The project budget presents the total cost (direct costs) of the project, including contributions from THRIP and industry (both the THRIPable and non-THRIPable portions). The following expenses may be claimed from the THRIP or industry contributions:

• Technical/Research assistant remuneration according to SU policies
• Specialist technical, scientific, consulting or contracting personnel (must not be employees of SU)
• Student bursaries provided by an investing industrial partner when the student spends >20% of time on the project and when the industry partner also invests financially in the project (no VAT or SU levy subtracted; may not be claimed from the THRIP contribution)
• The salary cost of staff involved in THRIP projects may be shared between THRIP and the industry partner. This forms part of the Technology Innovation Promotion through the Transfer of People (TIPTOP) incentive. Staff may be academic researchers in HEIs, or, reciprocally, they may be industrial researchers and technology managers in industry. Refer to the THRIP GUIDE for more information on this.
• Running costs and overheads (up to a maximum of 10% of the total THRIPable budget )
• Local travel
• Local conferences
• International travel
• Equipment
• Cost of registration of patents that are developed through the project.

Please note that permanent staff of the HEI/SETI receiving the grant may not receive remuneration from THRIP or industry contributions. Consult the THRIP guide for a full list of non-THRIPable costs.