Guidelines

The maximum duration of a project is two years with conditional extension up to one year. Please use submission template while preparing the project proposal. (Template)

The plan of the project must be submitted identifying the project objectives/milestones on the basis of half-year intervals (interim progress reports). The deliverables will be reviewed every six months on the basis of the project objectives/targets for the period in question. A progress report will be submitted by the research team on a bi-yearly basis and meeting the objectives/targets will be the criterion for the financing of the following project face. The proposals submitted will be reviewed and evaluated by the ACT Centre.

The interim and final evaluations will be done by the Centre.

Financing

The projects approved are eligible for a grant of up to Rs. 12.50 Lacs. The funding will cover costs occurring during the project: Lab equipment, survey costs, Etc (Financial Assistance Document). A detailed budget must be submitted with the project proposal. The cost reporting must be in line with the project stages, divided into 6-month periods. A proposal will be accepted if it is graded with more than 40 points and it does not score 0 in any of the criteria Evaluation Matrix. The proposals must be uploaded using submission link (add submission link here) on ACT website