turash/funding/applications/budget/BUDGET_README.md
Damir Mukimov cdca1ea1a7
Reorganize funding programs and create application documents
- Reorganized funding program structure: moved standalone .md files into organized directories with PROGRAM_INFO.md and APPLICATION_SCOPE.md
- Created budget files for selected priority programs:
  * EIC Accelerator: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€1.815M)
  * ZIM: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€465k)
  * DBU: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€152.5k)
  * LIFE Programme: budget_breakdown.csv and budget_justification.md (€1.815M)
- Created team CV files for all selected programs (CV_Damir_Mukimov.md)
- Added application documents structure:
  * funding/applications/budget/ - Master budget files and templates
  * funding/applications/team_cvs/ - Master CV and team expertise summary
- Updated FUNDING_GAP_ANALYSIS.md to reflect completed documents
- Added APPLICATION_REQUIREMENTS_REPORT.md with detailed requirements
- Added PREPARATION_PRIORITY.md for application preparation workflow
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# Budget Files for Funding Applications
**Date:** November 2025
**Project:** City Resource Graph - Industrial Symbiosis Platform
## ⚠️ Important: Budget Variants by Program
**Different funding programs have different funding limits.** We have created budget variants to match each program's constraints:
- **MVP Foundation:** €400k (3-6 months) - For DBU, small initial grants
- **MVP+:** €900k (6-9 months) - For ZIM (€690k max at 60% rate)
- **Full Program:** €2.5M (18 months) - For EIC Accelerator, LIFE Programme
**See `BUDGET_VARIANTS_BY_PROGRAM.md` for program-specific budgets.**
---
## Main Budget Files (Full Program - €2.5M)
**Total Full Program Budget:** €2.5M (Seed Funding for 18 months)
---
## Files in This Directory
### 1. `BUDGET_TEMPLATE.md`
Complete budget documentation with detailed breakdown by category, phase, and work package. Includes:
- Budget overview
- Detailed breakdown by category (Personnel, Infrastructure, Subcontracting, Travel, Marketing, Other)
- Budget by work package
- Funding request breakdown
- Budget validation against mathematical model
### 2. `budget_by_category.csv`
Excel-ready CSV file with budget breakdown by category and phase. Open in Excel for:
- Category-level budget allocation
- Phase-by-phase breakdown
- Percentage of total budget
- Easy formatting for funding applications
### 3. `budget_by_workpackage.csv`
Excel-ready CSV file with budget by work package and deliverables. Includes:
- Work package descriptions
- Deliverables alignment
- Phase allocation
- Detailed descriptions
### 4. `budget_personnel_detailed.csv`
Excel-ready CSV file with detailed personnel costs. Includes:
- Position details
- Salary information
- Monthly rates
- Phase-by-phase allocation
- Role descriptions
### 5. `BUDGET_VARIANTS_BY_PROGRAM.md`
Program-specific budget variants:
- **MVP Foundation (€400k)** - For DBU, small initial grants
- **MVP+ (€900k)** - For ZIM (€690k max at 60% rate)
- **Full Program (€2.5M)** - For EIC Accelerator, LIFE Programme
### 6. `budget_mvp_foundation_400k.csv`
Excel-ready CSV for MVP Foundation budget (€400k, 3-6 months)
### 7. `budget_mvp_plus_900k.csv`
Excel-ready CSV for MVP+ budget (€900k, 6-9 months)
---
## How to Use for Funding Applications
### For EIC Accelerator (€2.5M grant):
1. **Use:** `budget_by_category.csv` (Full Program - €2.5M)
2. **Grant Request:** €2.5M (matches exactly)
3. **Equity Component:** Optional up to €15M
4. **Focus:** Breakthrough innovation, TRL 5-8, full 18-month program
5. Emphasize innovation and technical development costs
6. Show clear allocation for breakthrough technology development
### For ZIM (Germany) - €690k max at 60% rate:
1. **Use:** `budget_mvp_plus_900k.csv` (MVP+ - €900k project, €690k grant at 60%)
2. **Grant Request:** €690,000 (60% of €1.15M project)
3. **Own Contribution:** €460,000 (40%)
4. **Berlin Bonus:** +10% possible (up to 70% = €805k grant)
5. **Focus:** R&D component, technical innovation, MVP+ phase (6-9 months)
6. Use `budget_by_workpackage.csv` to show R&D component
7. Emphasize technical innovation work packages
8. Show high technical risk components (graph algorithms, matching engine)
