Rural Technology Programme (RTP)
Rural technologies are technologies developed by/ arising from the rural sector or has direct applications to the rural sector, which can be upgraded and perfected for wider applications and employment generations in the rural sector. The scheme Rural Technology Programme is instituted to encourage and promote rural and grass root innovations by providing financial assistance and technical support to develop traditional/rural technologies or upgrade the existing technologies so that it could be perfected for wider applications and employment generations and to reduce the drudgery of the rural households. This scheme supports the grass root innovators in developing and perfecting their innovative ideas in rural technology sector. Based on the recommendations of the Technical Committee for RTP (TC-RTP), maximum financial grant up to Rs. 4 lakhs will be provided for the projects for duration of 2 years.
Project Proposals will be invited through notification in the website, on quarterly basis, generally during January, April, July and October.
- Maximum financial grant of Rs.4 lakhs is provided for the sanctioned projects for a maximum duration of 2 years.
- Selection of Projects for funding is made by the Technical Committee for RTP (TC-RTP).
- Principal Investigators of the Projects are attached to Tie –up Institutions and the financial grant is released through the Tie –Up Institutions.
- Tie-up Institutions are eligible for institutional overhead charges limiting to 10% of total project cost.
- Faculty of Research Organizations/ Academic Institutions/ Non Governmental Organizations in this field.
- Grass root innovators and Individuals.
- Age and academic qualification is not a barrier to apply.
Scientist in Charge
Rural Technology Programme (RTP)
KSCSTE, Sasthra Bhavan, Pattom,
Thiruvananthapuram – 695 004.
Tel: 0471–2548231
E-mail: tdpmd.kscste@kerala.gov.in