Our projects

Together, let’s bring the projects of the future to life

  1. Fragment of a hackathon poster, cut off at the edges, on a dark background: part of the title (“Hackathon: AI, Blockchain & More”) and of the prize pool, Startup Büro, “Powered by Gagra Ventures” and the logos of SEU, nkfund. and GAIA, with a fourth logo cut off at the edge

    Technology

    The Nico Kvar Prize

    The Nico Kvar Prize, named after Nico Kvaratskhelia, was first awarded at Hack Days Georgia 2023. It was also announced for the winners of the 2024 and 2025 hackathons.

  2. Painted illustration: a little girl gazes up at a dark cloud over a ravaged, mud-covered valley, with a small house in the distance

    Scholarship

    Scholarship for a child from a family affected by the 2023 Shovi tragedy

    For a second year now, the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund has had a young scholarship holder from a family affected by the Shovi tragedy.

  3. Sport

    Nico Kvaratskhelia Cup 2024 — a regional mini-football championship in Tsalenjikha

    The Fund supported an initiative of sports-loving young people: the Nico Kvaratskhelia Cup 2024, a regional mini-football championship dedicated to Nico’s memory.

  4. Card reading “nkfund. × Digital Institute”: the two organisations’ logos on a dark indigo background, with the words “Partnership, 2024 February”

    Technology

    Partnership with Digital Institute

    In February 2024, the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund announced a partnership with Digital Institute. At Digital Institute’s initiative, young people selected by the Fund could take a course of their choice within one year, completely free of charge.

  5. Technology

    Skillwill courses for graduates of the Tsalenjikha IT school

    At the Fund’s initiative, two successful graduates of the Tsalenjikha IT school were given courses at the Skillwill online academy for the next stage of their studies.

  6. Junior Tech, UNICEF, BTU and nkfund. logos over a black-and-white photo of two children giving a thumbs up

    Technology

    Supporting the Junior Tech initiative

    Under Junior Tech, the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund and the Business and Technology University (BTU) signed a memorandum of cooperation. The Fund will pay for a one-year course of study for three beneficiaries.

  7. Children in colourful T-shirts and yellow bibs and a man holding a football celebrate with raised arms on a grassy field; in the corner a village sign reads “Pkhvenisi”, with a Georgian caption, “Open Fun Football in the village of Pkhvenisi”, and the nkfund. logo

    Sport

    Open Fun Football in the village of Pkhvenisi

    At the initiative of the Georgian Football Federation, a joint Open Fun Football event was held in the village of Pkhvenisi, just 7 kilometres from the occupied zone. Pupils in grades 2 to 6 at the village school received football shirts and equipment.

  8. An open book on an old wooden table with a small potted plant standing on its pages; sunbeams stream in through a window, an antique clock stands on the right, and the nkfund. logo is in the lower left corner

    Education

    Give a Book — the Fund’s yearly book giving

    Since its founding, the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund has taken part in the “Give a Book” initiative every year. In 2023 its gift was meant for the mountain library in Shatili; in 2024, for teachers living in Georgia’s regions.

  9. Illustration from the Supergmiri platform: two adults in yellow capes holding a child’s hands, with the words “The superpower is in unity”

    Scholarship

    Collaboration with the Supergmiri platform

    In January 2023, the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund became a friend of the Supergmiri platform, and it has since become a superhero for several children.

  10. Black mourning ribbon over a black-and-white photo of rescuers working in the rubble of the collapsed building in Batumi, with the text “Batumi 08.10.2021”

    Scholarship

    Scholarship for two children affected by the 2021 Batumi tragedy

    As a gesture of solidarity, Nico’s family funded a Nico Kvaratskhelia scholarship for two children who were affected by the tragedy in Batumi on 8 October 2021.

  11. Saba Kalandia, holder of the Terenti Graneli Scholarship (still from a video)

    Scholarship

    Terenti Graneli Scholarship

    In October 2022, under the leadership of the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund’s initiative group, Nico’s family funded a scholarship named after Terenti Graneli.

  12. Pupils working on laptops in the new computer room at the Jgali school

    Technology

    IT lab at the public school in the village of Jgali

    In September 2022, under the leadership of the Nico Kvaratskhelia Fund’s initiative group, Nico’s family funded an IT lab at the public school in the village of Jgali.

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If you would like to join us in carrying out the projects the Fund supports, please see the bank details below.

Still from a video

“It is a great honour for me that Nico’s Fund finances the Terenti Graneli Scholarship. Nico is a great motivation for me.”

Saba Kalandia · Holder of the Terenti Graneli Scholarship

Bank details

One account for all three currencies

Account number (IBAN)

GE93 BG00 0000 0533 7574 47

JSC Bank of Georgia · SWIFT BAGAGE22 · GEL · USD · EUR