Consortia

Junly 10, 2023

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan is announcing the extension of a call for proposals for the Productive Sector Consortia I: Competence Centers grant program within the framework of Fostering Productive Innovation Project.

A key objective of the grant program is commercialization of innovation solutions, R&D and/or technologies of consortia.

Applications are accepted through the Portal (www.astanahub.com) till August 1, 2023 at 6 p.m. Astana time.*

For more information on the grant program, see the Productive Sector Consortia I Grant Program Manual at www.fpip.kz (http://fpip.kz/index.php/ru/).

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

All requirements must be strictly adhered to. Applications that do not comply with the eligibility rules will be rejected and will not be accepted for a review. Before completing the application form, please also carefully read the environmental requirements for the subprojects and the list of activities not eligible for funding under the Project.

If you have any questions, please contact us by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone +7 777 149 80 36

IMPORTANT:

Applications are submitted via the Astanahub electronic portal at the following link: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/gup-grant-programs.

* The deadline for accepting applications can be extended in agreement with the World Bank.

July 4, 2023

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as part of the Fostering Productive Innovation Project, is planning a call for proposals under the Inclusive Innovation Consortia Grant Program.

The grant program is aimed at linking science and business to create and implement innovative solutions (products, services and technologies) with strong social value as well as sustainable commercial potential and aimed to achieve the sustainable development goals.

Requirements for applicants:

A Consortium consists of one or more commercial organizations or non-profit organizations (with the right of entrepreneurial activity), the main activity of which corresponds to the goals and objectives of the implemented project, and one (1) or more scientific organizations. Research organizations and enterprises should not be affiliated with each other.  

Grant amount:

The maximum grant amount is 150 million tenge, implementation period is up to 12 months.

Co-financing should be a minimum of 10% of the grant amount.

Expected results:

Upon completion of the grant program, the consortia that received funding must attain commercialization of at least 10% of the grant received and achieve a specific, measurable, substantial social effect.

For more information about the grant program, see the Inclusive Innovation Consortia Grant Program Manual and the preliminary application form (Documents ).

If you have any questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ';document.getElementById('cloak9f4505142dee08035936d7d3cb2b60d5').innerHTML += ''+addy_text9f4505142dee08035936d7d3cb2b60d5+'<\/a>'; or call +7 777 149 80 36. 

Applications are accepted through the Portal (www.astanahub.com) till August 1, 2023 at 6 p.m. Astana time.*

For more information on the grant program, see the Productive Sector Consortia I Grant Program Manual at www.fpip.kz (http://fpip.kz/index.php/ru/).

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

All requirements must be strictly adhered to. Applications that do not comply with the eligibility rules will be rejected and will not be accepted for a review. Before completing the application form, please also carefully read the environmental requirements for the subprojects and the list of activities not eligible for funding under the Project.

If you have any questions, please contact us by email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or by phone +7 777 149 80 36

IMPORTANT:

Applications are submitted via the Astanahub electronic portal at the following link: https://astanahub.com/ru/l/gup-grant-programs.

* The deadline for accepting applications can be extended in agreement with the World Bank.

May 25, 2023

The Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, within the framework of the Fostering Productive Innovation Project, announces a call for proposals for the grant program "Productive Sector Consortia: Industry-Science Technology Consortium".

A key objective of the grant program is commercialization of innovation solutions, R&D and/or technologies of consortia.

Requirements for applicants:

The applicants must create a consortium between several members.  The mandatory requirement for the consortium is participation of minimum two (2) unaffiliated production enterprises and minimum one (1) scientific organization.

Grant amount:

The maximum grant is up to 650 million KZT (for Type A Grant), and up to 250 million KZT (for Type B Grant), with an implementation period of up to 18 months. 

Co-financing amount should be at least 50 percent of the grant amount (for Type A Grant), and at least 30 percent of the grant amount (for Type B Grant).

Selection process:

After the application process is completed, selection will proceed in several stages by international experts, and experts on industrial and innovative development of Kazakhstan.

Expected results:

Upon completion of the grant program, the consortia that have received funding must provide commercialization for at least 20% of the grant received, implementation and development of an automation/digitalization strategy for the sub-project (i.e. virtual reality, BIM-technology, Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence), staff capacity building (training on Industry 4.0 principles).

Application deadline:

Applications are accepted starting from May 25, 2023 and ending on July 10, 2023, 18.00 Astana time*.

For more details on the grant program, please refer to the "Productive Sector Consortia: Industry-Science Technology Consortium" Grant Program Manual (PSC 2 Grant Manual)

IMPORTANT:

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

It is mandatory to fill out the application in English, because the projects are evaluated by international experts in English.

Applicants should carefully read and comply with all the requirements of the Grant Program Manual.

All requirements must be strictly adhered to. Applications that do not comply with the rules for participation will be rejected and will not be accepted for consideration.

Before completing the application, please carefully read the environmental requirements for the subprojects and the list of activities ineligible for funding under the Project.

If you have any questions, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ';document.getElementById('cloak86b5ed0787dd0755f3f0015884792b18').innerHTML += ''+addy_text86b5ed0787dd0755f3f0015884792b18+'<\/a>'; or call +7 777 149 80 36.