Schedule – RBF Call for Proposals
Timeline
| Date | Activity |
| 4th Jan to 26th Jan 2021 | Call for Proposals – Submission of Concept Notes |
| 27th Jan 2021 (12 pm) | Last day for submission of Concept Notes |
| 28th Jan to 15th Feb 2021 | Screening by RBF Secretariat issues for Concept Notes |
| 16th February 2021 | Announcement of Shortlisted SMEs – Concept Note Stage |
| 16th March 2021 (12 pm) | Deadline for the submission of Full Proposals by Shortlisted SMEs |
| 9th April 2021 | RBF Secretariat submits Appraisal Notes to Board of RBF |
| 10th April to 23rd April 2021 | Assessment by Board of RBF and approval of Grant Support to
selected SMEs |
| 30th April 2021 | Grant Approvals (e-mails) sent to selected SMEs along with draft Grant Agreements |
| 3rd May to 15th June 2021 | Grant Agreements signed between RBF Secretariat and selected SMEs |
| 31st May 2022 | Last date for disbursement by RBF to Grantees or Suppliers |