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Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council

Funds Qatari research, development, and innovation partnerships connecting national priorities with commercial opportunities.

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Programs13
Active grants4
Total grants10
About

Qatar Research, Development and Innovation Council is Qatar's national research, development, and innovation body. It was established by Emiri Decree in 2018 to steer a national strategy built around resilience and prosperity, and it became the main home for Qatar Foundation's former QNRF grant portfolio after the 2023 to 2024 consolidation.

The council funds academic research, innovation, and co…

Programs & grants under this funder
QRDI Innovation Coupons

Offers QRDI Innovation Coupons for Qatar-based organisations to buy targeted innovation services from approved providers and move projects forward quickly.

Academic Research Grant (ARG)

Invests Academic Research Grant to support investigator-led grants qatar-based academics disciplines.

1 grant
Academic Research Grant (ARG)
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National Research Program (NRP)

Runs National Research Program to support applied research serving qatar national-priority ministries via targeted calls.

1 grant
National Research Program (NRP)
Open
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Research Talent Program (RTP)

Helps Research Talent Program to support undergraduate graduate postdoctoral research experience awards qatar-based students.

1 grant
Undergraduate Research Experience Program (UREP)
Open
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Agentic Artificial Intelligence Call (AAIC)

Backs Agentic Artificial Intelligence Call to support joint qrdi qfc research call on policy regulatory frameworks agentic ai.

1 grant
Agentic Artificial Intelligence Call — 1st
Between cycles
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Artificial Intelligence for Qatar (AIQAT)

Funds artificial intelligence applications addressing Qatar's healthcare, education, and tourism needs.

1 grant
AIQAT — 1st
Between cycles
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Future Communications Call (FCC)

Funds Future Communications Call to support joint qrdi ooredoo call advancing quantum networking secure satellite-cellular-fiber convergence.

1 grant
Future Communications Call — 1st
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Food Security Call (FSC)

Provides Food Security Call to support joint qrdi ministry of municipality call funding research on qatar's food resilience.

1 grant
Food Security Call — 6th
Between cycles
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Institutional Collaboration Grant

Runs Institutional Collaboration Grant to support two-year academic collaboration grant.

1 grant
Institutional Collaboration Grant — 1st
Between cycles
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Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP)

Connects Knowledge Transfer Partnerships to support modelled co-funded program connecting qatari businesses local universities via graduate associates innovation.

Multiversity Grants

Invests Multiversity Grants to support short academic research grants qatar-based researchers duration.

1 grant
Multiversity Grants — 3rd
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Qatar-Spain Innovation Program (QASIP)

Administers Qatar-Spain Innovation Program to support bilateral qrdi cdti program funding joint between qatar spain-based companies.

1 grant
Qatar-Spain Innovation Program — 3rd
Between cycles
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QRDI Research Outcome Award

Supports Qatar QRDI research outcome pathways, helping convert strong research results into early-stage commercial outcomes through council-managed grant routes.

Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: qrdi.org.qa