Crowdfunding Budget Estimator

Project & Campaign Basics

Project Name (Optional):

Core Project Funding Needed ($):

Amount needed for actual project development/production, BEFORE campaign costs & fees.

Desired Profit/Surplus ($) (Optional):

Amount you want to have left over after all costs and fees.

Estimated Units/Backers (for fulfillment):

If not applicable (e.g., donation), set to 1. Used for per-unit fulfillment costs.

Crowdfunding Platform Fee (%):

Payment Processing Fee (%):

Pre-Campaign & Campaign Running Costs

Pre-Campaign Costs (One-Time)

Expense Item	Est. Cost ($)	Action
Total Pre-Campaign Costs:	$0.00

Campaign Running Costs (During Campaign)

Expense Item	Est. Cost ($)	Action
Total During-Campaign Costs:	$0.00

Fulfillment & Post-Campaign Costs

These costs are often per-unit, based on the 'Estimated Units/Backers' from Tab 1.

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) per Unit ($):

Packaging Cost per Unit ($):

Avg. Shipping Cost per Unit ($):

Other Fixed Fulfillment Costs ($):

E.g., Bulk shipping to fulfillment center, warehousing setup.

Estimated Taxes on Raised Funds (%):

Enter a percentage of (Core Funding + All Costs). This is a rough estimate.

Contingency Buffer (%):

Percentage of (Core Funding + All Pre/During/COGS/Packaging/Shipping Costs) for unexpected issues.

Calculated Total Fulfillment, Taxes & Buffer: $0.00

Budget Summary & Recommended Funding Goal

Cost Breakdown:

Core Project Funding Needed $0.00

Total Pre-Campaign Costs $0.00

Total During-Campaign Costs $0.00

Total Fulfillment, Taxes & Buffer $0.00

Desired Profit/Surplus $0.00

Funding Goal Calculation:

Subtotal (Core Funding + All Costs + Desired Profit) $0.00

Estimated Platform & Payment Fees $0.00

Recommended Total Crowdfunding Goal $0.00