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NIDHI-PRAYAS Grant | Govt Grants · Startup Monk

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PRAYAS

NIDHI-PRAYAS Grant

Up to Rs 10 lakh

Funding available

Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring innovators - a DST grant for individual innovators to build prototypes. Part of the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations.

Eligibility Criteria

Individual innovators (students, researchers, faculty) or early-stage startups. Must not have raised significant private capital. Grant is for prototype development.

What You Get

Up to Rs 10 lakh for prototype development
Access to NIDHI-affiliated incubators
Mentorship from IIT and NIT faculty
Bridge to later NIDHI-EIR programme
IP support and technology evaluation

Similar Schemes

BIG

BIRAC BIG Grant

Up to Rs 50 lakh

Elevate

Karnataka Elevate Startup Scheme

Rs 5 lakh to Rs 50 lakh

KSUM

Kerala Startup Mission Grants

Up to Rs 10 lakh

Apply on the official government portal

Quick Facts

Governing Body: Department of Science and Technology
Ministry / Dept: DST
Level: Central Government
Status: Ongoing

Startup Stage

IdeationValidation

Target Sectors

Deep TechCleanTechHealthTechAgriTech

Manufacturing