising with team members involved in the study; facilitating our community consultation meeting; coordinating communications and meetings among research team members (teleconferences, team meetings) as needed; general office and budget management; developing and maintaining relationships with health agencies as appropriate; planning, attending, and documenting proceedings of all research team meetings and teleconferences; managing version control of grant proposal drafts; and participating in report writing. The PC will have experience with and/or knowledge about xxx. They will have a university degree in a xxx, and/or equivalent experience in xxx. The PC will also have sufficient knowledge of software such as, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint. The PC will receive training and be supervised by Ms./Mrs./Mr./ Dr. XXX.

COST

$XX/hr x 15 hours/week x 26 weeks $XX.XX

Benefits @ 12% $XX.XX

Total $XX.XX

Total Cost: $XXXX.XX

RESEARCH TRAINEES PhD Student Trainee: Graduate students, research assistants (RAs), technical and professional assistants are eligible to receive salary support from a grant as long as they are not listed as team members (Princ ipal Appli cant may not rece ive salary support f rom the grant). Postdoctoral fellows/trainees who are listed

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as team members may receive support from the grant. Additionally, we will support a PhD student to work on the project with a stipend of $XX per year. Total Cost: $XX OTHER CONSIDERATIONS Honoraria: Money is a means of offering support for an Elder’s living needs and also a means of thanking an Elder for their guidance during a meeting or event. In recognition of the advice and guidance Elders provide. Our team seeks to respectfully work with Elders in accordance with the Terms of Reference outlined in the CAAN Elders Policy with a stipend of $XX per meeting. Total Cost: $XX MATERIALS, SUPPLIES AND SERVICES: Office supplies: office supplies are needed to support the project and include items such as stationary, pens, paper etc. Based on analysis of costs for similar projects we estimate costs at $XXX/year Printing and Photocopying: Photocopying and printing of literature, data, consent forms, recruitment materials, and demographic information forms are estimated to be $XXX based on costs of $0.10/page Teleconference costs: Team members will meet regularly by teleconference. $XXX/year has been budgeted to cover the cost of these calls. Meeting room (rental): We will host # of community consultations/in-person team meetings. Based on costs from similar projects, $XXXX has been budgeted to cover the cost of the room rental. Catering: We will provide light snacks/lunch for those who attend our community consultation. Based on costs from similar projects, $XXXX has been budgeted to cover catering costs. Total Cost: $XXXX TRAVEL Mileage and parking: Mileage and parking for team members will be required to travel to and from our in-person team meeting. Based on previous projects of this nature, we estimate these costs to be $XXX. Mileage will be calculated using the standard XX rate of 0.48/km.

Total cost: $XXX.XX

Total Amount Requested: $XXX.XX