NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
Under NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups) by TIDES, IIT Roorkee
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Quick Answer
DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹10 Lakhs
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- TIDES, IIT Roorkee
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Eligible stage
- Idea
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 30 March 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by TIDES, IIT Roorkee. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES is part of DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS national scheme — Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups — implemented through TIDES, the Technology Business Incubator at IIT Roorkee. The program provides grants of up to ₹10 lakhs to idea-stage innovators who need funding specifically to develop a physical hardware prototype. Applicants must be Indian citizens aged 18 or above with an innovative product-based concept.
Selected innovators receive prototype development funding, access to TIDES laboratories and equipment, mentorship from experienced professionals, co-working space within the IIT Roorkee campus, and assistance with business development, IP management, and legal compliance. Priority technology areas include manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, clean-tech, energy, water, AI/ML, and IoT. The program is fully funded by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India.
Eligibility
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Grant providers
TIDES stands for Technology Innovation and Development of Entrepreneurship Society, the technology business incubator hosted at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee. It runs from the TIDES Business Incubator in the Hafiz Ibrahim Building on the IIT Roorkee campus, and also…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹10 Lakhs
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
This grant helps idea-stage innovators turn a proof-of-concept into a hardware prototype with commercialisation potential, with support of up to ₹10 lakh for prototype development. Along with the funding, selected innovators get access to TIDES laboratories and mentorship, TIDES co-working space, and incubation at TIDES, IIT Roorkee. The programme also includes assistance with business development, legal compliance, and IP management. The programme duration is 12 to 18 months. Pure software, e-commerce, service, and app-based solutions beyond the prototype stage are not supported under this funding.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
