The Ministry of Finance approved the allocation of 11 billion rubles for software import substitution

Despite the suspension of grants for new IT developments announced on July 17 by the Ministry of Digital Development, the Ministry of Finance, on behalf of Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, prepared a report proposing to allocate 11 billion rubles. from the reserve fund to finance the activities of road maps (DC) for the development of high-tech areas “New Industrial Software” (NIPO) and “New General System Software” (NOPO). This was told to Vedomosti by a source in the government and confirmed by an interlocutor close to the Ministry of Digital Development.

“The Ministry of Finance has worked and sent a report to the government that it proposes to allocate 11 billion rubles. from the government’s reserve fund for NOPO and NPO. If he receives approval from the prime minister, the Ministry of Finance will prepare documents on the allocation of this money, and they will be allocated, ”explained the interlocutor of Vedomosti in the government.