The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA) jointly with the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE) hereby invite Proposals for funding joint call initiative for the South Africa-Russia call to be implemented in the 2024/25 financial year. The aim of the Call is to facilitate the scaling up of joint – projects undertaken through the above-mentioned programme with a view to enable them to progress and a better promotion of targeted social impact and market-oriented innovation partnerships between SA and Russia.

The purpose of the TIA – FASIE Call is to facilitate partnership between South African and Russian small medium enterprises (SMME’s), innovators, Universities, science councils and research institutes through a process of bridging their financial requirements by leveraging bankable joint – projects for further development and commercialization. The fund is expected to increase the quality and quantity of project proposals to other TIA and FASIE funds and improve the commercialization probability of technologies that emanate from the projects.

The fund is a limited resource made available for an agreed set of focused activities with clear deliverables, at least one of which should be a viable plan for taking the project forward, which can be considered by other possible funders.

CLOSING DATE

31 July 2025 @ 16h00 (Central African Time)

ENQUIRIES

South Africa

The Technology Innovation Agency (TIA)

Contact Details:

Mr Zipho Zwane

Portfolio Manager: International Partnerships

Email: zipho.zwane@tia.org.za

Phone:+27 12 472 2837

Mishumo Phundulu

Strategic Partnerships, Strategic Engagement

Email: Mishumo.Phundulu@tia.org.za

Phone: +27 12 472 2700

Russia

The Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE)

Contact Details:

Ms Olga Vinogradova (Levchenko)

Head of International Programs

Email: vinogradova.og@fasie.ru

Phone: + 7 (495) 229-249-2 (add 165)