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Dept. of Science & Technology
NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0
Up to ₹20 lakh, or ₹40 lakh via Advance PRAYAS Centres
Who qualifies
- Technology-based innovator or startup
- Focused on building a prototype
- Selected through a PRAYAS Centre or Advance PRAYAS Centre
In their own words
funding support of up to INR 40 Lakhs per innovator/startup — Dept. of Science & Technology, read 2026-09-19
What to know
Aimed at the stage before you have anything to sell - money specifically to build the prototype. Advance PRAYAS Centres handle deeptech and harder hardware builds.
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Goes to Dept. of Science & Technology's own page. We last read it on 2026-09-19 and check it again every morning.