Thank you for your message. 

As you might already know the optional budget template fully automated version available in the Global Fund website is password protected. This is because it contains macros that might not work correctly anymore if the document is unprotected and if applicants try to insert and/or delete content. Therefore as advised in the instruction sheet of the budget template, we strongly encourage applicants not to try to unprotect the documents and delete/insert columns or rows.

However, the same template is also available on the Global Fund website in semi-automated format and this version is not protected. 

We thank you for your understanding.

Yours sincerely,

Proposal Advisory Services

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

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