# 2026 Budget Process - timeline

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### Prepare your submission

You can start to prepare your submission by **downloading the budget form** template [here](https://budgetcommittee.docs.intersectmbo.org/cardano-budget-process/budget-proposal-submission-template-download).
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As the process progresses some dates might get updated to accommodate community needs
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#### Proposal Submission

**April 16th**, *12PM UTC* to **May 8th**, *12PM UTC*

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During this phase, Budget Proposals can be submitted on Ekklesia. Feedback and iteration begin as soon as proposals are published.
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#### Final Feedback and Review

**May 8th**, *12PM UTC* to **May 22nd**, *12PM UTC*

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Submission is now closed — no new proposals can be added (but existing proposals can be edited). Focus shifts to refining existing proposals and preparing them for the voting phase.
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#### Hydra-voting

1. Voting period: **May 26th**, *12PM UTC* to **June 12th**, *12PM UTC*
2. Voting power Snapshot: **June 13th** *(EPOCH 637)*
3. Voting audit: **June 15th**, 12PM UTC to **June 19th**, *12PM UTC*
4. Audited voting results: **June 19th**, *12PM UTC*
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#### Treasury Withdrawals - preparation

**June 15th** to **June 26th**
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#### Treasury Withdrawals - submission

After June 29th

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Intersect will only submit treasury withdrawals for those proposals which requested to be administered by Intersect
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