The Government of Nepal has called for applications under the Science, Technology and Innovation Grant Programme, 2083, seeking wider participation in research and innovation activities across the country. According to an official circular issued by the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration on Ashoj 8, 2083 BS, the initiative follows a communication from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation’s Scientific Research Division dated Ashoj 6, 2083 BS. The programme is being implemented under the Science, Technology and Innovation Grant Programme Implementation Procedure, 2083, which establishes the framework for participation in government-supported research and innovation activities.
The programme invites research and innovation groups, private-sector organizations, universities, government institutions and non-governmental organizations to apply for grants in accordance with the provisions of the implementation procedure. The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation has requested that information about the application opportunity be circulated to eligible institutions and individuals nationwide. The initiative is intended to encourage participation from a broad range of research and development stakeholders, enabling scientific and technological activities to be undertaken through the established grant mechanism.
To ensure wider dissemination, the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives, Federal Affairs and General Administration has instructed all municipalities and rural municipalities to share the information with relevant stakeholders within their jurisdictions. The circular also requests local authorities to take the necessary administrative steps to communicate the programme to research institutions, universities, private organizations and interested groups. Its Information Technology Section has been directed to distribute the notice electronically to local governments and publish it on the ministry’s official website. The communication emphasizes public awareness and access to application information rather than announcing selected beneficiaries or approved research projects.
The grant programme represents a government initiative to facilitate participation in scientific research, technological development and innovation through a formal application process. Interested applicants are expected to consult the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation’s published notice and the relevant implementation procedure for detailed eligibility requirements, application instructions and grant conditions. The uploaded circular does not specify the grant amounts, number of awards or application deadline, indicating that these details must be obtained from the original programme notice. The government’s nationwide communication effort aims to increase awareness of the funding opportunity and encourage eligible institutions to participate in research and innovation activities.
