Vidatha Programme (technology transfer to rural entrepreneurs)
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Status not published
Applications are made at the Vidatha Resource Centre in the applicant's divisional secretariat; there is no single national deadline. Confirm the programme's current ministerial home, which has changed with cabinet reorganisations.
Technology transfer, training and enterprise development support to rural and small entrepreneurs through Vidatha Resource Centres in divisional secretariats. Cash grants are limited and set locally.
Ministry responsible for Science and Technology, Government of Sri Lanka
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Applications are made at the Vidatha Resource Centre in the applicant's divisional secretariat; there is no single national deadline. Confirm the programme's current ministerial home, which has changed with cabinet reorganisations.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: agri, manufacturing, social
- Locally registered entity required
Rural entrepreneurs and small producers in Sri Lanka. Not a venture-style technology startup programme.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
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Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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