NSRCEL Campus Founders Programme
Offered by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Overview
Campus Founders is an incubation initiative run by NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore, designed for student entrepreneurs and recent graduates at the prototype stage or beyond. It provides structured, phase-based support to help founders develop their working prototype into a thriving venture, drawing on NSRCEL's alumni network and mentor pool.
Eligibility
- Must possess a working prototype demonstrating commitment to the idea
- Must be a current undergraduate or postgraduate student, or a graduate from within the past year
- Open to any academic discipline, PAN India
Funding Purpose
Milestone-based funding of up to Rs. 5 lakh is available for up to 5 promising ventures that reach Phase 3 of the program, alongside a startup toolkit with exclusive discounts and credits from partners such as AWS, RazorpayX, Stripe, and Zoho, and mentorship from the NSRCEL alumni network.
Application Process
The process has 6 steps: submit an application on the NSRCEL website, an initial eligibility screening round, a telephonic interview, a pitch presentation to a mentor panel, a final expectation and program-fit assessment, and onboarding to the Foundational Pre-incubation Phase.
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.