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Proposal development tools

The below resources are intended to assist you with preparing your funding proposal. For questions or further help, please contact one of our grant facilitators: Roisin.Mulligan@viu.ca (on leave, science and health), Daniela.Fischer@viu.ca (science, health) or Bettina.Ruhstein@viu.ca (social sciences, contracts).

Sample Timeline/Milestone Chart

Sample Timeline/Milestone Chart for a hypothetical one-year project.

Budget Template (Regional Initiatives Fund)

This budget template can be modified to suit other funding proposals.

In-Kind Valuation Guidelines

View the guide to help you assign a value to VIU contributions including facilities, equipment and staff time. VIU and partner contributions are often required and will strengthen your proposal budget.

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