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Project Partnership Template

This template is designed for more complex collaborations where multiple parties are coming together for a sustained project. Unlike the Basic Collaboration Agreement, this template addresses deeper partnership aspects including equity, long-term vision, and intellectual property.

Partnership Overview

Project Name: [Project Name]
Partnership Start Date: [Date]
Initial Term: [Duration or “Indefinite”]
Purpose Statement: [Concise description of what this partnership aims to achieve]

Partners

Partner Name	Organization	Primary Role	Contact Information
[Name]	[Organization]	[Role]	[Email/Phone]
[Name]	[Organization]	[Role]	[Email/Phone]
[Name]	[Organization]	[Role]	[Email/Phone]

Vision and Objectives

Shared Vision

[Describe the overall vision that all partners are working toward]

Specific Objectives

1. [Specific objective #1]
2. [Specific objective #2]
3. [Specific objective #3]

Success Metrics

How will we measure success?

• [Metric #1]
• [Metric #2]
• [Metric #3]

Contributions and Resources

Partner Contributions

Partner	Financial Contribution	Resource Contribution	Time Commitment
[Partner 1]	[Amount/Details]	[Resources]	[Hours/week or %]
[Partner 2]	[Amount/Details]	[Resources]	[Hours/week or %]

Resource Allocation

[Describe how resources will be allocated and managed]

Equity and Profit Sharing

Ownership Structure

[Detail how ownership of the project/venture is structured]

Revenue Distribution

[Explain how revenue will be distributed among partners]

Exit and Dissolution Terms

[Outline processes for partners exiting and/or dissolving the partnership]

Governance and Decision-Making

Decision Authority

[Define which decisions require consensus vs. which can be made independently]

Meeting Structure

• Strategic Meetings: [Frequency and format]
• Operational Meetings: [Frequency and format]
• Decision Protocol: [How decisions will be made, voting structure if applicable]

Conflict Resolution

[Process for addressing and resolving conflicts between partners]

Intellectual Property

Existing IP

[Detail any pre-existing intellectual property that partners are bringing to the project]

Created IP

[Specify how intellectual property created during the project will be owned]

Licensing Terms

[Outline any licensing arrangements for IP used or created in the partnership]

Timeline and Milestones

Date	Milestone	Responsible Partners	Success Criteria
[Date]	[Milestone]	[Partners]	[Criteria]
[Date]	[Milestone]	[Partners]	[Criteria]

Communication Protocol

Primary Channels

[List the official communication channels for different types of communication]

Response Expectations

[Set expectations for response times to different types of communication]

Reporting Structure

[Define reporting requirements and cadence]

Modification and Termination

Modification Process

This agreement may be modified with written consent of all partners, following this process: [Outline the process for proposing and adopting modifications]

Termination Conditions

This partnership may be terminated under the following conditions: [List conditions under which the partnership may be terminated]

Post-Termination Obligations

[Detail any obligations that survive termination of the partnership]

Legal Considerations

Governing Law

This agreement is governed by the laws of [Jurisdiction].

Liability

[Outline liability limitations and protections for partners]

Confidentiality

[Detail confidentiality requirements and restrictions]

Signatures

By signing below, each partner acknowledges their understanding and acceptance of this agreement.

Partner 1: ________ Date: _____

Partner 2: ________ Date: _____

Partner 3: ________ Date: _____

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