Project Proposal Template

SITUATION

Proposal Name: name

Initiated By: name

Submission date: date

Background: why are you making this proposal

Summary of proposed changes: what are you changing

How will this proposal advance the objectives of the Association? see Purposes of the Association

What direct or indirect conflicts of interest does the initiating member or any other member have in this proposal? is there anything we should know about your connection to this?

Will or might this proposal lead to the Association trading while insolvent? you are responsible for making sure your proposal won't run up debts or other liabilities

What are the proposal's effects on other legal, reputational or financial risks? think broadly

TIMINGS

What date would the proposed project begin? date

What date would it be in useful operation? date

What date would it be retired? date

RESOURCES

What resources will it require? Money, materials, labour etc.

For each resource,

• Will it be donated? By the initiating member, or another person?
• if it will not be donated, can it be supplied from goods on hand?
• if not, can it be purchased with existing Association funds?
• if none of these, who will be called on to pay for it?
• Can the required labour be sourced internally via the TaskMarket ?
• if not, can the required labour be recruited as members?
• if not, how will they be paid?

Will the project require its own bank account?

If yes, who will be registered to authorise transactions?

What planned activities will the project require?

What contingent activities will the project require?

METHOD

Step by step plan, with contingencies, and operating instructions

OUTCOMES

What resources and knowledge will the project produce?