Individual innovators and pre-incorporation founders can access DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS grants, Atal Tinkering Lab programs, and state-level innovation awards. Several schemes including the Smart India Hackathon and BIRAC's Biotechnology Ignition Grant accept applications from individuals before formal entity registration.
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Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Mines, Government of India
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
IIMA Ventures
Labour & Employment Department, Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
AIC-RNTU Foundation
NSRCEL, HDFC Bank Parivartan
Technology Business Incubator - KIET
AIC - IIIT Hyderabad