Title of the call: Fundamental Research State Grants

Call Abbreviation: FR

Aim of the call:

The Fundamental Research State Grants Call aims to promote the advancement of knowledge across various scientific fields, prioritizing both theoretical and experimental exploration of new theories, models, ideas, and concepts. The primary objective is to contribute to the country’s long-term development in areas such as socio-political, economic, cultural, public, and technological sectors. This call supports the creation of a competitive research environment, encourages high-quality research that meets international standards and fosters international collaboration. It also aims to engage and develop scientific potential of young researchers.

 

Project type: Institutional

Call Conditions:

The project budget and duration are determined based on the scheme below:

 

The expenditure of the requested sum from the Foundation must meet the following requirements:

• Annual grant funding allocated to key personnel must not exceed 40,000 GEL.
• If the project includes the participation of young scientists, this limit increases to 45,000 GEL per year; if two or more young scientists are involved, the maximum funding for key personnel rises to 50,000 GEL per year.
• Each young scientist involved in the project must receive a minimum of 9,000 GEL annually.
• The total annual salary for supporting personnel must not exceed 5,000 GEL.
• Overhead (indirect) costs necessary for implementing the project should not exceed 5% of the total funding requested from SRNSFG.

 

Call administration calendar:

April 3 – April 30, 2025, 16:00 – Registration in the Grants Management Unified System (GMUS).

Online group consultations – Dates and meeting link to be announced later on the Foundation’s website.

May 20, 2025, 18:00 – Deadline for submitting application documents to the SRNSFG office.

May 2025 – Eligibility check for the submitted projects.

June 2025 – Publish interim results of the call.

June - December 2025 – Evaluation of project proposals by independent reviewers/group of reviewers.

January - February 2026 – Final rankings of projects by scientific field and identification of those selected for funding based on expert assessments.

January - February 2026 – Approval of the final list of funded projects by the Director General of the Foundation and publication of official results.

February - March 2026 – Signing of the grant agreements.

 

Call Regulatory documentation:

• Decree of the Government of Georgia, February 16, 2011, № 84;
• Order of the SRNSFG Director General April 3, 2025, № 36;
• The Fields of Science and Technology Classification (GEO/ENG);
• Budget classification;
• List of deliverables;
• Evaluation criteria;
• Rule of funding.

 

Useful annexes and material:

• Terms of Reference – annex 1
• General information about the project – fill in GMUS, annex 2
• Project proposal - annex 3 (GEO/ENG)
• CV – Fill in GMUS, annex 4;
• Letter of Personal Commitment of the foreign advisor (if applicable) - annex 5
• Project timeframe – fill in GMUS, annex 6
• Project budget and justification – fill in GMUS, annex 7
• Letter of co-funding commitment (if applicable) – annex 8 (GEO/ENG)
• Letter of support on providing access to research infrastructure (if applicable) – annex 9 (GEO/ENG)
• Statement of participation in the call - generated from GMUS after project is submitted, annex 10
• FAQ;

 

Links to Grants Management Unified System

Instruction for online registration

 

Important:

Please, read Decree of the Government of Georgia, SRNSFG Director General’s Order, call conditions and other annexes carefully;

Only group consultations will be held.

Send all the questions to the e-mail address: fr@rustavelil.org.ge

 

Call coordinators:

Irine Kvirikeishvili – programme issues - 2 200 220 (4012)

Nino Machurishvili – programme issues - 558 548 000

Ana Polodashvili - programme issues

 

For inquiries related to legal and financial matters, please send an email to fr@rustaveli.org.ge. The deadline for submitting questions via email is April 22, 2025, at 18:00.

The Foundation wishes you the best of luck!