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Standard service delivery is fully subsidised for prioritised and lower-income National Societies. Middle and high-income National Societies contribute a share.
| National Society category | Contribution to standard service delivery cost |
|---|---|
| Prioritised and lower-income | Fully subsidised |
| Middle-income | A minority share, typically under half |
| High-income | A majority share |
The total the Centre quotes for your engagement: adviser time plus the travel, accommodation and per diem the service needs. It is stated in full in the engagement letter alongside your share. Nothing is invoiced before that letter is signed, and no adviser travels before it is signed either.
Project costs are not in that total. ERP licences, hardware, external IT consultants, audit fees, training venues and translation are financed separately, by your National Society or by a sponsor.
If you are unsure which band applies to you, ask in the request. The answer comes back before anything is quoted.
A sponsor can cover a National Society's contribution in full. If a Partner National Society, ICRC office or institutional donor is already funding related work in your country, name them in the request and the Centre will take it from there. Partners can read the same table on the partner page.
The cost question is settled above. The next step is describing the problem.
