Announcements & Opportunities

Call for Project Proposals under Science and Technology for Women (S&T for Women) Programme

The aim is to promote gender equality and empower women with inputs of science and technology has nearly benefitted more than 50,000 women across the country. The programme supports projects related to R&D on adaptation, transfer and demonstration of appropriate technologies for women and establishment of Women Technology Parks on the identified thrust areas for Health, Nutrition, Sanitation & Hygiene; Women safety and social security; Agriculture- non-farm & farm; Artisans & Textile and Improving Livelihood Status of women as prime/target beneficiaries.

Eligibility: Recognized R&D laboratories, S&T based institutions, Universities, Educational Institutions and S&T based voluntary organizations. • Non-Governmental Organization/Voluntary/S&T based organizations/private academic institutions with minimum 3 years field level experience in S&T interventions and management should have delivered proven technology models for field level applications to community after registration. Experience in handling projects having focus on S & T with support from scientific departments of Govt. of India will be encouraged. • S&T based voluntary organizations, registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860 or a trust registered under the Indian Trusts Act 1982 or Charitable or Religious Act 1920 or under the corresponding State Act having S&T based interventions in their mandate. • Prior to applying for project proposal grant, it is mandatory for every NGO to register first at NGO- DARPAN portal of NITI Aayog https://ngodarpan.gov.in and to get NGO Unique ID. • NGOs/VOs Should submit Foreign contribution regulation Act (FCRA) certificate (to access international funding if any). • The organization should have been in existence for a minimum of three years after registration and experience in handling projects having focus on S&T. • Organization should have a physical presence in the location specified for intervention to include an office and required space/land. In case the field area is in another District/State physical presence of the Organization in the area in the form of a field office is mandatory. • Proposed PI & Co-I should have scientific expertise and relevant qualification to implement the project in proposed area of intervention.

 Last date: Friday, July 07, 2023