Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency is pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for Startup Matching Grants Program.
The objective of the program is to stimulate innovation and creation of innovative enterprises in Georgian economy through development/adoption and commercialization of Innovative products and services with the potential for internationalization.
Startup Matching Grants is defined as small matching grants to early-stage private and small- enterprises incorporated in Georgia within the last two years. The natural persons can also submit the application, however If selected, they will be requested to register the legal business unit prior to contract signing.
The financing to be awarded by GITA through Startup Matching Grants could cover a maximum of 90 percent up to GEL 100’000 of the total approved Applicant’s project budget for a one-year project. A minimum of 10 percent of the project budget would be secured in cash by the Applicant from other sources, preferably private, and excluding public grant sources.
The Matching Grants Manual and other program related documentation is also available on this page.
The deadline for submission of proposals is 6 April 2018.
Information Days on this Call for Proposals will be held on following dates and locations:
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Tbilisi |
26 February, 2018, 19:00 |
TechPark Address: 7, Innovation st. Okrokana |
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Rustavi |
27 February, 2018, 11:00 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 22, Kostava St. |
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Telavi |
28 February, 2018, 12:00 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 3, Vazha-Pshavela St. |
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Gori |
1 March, 2018, 12:00 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 7, Stalin St. |
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Akhaltsikhe |
2 March, 2018, 13:00 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 19, Manvelishvili St. |
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Kutaisi |
5 March, 2018, 14:00 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 6, Pushkin St. |
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Zugdidi |
6 March, 2018, 11:00 |
TechPark Zugdidi Address: 2, Lagidze st. |
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Ozurgeti |
6 March, 2018, 15:30 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 14, Chavchavadze St. |
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Batumi |
7 March, 2018, 10:00 |
Centre for Civic Engagement Address: 62/64, Parnavaz Mepe St. |
Q&A sessions will be held at TechPark (7, Innovation Str, Okrokana) according to the following schedule:
March 9, 19:00,
March 16, 19:00,
March 23, 19:00,
March 30, 19:00.