The document introduces microgrants, a new flexible funding system from the Skolkovo Foundation for Skolkovo Project Participants. Microgrants of up to 1.5 million RUB are available for specific objectives like intellectual property rights, prototyping, testing, and participation in exhibitions. Applications can be submitted with few documents and decisions are made within 20 days. Four programs are described in detail, each with allowed and prohibited expenses. The process involves submitting an application, signing an agreement, payment, and report submission. All questions should be emailed to the provided address.

1. Microgrants –
a new financing instrument
Grants and Experts Service
small_funds@sk.ru
grant.sk.ru
2016

2. 1
New Grant Programmes from the
FoundationThe Skolkovo Foundation offers a new flexible and prompt funding system – MICROGRANTS in
amounts of up to 1.5 million RUB aimed at solving specific objectives within the framework of
undertaking research and product commercialisation.
This funding is only available to Skolkovo Project Participants
Programmes
Intellectual property rights
Prototyping;
Testing
Participation in exhibitions and
conferences
Means of funding
Reimbursement of expenses incurred
Advance payment of planned expenses
- to the Participant’s account
- to the contractor’s account

3. 2
Microgrants’ key parameters
Objective
The provision of funds for concrete actions (4 programmes)
Funding is not provided for operating expenses (lease, payroll budget, etc.)
Amount
Up to 1.5 million RUB per one application
Total amount per one Participant - no more than 4 million RUB within one calendar
year
Documents: A small and exhaustive amount of documents at the input*
Procedures
A simple application consideration procedure comprising one stage - check based
on formal criteria.
No external expertise
Time periods
Time period for making decisions on microgrant provision - no more than 20
business days
Co-funding Not required
Number of
applications
There is no limitation on the number of applications submitted. Limitations only
apply to the total sum of microgrants received within a calendar year
* Detailed information is provided at grant.sk.ru in the Microgrants Section

4. 3
General limitations
Revenue for the previous
calendar year
Should not exceed 100 million RUB
(for the participation in exhibitions and conferences
programme – no more than 50 million RUB)
Number of staff as of the end
of the previous quarter
No less than 3 and no
more than 50
employees
Existence of other grant
agreements concluded with
the Foundation
Report on the Agreement with the
Foundation taken into consideration
Reimbursement of expenses
incurred
Expenses must be incurred no earlier
than 6 months prior to submission of
the application
Type of Participant Startup
Advance payment of planned
expenses
Expenses must be incurred within 3
months from the moment of the
application’s approval

5. 4
Programme No.1
Intellectual property rights
The contractor whose services may be paid from the Foundation’s account:
Skolkovo Intellectual Property Centre LLC
Maximum total sum of a microgrant received per one application - 1,500,000 RUB
1. Foreign patenting (payment of fees and patent attorneys’ services)
2. Transfer of PCT application to the national phase abroad
3. Patent mapping development within the framework of the implemented project
4. Patent clearance analysis in Russia or abroad
5. Agreements for the disposition of rights (licenses, acquisition of rights, R&D, etc.)
Prohibited expenses
1. Fees for patent maintenance
2. Foreign patenting in breach of the requirements set forth by Art. 1395 of the Civil Code
3. Registration of trade marks
and other actions not included in the aforementioned list
Allowed expenses
* Detailed information is provided in the order for the programme
One Application No more than two types of
services

6. 5
Programme No. 2
Prototyping
The contractor whose services may be paid from the Foundation’s account:
Collective Use Center (CUC) accredited by Skolkovo Technopark
Maximum total sum of a microgrant received per one application - 1,500,000 RUB
1. Prototyping based on design documents
2. Manufacturing of prototype body frame by 3D printing and/or mechanical processing
3. Industrial design of prototype.
Prohibited expenses
1. Software creation
2. Websites and web applications creation
3. Graphic interface design development for software, website, program applications
4. Creation of software for modelling device operation, a system, or equipment
Allowed expenses
* Detailed information is provided in the order for the programme
One Application One type of expenses
from the list

7. 6
Programme No. 3
Testing
The contractor whose services may be paid from the Foundation’s account:
Collective Use Center (CUC) accredited by Skolkovo Technopark
Maximum total sum of a microgrant received per one application - 1,500,000 RUB
Prohibited expenses
• Research tests
• Pilot tests
• Mechanical tests
• Climatic tests
• Thermal tests
• Radiation tests
• Electromagnetic tests
• Electricity tests
• Magnetic tests
• Chemical tests
• Biological tests
• Endurance tests
• Resistance tests
• Reliability tests
• Marginal tests
• Certification tests
Computer modelling as well as other actions not included in the aforementioned list
Allowed expenses
* Detailed information is provided in the order for the programme
One Application One contractor*

8. 7
Programme No. 4. Participation in
exhibitions and conferences
Limitations in terms of subcontractors not envisaged
Maximum total sum of a microgrant received per one application - 500,000 RUB
No more than 2,000,000 RUB for one participant during a calendar year
Prohibited expenses
1. Transport expenditures
2. Hotel accommodation costs
3. Registration fee expenses
4. Delivery of Project Participant’s samples, prototypes, products
5. Expenses for the lease of the area for exhibition stand
6. Expenses for design, manufacturing, delivery, assembly, decoration of exhibition stand
1. Use of own transport
2. Representation expenses
3. Obtaining entry visa
4. Expenses for manufacturing leaflets, brochures, catalogues and other similar products
5. Promo personnel service payment
6. Other expenses which are not expressly mentioned in the order
Allowed expenses
* Detailed information is provided in the order for the programme
One Application One event

9. 8
The process of Microgrant provision
1. Application 2. Agreement 4. Report
The Participant
submits its
application to
small_funds@sk.ru
The Foundation
makes the decision to
provide a grant
The Participant signs the
Agreement
The Foundation signs the
Agreement
The Participant submits
its Report to
small_funds@sk.ru
The Foundation takes
the Report into
consideration
3. Payment
The Foundation
provides the
microgrant
Within 20 days*
The Foundation checks the
application for its identity**,
carries out a formal check and
internal review and, based on
the results of which, makes
the decision to provide or to
refuse to provide a microgrant
* Hereinafter – business days
** Not more than 3 identical applications
Within 14 days
The Foundation approves and
signs the Agreement on its
part
Within 5 days
The Foundation transfers
the money to the
Participant / on the
Participant’s behalf
Within 12 days
The Foundation carries out a
check and analysis of the
Report and after that takes
the Report into consideration
In case any instances of using microgrants for unauthorized
purposes are discovered, a notification shall be sent to the
Participant regarding the return of the funds within 10 days

10. 9
Communications about Microgrants
 Please send all your questions and proposals to
small_funds@sk.ru
Questions will be answered within 2–3 business days
 No questions can be submitted over the phone
Based on the results of the work of microgrant funding system
amendments are made to regulations and orders.
Please follow the information placed on grant.sk.ru
in the Microgrants Section