Deadline: |
1 June 2019.
Location: |
Online
(Partially Funded)
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The IsDB Science, Technology & Innovation Fund (IsDB-STIF) was established in July 2017, with an initial target size of five hundred million United States Dollars (US$ 500 million).The Fund Capital shall consist of contributions by the Bank, member countries and non-member countries of the Bank, entities, institutions, foundations, corporates and individuals within and outside member countries
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Opportunity Focus Areas:
- Category 1: New Ideas with Proof of Concept.
- Category 2: Scaling up of Innovative Projects.
- Category 3: Commercialization of Technology.
- Category 4: Capacity Building in Science, Technology and Innovation
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English.
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EGYPT, SYRIA, IRAQ, PALESTINE, JORDAN, LEBANON, TUNISIA, ALGERIA, MOROCCO, SUDAN, LIBYA, SAUDI ARABIA, EMIRATES, KUWAIT, QATAR, BAHRAIN, OMAN, YEMEN, SOMALIA, DJIBOUTI, MAURITANIA, TURKEY, IRAN, CYPRUS, COMOROS, & OTHER COUNTRIES ARE NOT FROM THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA.
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Varies depending on the funding category and the applicants’ type.
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♦The IsDB-STI Fund will support eligible scientists, innovators,SMEs and institutions that need initial funding and growth capital for their ideas/ projects. These ideas/ projects will result in technologies and solutions that will contribute to the development effectiveness of IsDB Member Countries and Muslim communities in non-member countries.For more details about the eligibility requirements click here
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(Partially Funded)
Category 1: Such candidates are eligible for receiving grant supports ranging from US$ 50,000 to US$ 100,000
Category 2: Such candidates are eligible for up to US$ 300,000 in the form of equity participation by the Bank
Category 3: Such candidates/institutions are eligible for up to US$ 1million (one millionUnited States Dollars) as equity participation by the Bank
Category 4: Such candidates are eligible for receiving funds up to US$ 100,000-150,000 by ways of grants to contribute to the financing of their proposed capacity development activities in the selected country
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First Step: Eligible scientists, innovators, NGOs, private companies, research institutions which are in need of funding support under one of the four categories must express a call for innovation via STI Transform Fund by filling the online application form.
Second Step: The request must be accompanied by an initial idea concept note (in the case of Category one) or detailed project technical proposal / feasibility study (in the case of other categories) demonstrating, among others, the requested information under category and supported by illustrative media means (e.g. photos, videos, demos, etc.
Third Step: create account and apply from here
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