Announcements

04 October 2017 year

Dear Applicants,

The Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, within the framework of the Project "Fostering Productive Innovation", announces extension of  a competition for the Productive Sector Consortia Grant Program.

The deadline for submitting applications is extended until  6:00 pm Astana time, October 18, 2017.

For detailed information regarding Productive Sector Consortia  Grant Program you can contact by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone +7 7172 23 90 35, +7 708 984 27 11.

06 September 2017 year

Dear Applicants,

The Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, within the framework of the Project "Fostering Productive Innovation", announces a competition for the Grants Program for the Productive Sector Consortia.

The Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, within the framework of the Project "Fostering Productive Innovation", announces a competition for the Grants Program for the Productive Sector Consortia.

The period of technology commercialization under this Grant Program should not exceed three (3) years. The consortium should consist of scientific organizations (universities, research institutes, etc.) and representatives of business from the productive sectors of the economy.

The maximum amount of the grant will be 650 million tenge.

The deadline for submitting applications is at 6:00 pm Astana time, October 10, 2017.

Candidates should carefully read and comply with all the requirements for participation in the Productive sector consortia Grant Manual. All applications must be submitted in English, Kazakh and/or Russian via the Portal on www.fpip.kz. The applications in English will be considered as main document, since the examination of the projects will be carried out in English. Strict compliance with 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 starting the application, applicants should carefully read the environmental requirements for the subprojects, as well as with the prohibited activities under the Project.

On all questions you can contact by e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone +7 7172 23 90 35, +7 708 984 27 11.

05 July 2017 year

Announcement!

The Science Committee of the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the Fostering Productive Innovation Project would like to congratulate the winners of the SSG/JRG Grant Program.

Note: The projects selected by the International Science and Commercialization Board (hereinafter - ISCB) have undergone an ecological categorization procedure under the Environmental Management Framework developed in accordance with the requirements and procedures of the World Bank.

For category "C" - no integrated environmental assessment is required.

For category "B-" -  an actual Environmental Management Plan together with all licenses and Material Safety Data Sheet. In addition, Annex No. 6 to the Grant Agreement must be completed.

For category "B+" - projects can be funded if positive Environmental Impact Assessment conclusion of the authority body is provided, or if they have short term environmental impacts (EIA report and/or EMPs required).

Besides EIA materials the Environmental Management Plan (EMP) shall be developed. Grantee’s responsibilities include organization and financing the development of the EIA materials and/or EMP. The deadline for submission of the EIA report is November 1st 2017.

For category "C", to execute the Grant Agreement please submit the following documents until July 17th 2017:

1) Certificate on the state registration of the new legal entity;

2) Notarized copies of the constituent instrument (Contract) or Charter;

3) Original bank statement on availability of the account to accumulate grant funds (grant account);

4) Original bank statement on availability of the account to accumulate co-financing funds (co-financing account).

This statement should include information on the co-financing funds in the amount as specified in the preliminary/full application; co-financing funds must be provided prior to signing of Grant Agreement, unless otherwise indicated in an application. If co-financing is provided by the business partner, a notarized copy of the contract or other document confirming the amount and terms of co-financing in accordance with the payment schedule shall be provided;

5) A notarized copy of the contract or documents confirming the cooperation of a Grantee with the Customer of technology (if any was specified in an application);

6) Draft Grant Agreement (download).

List of winners selected under the SSG/JRG Grant Program

Contact number: 8 (7172) 23-90-64, 8 (7172) 23-90-66.

05 July 2017 year

Announcement!

Dear participants of the SSG/JRG grant contest!

Please be informed that full proposals, after presenting their projects for ISCB members, are undergoing ecological review in line with the World Bank procedures.

Results of the contest will be announced after the review.

PMU!