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This year, 2024, will be the seventh year of the grant. I am pleased that I was able to sustain it. I am grateful to friends (Nemo, Gangadhar, Shweta) and other anonymous folks who have joined me on this journey with additional grant support. I am also thankful to all the applicants and grantees who have been part of this journey in one way or another. It’s one of those things I do every year that makes me very happy.
It took some time, but finally, the results are here. It was much more challenging than last year. There were many eligible and exciting applications. But I have limited funds. Thanks to friends Shweta and Nemo for pitching in 50K each. This year’s total grant amount is 2,95,000 2,70,000. A bit more than...
2023 is going to be our sixth edition of NMG. Yes, we have already completed five years, and some of the grantees have done some fantastic work. I have taken up the task of collating stories of those outstanding grantees and their work. Maybe we all get to read it sometime this year, but I digress. The 2023 grant application is open. Remember, nothing is out of scope. Apply, Share.
It took a while for us to decide the grantees from the top ten. We also ended up dividing some of it too. But anyway, we have the list of grantees now. Congratulations, and sorry for being late. As we announced, this year’s grant amount is 2.5 Lakhs. Additional contributions are from Gangadhar Sulkunte and Nemo. A huge...
We have the top ten decided, so we have to do a final round to pick the top two or three. It is possible to do it this month. So the date for the announcement of grantees is July 31st. I am as excited as you are.
Nagarathna Memorial Grant is a no-strings-attached grant of one lakh rupees (~$1400). It’s a micro-grant targeted at everyone. 2022 grant application is open.
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Thejesh GN (ತೇಜೇಶ್ ಜಿ.ಎನ್) "Thej" is an Independent Technologist, Hacker, Maker, Traveler, Blogger, InfoActivist, Open data and Open internet enthusiast from Bangalore, India. He loves experimenting with all things life and hence some times he is called hacker and other times duct tape. You can read more about him here. Email [ i @ thejeshgn dot com]. PGP/GPG Keys are here.
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