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Odisha Youth Innovation Fund (OYIF)
Offered by Odisha Small Industries Corporation (OSIC)
Overview
The Odisha Youth Innovation Fund (OYIF) is a staged grant for Odisha youth: Rs 50,000 for a new idea, Rs 1 lakh for a prototype or product, and Rs 3 lakh to set up an enterprise around it. The scheme's original oyif.odisha.gov.in domain is dead, but it's live again on OSIC's own registration portal.
Eligibility
- Odisha-domiciled youth aged 13-35
- Tiered by stage: Rs 50,000 for a new idea, Rs 1 lakh for prototype/product, Rs 3 lakh for enterprise set up on the idea
Funding Purpose
Staged funding from idea validation through prototype to enterprise setup, total corpus Rs 200 lakh.
Application Process
Register via OSIC's official OYIF portal.
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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.