Budget Simulator — Pro

Personnel & FTE

Add roles, set salary, % effort or hours/week, months, and fringe.

Role/TitleSalary (annual) % Effortor Hours/WkMonthsFringe %Cost
Tip: Leave “% Effort” blank and use Hours/Wk if that’s easier. Months pro-rates.

Participants & Incentives

Model stipends/incentives: count × rate × sessions/visits. Add cohorts as needed.

Cohort LabelParticipantsRate (per visit)VisitsAdmin %Cost
Admin % adds handling/processing (e.g., 5–10%).

Non-Personnel (Direct Costs)

Drag items from the palette or add your own. Quantities × unit × months (pro-rated).

💻 Laptop @ $1,700
🧩 Software @ $1,200
✈️ Travel @ $900
📦 Supplies @ $500
👤 Consultant @ $1,500
CategoryDescriptionQtyUnit CostMonthsDirect CostWhat-If
Drag pills onto the table to auto-create a row.

Budget Optimizer

Set a cap in the header. If you’re over cap, this suggests quantity reductions starting with the least essential.

Summary

The bot will read your live budget (personnel, participants, non-personnel, cap) and propose specific changes.
The bot will ingest your NIH-style scaffold + totals and return a polished justification ready to paste.
Use Client Diary
Use Client Voice File
Use Policy Board
Tip: leave “Override” blank to let the Orchestrator hand off to the right specialist bot automatically.
Use Client Diary
Use Client Voice File
Use Policy Board
The Orchestrator will read permitted sources first (based on toggles), then plan, then answer.
Also save answer into this board
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