Section 17(2)(b) in THE NATIONAL BANK FOR FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT ACT, 2021
(b)provide facilities for training, for dissemination of information and the promotion of research including the undertaking of studies, researches, techno-economic and other surveys in the field of infrastructure development and it may for the said purposes make loans or advances or grants including grants by way of provision for fellowships and chairs to any institution;