Guidance on Budgeting and Charging Technical Assistance in Projects and Proposals

Guidance from the Project Impact and Quality Assurance (PIQA) department on how to budget for and charge agency technical assistance (TA) in CRS projects, primarily regional and global TA support.

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Catholic Relief Services

This resource relates to the following project management standards and key actions. Click on the links below for guidance to carry out these key actions, and for links to any related policies and other resources.

Standard 1: Effective planning for quality project design.

Key Action 5: Confirm that funding is available to cover the project design and proposal development costs.

Standard 3: Accurate and cost-efficient proposal budgeting.

Key Action 2: Develop a detailed budget and budget narrative in line with the project activities schedule and staffing plan, and adjust as needed.

Standard 4: Staffing for quality (technically sound, timely and effective) project management.

Key Action 2: Make a start-up staffing plan and budget.