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NIDHI-PRAYAS, via IIT Gandhinagar IIEC
Offered by IIT Gandhinagar Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (IIEC)
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Overview
IIEC IIT Gandhinagar runs NIDHI PRAYAS, a national DST pre-incubation grant programme offering up to Rs 10 lakh for prototype development with explicit sector priorities and exclusions.
Company Registration Required to Apply?
No
Eligibility
- Indian citizen
- Individual innovator, team, startup, or innovator/student at an R&D org or academic institution
- Full-time commitment with a clear commercialisation roadmap
- Excludes pure-software projects, fundamental research, and routine student academic work
Funding Purpose
Converting an innovative idea into a working prototype within an 18-month window, prioritising Advanced Manufacturing, IoT, Robotics, Mobility, Health-tech, Agri-tech, and Sustainability.
Application Process
Apply during an open NIDHI PRAYAS call cycle.
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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.