National Grassroots ICT Research Initiative (NGIRI)
Status not published
NGIRI runs as an annual call aligned with the university academic year; check ignite.org.pk for the live window.
Grant funding for final-year and postgraduate ICT research and prototype projects at Pakistani universities, awarded per project. Amounts are set per call.
Ignite - National Technology Fund, Ministry of IT and Telecommunication
public · national
Deadline: One call a year — NGIRI runs as an annual call aligned with the university academic year; check ignite.org.pk for the live window.
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: ai, deeptech
- R&D activity required
- Locally registered entity required
Students and faculty at Pakistani universities registered with Ignite. Not restricted to incorporated startups.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work
Source. https://ignite.org.pk/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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