ICN Budget Skeleton
Adapt amounts and line items per funder. This is the structural template.
Budget Categories
1. Development Labor
| Item | Monthly Cost | Duration | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead developer (Matt Faherty) | [PLACEHOLDER: $X,XXX] | 6 months | [PLACEHOLDER] |
| Contract developer (mobile UX) | [PLACEHOLDER: $X,XXX] | 3 months | [PLACEHOLDER] |
| Subtotal | [PLACEHOLDER] |
Notes:
- Lead developer rate should reflect disability-adjusted capacity (~20-25 hrs/week productive) and SSDI income limits ($1,210/month TWP, $1,690 SGA)
- ACCES-VR self-employment plan may cover up to $11K of startup costs separately (application pending)
- Contract developer needed for React Native mobile UX (voting, receipt verification)
2. Infrastructure
| Item | Monthly Cost | Duration | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud hosting (pilot nodes) | $50-100 | 6 months | $300-600 |
| Domain + DNS | $15/yr | 1 year | $15 |
| SSL certificates | $0 (Let's Encrypt) | — | $0 |
| Subtotal | $315-615 |
Notes:
- Current development runs on homelab infrastructure (no recurring cloud cost)
- Pilot cooperatives will need hosted nodes until they run their own hardware
- 2-3 pilot nodes at $20-50/month each covers the deployment phase
3. Pilot Program
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cooperative onboarding (travel, meetings) | [PLACEHOLDER: $500-1,500] | Upstate NY, within driving distance |
| Workshop materials | $200-500 | Printed guides, demo devices |
| Pilot support (3 months) | [PLACEHOLDER] | Included in dev labor |
| Subtotal | [PLACEHOLDER] |
4. Community & Outreach
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| NY Cooperative Summit participation | $0 (organizer) | Matt is core organizer |
| Conference travel (1-2 events) | [PLACEHOLDER: $500-1,500] | NCBA CLUSA, Eastern Conference |
| Documentation and guides | $0 | Included in dev labor |
| Subtotal | [PLACEHOLDER] |
5. Legal & Administrative
| Item | Cost | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Fiscal sponsor fees | [PLACEHOLDER: 5-10% of total] | Current sponsor: Alchemical |
| Legal review (cooperative formation) | [PLACEHOLDER: $500-2,000] | BCL Corp → Article 5-A conversion |
| Subtotal | [PLACEHOLDER] |
Budget Tiers by Funder
Micro-grant ($500-3,000)
e.g., Outta Excuses Foundation
Focus: pilot onboarding costs only
- Cooperative partner meetings and travel: $500-1,000
- Workshop materials: $200-500
- Cloud hosting for pilot nodes (3 months): $150-300
Small grant ($5,000-10,000)
e.g., Verizon Digital Ready
Focus: pilot deployment + mobile UX
- Development labor (2 months): $3,000-5,000
- Infrastructure: $300-600
- Pilot onboarding: $1,000-1,500
- Workshop materials: $500
Medium grant (€50,000+)
e.g., Sovereign Tech Fund
Focus: full pilot cycle through federation deployment
- Development labor (6 months): $25,000-35,000
- Contract mobile developer (3 months): $8,000-12,000
- Infrastructure: $600
- Pilot program (3 cooperatives): $3,000-5,000
- Community outreach: $1,500
- Legal/admin: $2,000-3,000
- Fiscal sponsor fees: $2,500-5,000
Missing Inputs
- Exact SSDI-compliant compensation rate (must stay under TWP/SGA thresholds)
- ACCES-VR plan status — if approved, $11K offsets startup costs
- Named pilot partner(s) and their specific needs
- Fiscal sponsor fee structure (Alchemical — confirm percentage)
- Contract mobile developer rate (market: $50-100/hr, need estimate for grant)