Research grants will be awarded for high-level and promising ICT-related development and research projects by individuals or groups from academia and/or industry actively involved in the development and research individually or collaboratively. These projects should be based on either a universally known technology or a new technology developed by the applicant and should be aimed at achieving economically viable systems, products, or processes beneficial to the nation.

Duly filled applications in all respects along with any documents should be sent to National ICT R&D Fund. There is no deadline for submission of the application; however the application should be submitted at least three months prior to commencing the project.