The Program IDEAS aims to support research projects based on outstanding ideas that can have, in the future, a significant impact on the development of science and research, economy and/or society as a whole, to include outstanding researchers into scientific and research work, to strengthen professional capacities of researchers and to create new project teams.
Program IDEAS is the largest Program of the Science Fund of the Republic of Serbia.
The Program enables researchers to define their own research programs, form their own teams and cooperate with laboratories, research centers and companies in Serbia and the world.
The Program is open for all research areas and research topics. Program is implemented within four sub-programs for the development of scientific research in the following scientific areas: natural sciences; technical-technological sciences; (bio) medical sciences; social sciences and humanities.
Total approved budget of the Program: EUR 24,000,000
Maximum budget per project: EUR 300,000 with the possibility of an additional budget up to EUR 200,000 for purchase or upgrade of one capital piece of equipment.
Project duration: 36 months
Program Status: Implementation of 105 projects funded within program.
The Public Call for this Program was opened on 11th March 2020. The Call was closed on 7th October 2020.
Financing for the Program is provided by the Republic of Serbia (Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation), through a World Bank loan with implementation support, and the European Union, through a grant contribution. The activities are part of the “Serbia Accelerating Innovation and Growth Entrepreneurship Project” (SAIGE Project), dedicated to strengthening innovative entrepreneurship and scientific research.