Research Grant Competitions

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan announces the extension of the competition under the grant program "Industrial Sector Consortiums I: Competence Centers" within the framework of the "Promotion of Productive Innovation" project.

The purpose of the grant program is to create centers of excellence aimed at solving systemic sectoral problems of the industry by developing new technologies (R&D), modeling and improving production processes on a laboratory scale (“model factory”), as well as analyzing and developing recommendations for the development of the industry.

Applications are accepted through the Portal (www.astanahub.com) until June 30, 2023 at 18:00. Astana time.*

For more information about the grants program, see the Guidance on the grant program "Industrial Sector Consortiums I: Competence Centers" on the website www.fpip.kz (http://fpip.kz/index.php/ru/ ).

Applications are submitted in English, Kazakh and/or Russian. Completing the form in English is mandatory, as project applications are evaluated by international experts. Applicants should carefully read and comply with all requirements of the Grant Program Guidelines.

Strict adherence to all requirements is required. Applications that do not comply with the rules of participation are subject to rejection and will not be accepted for consideration. Before filling out the application, you should carefully read the environmental requirements for subprojects, as well as the list of non-funded activities under the Project.

For all questions, you can contact by e-mail consortia@fpip.kz or by phone +7 777 149 80 36.

IMPORTANT:

Applications for participation in the competition are accepted through the Astanahub electronic portal at the following link: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/gup-grant-programs in English, Kazakh and/or Russian.

* The application deadline may be extended upon agreement with the World Bank.

Manufacturing Sector Consortiums I: Competence Centers

Priority directions:

▶ Information and communication technologies, including elements

Industry 4.0.

▶ New materials, additive technologies, nanotechnologies.

▶ Biotechnology, new technologies in medicine and healthcare.

▶ New technologies in the manufacturing industry.

▶ Space technologies.

▶ Clean technology, energy efficiency, energy saving and

alternative energy.

▶ Electronic industry.

▶ Robotics.