### For DBU Environmental (€125k-€200k):
1. **Use:** `budget_mvp_foundation_400k.csv` (MVP Foundation - €250k-€400k project, €125k-€200k grant at 50%)
2. **Grant Request:** €125k-€200k (50% of €250k-€400k project)
3. **Focus:** Environmental impact, circular economy MVP (3-6 months)
4. Emphasize environmental impact-related costs
5. Highlight domain expert costs (circular economy expertise)
6. Show infrastructure costs related to environmental monitoring
### For Berlin Innovative (Variable loans):
1. **Use:** `budget_mvp_foundation_400k.csv` (smaller) or `budget_mvp_plus_900k.csv` (larger)
2. **Loan Amount:** Variable (70% liability exemption)
3. **Focus:** Innovation/digitization, Berlin location
4. Use simplified version focusing on Berlin location
5. Show innovation-related costs
6. Emphasize digitization components
### For LIFE Programme (€1-10M):
1. **Use:** `budget_by_category.csv` (Full Program - €2.5M) or larger variant
2. **Grant Request:** €1.5M-€2.5M (60% rate) or larger
3. **Priority Areas:** 75-95% co-funding rates available
4. **Focus:** Environmental impact, circular economy, implementation (18-36 months)
5. Use `budget_by_workpackage.csv`
6. Align work packages with environmental objectives
7. Show partnership-related costs
8. Emphasize implementation and scaling costs
---
## Excel Template Creation
To create Excel file from CSV:
1. **Open CSV in Excel:**
- Open `budget_by_category.csv` in Excel
- Excel will automatically format as table
- Add formatting, formulas, charts as needed
2. **Create Summary Sheet:**
- Copy totals from CSV
- Create summary table
- Add charts for visual representation
3. **Format for Funding Application:**
- Add headers with project name
- Format currency columns (EUR)
- Add percentage calculations
- Create visual breakdown (pie chart, bar chart)
---
## Budget Validation
### From Mathematical Model:
- **Year 1 Costs**: €1,400,000 (from model)
- **Roadmap Budget (18 months)**: €2,500,000
- **Alignment**: Model calculates costs for Year 1, roadmap spans 18 months of seed funding
### Model vs Roadmap:
- **Model Engineering Year 1**: €800,000 (8 engineers × €100k)
- **Roadmap Engineering (18 months)**: €1,610,000 (9 engineers over 18 months)
- **Alignment**: Consistent (roadmap includes team growth)
---
## Key Budget Numbers
### Total Budget: €2,500,000
**By Category:**
- Personnel: €2,170,000 (87%)
- Infrastructure: €190,000 (7.6%)
- Subcontracting: €50,000 (2.0%)
- Travel: €40,000 (1.6%)
- Marketing: €85,000 (3.4%)
- Other: €5,000 (0.2%)
**By Phase:**
- Phase 1 (Months 1-3): €367,500
- Phase 2 (Months 4-6): €387,000
- Phase 3 (Months 7-12): €974,168
- Phase 4 (Months 13-18): €885,332
---
## Funding Request Notes
### EIC Accelerator:
- **Budget Variant:** Full Program (€2.5M)
- **Grant Request:** €2.5M (matches exactly)
- **Equity Component:** Optional up to €15M
- **Total Potential:** €2.5M grant + €15M equity
- **Duration:** 18 months
### ZIM (Germany):
- **Budget Variant:** MVP+ (€900k project)
- **Grant Request:** €690,000 (60% of €1.15M project) - **Maximum for single company**
- **Own Contribution:** €460,000 (40%)
- **Berlin Bonus:** +10% possible (up to 70% = €805k grant)
- **Duration:** 6-9 months
- **Note:** Can combine multiple grants for larger collaborative projects
### DBU Environmental:
- **Budget Variant:** MVP Foundation (€250k-€400k project)
- **Grant Request:** €125k-€200k (50% of project costs)
- **Focus:** Environmental impact, circular economy MVP
- **Duration:** 3-6 months
- **Strategic Focus:** #DBUcirconomy initiative
### Berlin Innovative:
- **Budget Variant:** MVP Foundation (€400k) or MVP+ (€900k)
- **Loan Request:** Variable (70% liability exemption for banks)
- **Use:** Investments, working capital, business start-ups
- **Duration:** Variable
### LIFE Programme:
- **Budget Variant:** Full Program (€2.5M) or larger
- **Grant Request:** €1.5M-€2.5M (60% rate) or larger (up to €10M)
- **Priority Areas:** 75-95% co-funding rates available
- **Duration:** 18-36 months
---
## Next Steps
1. **Open CSV files in Excel** to format for applications
2. **Create Excel workbook** with multiple sheets:
- Summary
- By Category
- By Work Package
- Personnel Details
3. **Add charts and visualizations** for presentations
4. **Tailor per application** based on program requirements
---
*All budget files are ready for funding applications. Use CSV files as starting point for Excel formatting.*