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among budget lines based on the Grantee's and the Foundation's estimates of the appropriate allocation. A revised Budget for the Project shall be developed and submitted for the Foundation's review and approval by March 31, 2019. The Grantee and the Foundation shall work together to make any further changes to such draft, and if the Grantee has not provided to the Foundation a final Budget (incorporating any agreed -upon changes) satisfactory to the Foundation by April 30, 2019, the Grantee shall return any unexpended or uncommitted Grant Funds to the Foundation, and the Foundation shall have the right to discontinue funding the Project or cancel the Grant with respect to any then undistributed Grant Funds. Once approved by the Foundation, the final Budget shall supersede and replace the Project Budget initially attached hereto as Schedule C. The Grantee must adhere to the Project Budget. The Foundation must pre -approve any change of 10% or more in any line item. Any budgetary changes for activities not included in the Project must receive prior Foundation approval. The Foundation reserves the right to withhold funding if said expenditures are not consistent with the Project or in accordance with the Project Budget. In addition, indirect costs can in no event represent more than 15% of the Project Budget. For the purposes of this Agreement, indirect costs shall mean those costs that have been incurred by the Grantee that cannot be identified specifically in reference to a particular program but relate to several programs, including the Project. The Grantee must deposit the Grant Funds in an interest -bearing account or other short-term investment vehicle and must apply any interest earned to the Project. Any additional income related to Grant Funds, including but not limited to dividends, interest or appreciation and currency fluctuation must be used for the Project. Interest earned must be reported to the Foundation in the Periodic Report. (c) lacy persons. If the Grantee is notified that a key member of the Project (e.g. a director, project manager or performance management lead, as further specified in the Project planning document and list of Key Persons attached hereto as Schedule ) (the "Key Person") will cease to devote substantially all of his or her business time and efforts to the Project, the Grantee shall notify the Foundation of such cessation within 3 business days. After receiving such notification, the Foundation shall have the right to discontinue funding the Project or cancel the Grant with respect to any then undistributed Grant Funds if (a) such Key Person's position has not been filled within 60 days after such notification with a person possessing similar skills and capabilities, as determined by the Foundation in its sole discretion, (b) the Foundation has not been provided with documentation demonstrating that the person hired to fill such vacancy is well -qualified to fill the position, or (c) such Key Person does not again begin devoting all of his or her business time to the Project within 10 business days. (d) Media Documentation. The Grantee shall use its best efforts to document the Project by facilitating and/or producing publications, audio or video programming, film or other media regarding the Project. (e) restrictions on Distribution of Grant Funds. The Grantee acknowledges that it is familiar with the U.S. Executive Orders and laws that prohibit the provision of resources and support to organizations and individuals and/or organizations associated with terrorism and terrorist related lists promulgated by the U.S. Government, the United Nations, and the European Union. The Grantee will take all precautions necessary to ensure that none of the Grant Funds will be used (i) in support of or to promote violence, terrorist activity or related training, whether directly through its own activities and programs, or indirectly through its support of, or cooperation with, other persons and organizations known to support terrorism or that are involved in money laundering activities or (ii) for purposes of or in connection with bribery or in contravention of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or other applicable anti -bribery law. In addition, the Grantee confirms that no -3-.