Startup India Seed Fund
Scheme
Financial assistance to startups for proof of concept,
prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization.
NIDHI4COVID 2.0
An Initiative by : National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST) Govt. of India
Innovation Challenge to Develop Portable Device for Water Quality Testing under Jal Jeevan Mission.
Call for Applications
IMPACT
Startups Incubated
IP Created
Mentors Engaged
Stakeholder Engagement Programs
Seed Fund Deployed
Follow-on Funding Raised
Women-Led Enterprises Incubated
Direct Jobs Created
Incubation Programs
Handholding At Every Stage!
01.
DST NIDHI EIR
02.
DST BIRAC SIIP
Fellowship of ₹ 50,000/ month for 18 months + ₹ 5 lakhs kick-start grant
03.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EIR
04.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant
Grant upto ₹ 7 lakhs/ startup for 12 months
05.
NIDHI PRAYAS
06.
BIRAC BIG
Grant-in-aid upto ₹ 50 lakhs for 18 months
07.
BIRAC BIG-NER
Grant-in-aid upto ₹ 25 lakhs for 24 months
08.
ASIIM
09.
MSME BI
Grant-in-aid upto 15 lakhs for 12 months
10.
SEED & LEAP Fund
Accelerator Programs
Build your startup and learn from the best
01.
NIDHI Accelerator
Supporting tech startups in product and market validation.
Duration: 6 Months
02.
C-LIVE Accelerator
Supporting startups that are working in the livelihood space.
Duration: 3 Months
Support To Startups
Product Development & Testing
Technology & Idea Validation
Networking & Mentoring
Funding Assistance
Market Connect
IP, Legal, Regulatory
Access To Lab Facilities
Discounted Services
Focus Sectors
NIDHI Center of Excellence
Support to potential startups working in digital health and precision agriculture in translating technological innovations into marketable products.
Technology Transfer Office
Strengthening the idea of Aatmanirbhar Bharat wherein indigenous technologies are adopted by the industry to serve local and global needs.
International Programs
Enprendia
An Erasmus + co-funded capacity building which aims at enhancing entrepreneurial culture among female population in Indian HEIs.
SILICE
An Erasmus+ co-funded open-source platform that promotes social innovation ideas and international cooperation at regional level between the EU, Israel, and India.
SEW
Social Entrepreneurship for women (SEW), initiative by the U.S. Consulate General- Hyderabad Office assists young women interested in social entrepreneurship.
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