EngSUI (via FITT, IIT Delhi)
Offered by FITT, IIT Delhi
Overview
EngSUI is an initiative of Engineers India Limited (EIL) under the Prime Minister's Startup India flagship programme, aimed at building the startup ecosystem with a specific focus on the oil and gas sector. EIL administers the program in partnership with incubation centers at academic institutions such as IITs, with FITT at IIT Delhi serving as a host institution.
Eligibility
- Innovation Challenge Scheme A (Proof of Concept): open to any resident Indian citizen, including student innovators
- Innovation Challenge Scheme B (Fabrication/Prototypes): open to any resident Indian citizen with innovative ideas
- Start-up Seed Funding: open to start-up entities that have successfully demonstrated proof of concept with support from any government institution or agency
- Applications can be submitted only through registered Host Institutions/Incubation Centres, not directly by individual applicants
Funding Purpose
Scheme A supports Proof of Concept work with a maximum of Rs. 2 lakhs per proposal or 100 percent of proposal cost, whichever is lower. Scheme B supports fabrication and prototyping with up to Rs. 20 lakhs per proposal. Start-up Seed Funding provides up to Rs. 1 crore per proposal, meant to develop capability to commercially manufacture and supply hardware for oil and gas technologies, new processes relevant to hydrocarbons, IT/IIoT interventions, and related areas including renewable energy and waste-to-energy solutions.
Application Process
Applications are received only through registered Host Institutions/Incubation Centres. Submissions go through eligibility screening and are evaluated against four criteria (proposal content, relevance to focus areas, innovation, and relevance to EIL's business), with a minimum averaged qualifying score of 60. Selected projects sign an MoU with the Host Institution and a project-specific MoA detailing scope, schedule, and payment terms.
How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.
Before You Apply
- ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
- Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
- Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.