NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0

Government Grant + Incubation + Prototype Support run by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India; Program Management Unit: SINE, IIT Bombay. Open pan-India.

Benefits.

For Incubators: Prototype grant up to ₹2 Cr for PRAYAS Centres and up to ₹4 Cr for Advance PRAYAS Centres. Fab Lab support up to ₹1.5 Cr. For Innovators: Grant support up to ₹20 Lakh through PC and up to ₹40 Lakh through APC for deep-tech/advanced prototypes.

Who qualifies.

For Incubators: Eligible incubators can apply to become PRAYAS Centres or Advance PRAYAS Centres. For Innovators/Startups: Individual innovators/startups with technology-based ideas/prototypes; new applicants can apply through PC/APC as per innovation stage. Prior PRAYAS 1.0 beneficiaries can apply only through APC, subject to overall grant cap.

Focus sectors.

Deep Tech, Technology Innovation, Grassroots Innovation, Prototype Development, Scalable Solutions, Societal Impact Innovations

Official portal.

nidhi-prayas.org/

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