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How to Allocate Funding In Fund Allocation

In this guide, we show how to:

Allocate Funding in Fund Allocation

Access: The minimum permissions required to complete the Fund Allocation are found in the Finance Module section Config > Setup > Roles & Permissions

Pre-requisites: In order to complete Fund Allocation, the required Financial Year must be set up and opened, and Use Retained Earnings must remain Unchecked in the Finance Global Configuration

Related Guides:

This Guide is part of the Budgeting Module User Guide

The previous guide in the Budgeting Module User Guide is: How to Set a Default Budget Scenario

The next guide in the Budgeting Module User Guide is: How to Allocate a Budget in Cost Centre Allocation

To begin, go to Module > Finance > Finance Home Page > Budgeting > Fund Allocation

The Fund Allocation page displays the following figures:

  • Fund Allocations
    • B/Fwd – Carry Forward total of that specific Fund code from the previous Financial year
    • Fund Allocation – allocation that is added or removed using the Increase Allocation and Decrease Allocation buttons
    • CFR Apportioned – CFR apportioned amount of the Fund Allocation column
    • Total Fund Allocation – total of the Fund Allocation plus the B/Fwd values
    • Total Budgeted – Cost Centre Allocation for ledgers associated with those Fund Codes
    • Total Reserves – balance of Total Fund Allocation less Budgeted

Select the Fund which requires allocating

Click Increase Allocation or Decrease Allocation as required

Complete the allocation fields as required

If you are required to Apportion the funding for CFR, enter the values for Apportionment against the relevant CFR Codes

Click Save

Confirm with Yes or Cancel

Click Cancel to close the page

Totals on the Fund Allocation page will reflect the Increase or Decrease

To review the History of the Fund Allocation, select the Fund you wish to review

This will expand the History pane in the box below

Exclude Fund Codes from Fund Allocation

Go to Modules > Finance > Finance Home Page > Maintenance > Fund Codes

To exclude Fund Codes from Fund Allocations, when adding or editing a code, users will need to check the checkbox Exclude Fund Code from Fund Allocation

  • When checked, the Fund Code will not be included in the Fund Allocation table and all figures on the page (Modules > Finance > Budgeting > Fund Allocation)
  • When unchecked, the Fund Code will be included in the Fund Allocation table and all figures on the page (Modules > Finance > Budgeting > Fund Allocation)

Note: Fund Codes that have been excluded from Fund Allocation can still be seen in the Chart of Accounts Enquiry

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The column Excluded from Fund Allocation is displayed in the Fund Codes table

Exclude Fund Codes from CFR

Go to Modules > Finance > Finance Home Page > Maintenance > Fund Codes

To exclude Fund Codes from CFR, when adding or editing a code, users will need to check the checkbox Exclude Fund Code from CFR

  • When checked, the Fund Code will not be included in the Fund Allocation table and all figures on the page (Modules > Finance > Budgeting > Fund Allocation)
  • When unchecked, the Fund Code will be included in the Fund Allocation table and all figures on the page (Modules > Finance > Budgeting > Fund Allocation)

Note: Fund Codes that have been excluded from CFR can still be seen in the Chart of Accounts Enquiry

The column Excluded from CFR is displayed in the Fund Codes table

The next guide in the Budgeting Module User Guide is: How to Allocate a Budget in Cost Centre Allocation

Updated on May 11, 2026
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