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Grants

National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative (NGIRI)

Status

Closed for now

The funder has not said when this reopens.

Closed
Amount
Not published

Grant funding for final-year and postgraduate ICT research and prototype projects at Pakistani universities, awarded per project. Amounts are set per call.

Funder

Ignite - National Technology Fund, Ministry of IT and Telecommunication

public · national

Deadline: Closed — Last visible call (NGIRI 2023-2024) closed 24 May 2024; no newer call published on the page.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Students and faculty at Pakistani universities registered with Ignite. Not restricted to incorporated startups.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://ignite.org.pk/national-grassroots-research-initiative/

"Registrations for NGIRI 2023-2024 have been closed after the deadline of 24th May 2024. The program aims to assist final year undergraduate students of ICT ..."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: ignite.org.pk

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