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NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (via VIT Technology Business Incubator)

Offered by VIT Technology Business Incubator (VITTBI)

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Overview

A DST-run national programme, hosted locally by VITTBI, giving individual entrepreneur fellows a monthly stipend for up to a year, to reduce the opportunity cost of leaving a job to pre-incubate an innovative technology business idea.

Eligibility

  • Individuals with innovative technology business ideas, not companies
  • Selected via VITTBI's cohort process

Funding Purpose

A monthly stipend of Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 for up to 12 months, for living-cost support during pre-incubation, plus mentorship, co-working space, and professional network access.

Application Process

Apply to VITTBI's NIDHI-EIR cohort call.

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How to Apply

  1. 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
  2. 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
  3. 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
  4. 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
  5. 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.