Who can apply for AUCIIG?

The grant is open exclusively to Andhra University community members — UG and PG students, faculty members, research scholars, and interdisciplinary teams from within AU. External founders or researchers not affiliated with Andhra University are not eligible.

How much grant funding is available?

Up to ₹5 lakh per project. The grant is non-dilutive — Andhra University does not take any equity in your idea or startup.

Do I need to have a registered company to apply?

No formal company incorporation requirement is specified. Individual innovators, student teams, faculty, and research scholars can all apply without a registered entity.

Applications are submitted through an official Google Form published by Andhra University. The form captures innovation details in a founder-friendly format. Internal evaluation covers innovation potential, technical merit, and focus-area alignment.

Andhra University Centenary Innovation & Impact Grant (AUCIIG) — RUSA 2.0 – Up to ₹5 Lakhs

Q: What sectors or focus areas are supported?

AUCIIG supports a broad range of areas including AI, IT/ITES, telecom, gaming, internet and media, EdTech, HealthTech, manufacturing, quantum technologies, green energy, robotics, IoT, materials science, and social-impact innovation.

Q: What non-monetary support does the programme offer?

Beyond the cash grant, selected innovators receive mentorship, validation support, a structured prototype-to-market pathway, and access to Andhra University's startup and incubation network.

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Andhra University

Visakhapatnam · Andhra Pradesh · India

Overview Andhra University, headquartered in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, is one of India's oldest state universities (founded 1926) and a key knowledge anchor for the Andhra-Telangana region. Through its Andhra University Incubation Council (registered as a Section-8…

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Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.

The Andhra University Centenary Innovation & Impact Grant (AUCIIG) is a grant of up to ₹5 lakh per project, launched by Andhra University under RUSA 2.0 (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan) to mark the university's centenary. The program is designed to accelerate research, prototyping, and startup ideas originating from within the AU ecosystem and is positioned as a non-dilutive on-ramp from the lab or classroom into a market-facing venture.

AUCIIG supports a broad spread of focus areas , including AI, IT/ITES, telecom, gaming, internet and media, EdTech, HealthTech, manufacturing, quantum technologies, green energy, robotics, IoT, materials science, and social-impact innovation. Beyond the cash component, selected innovators get mentorship, validation support, a structured prototype-to-market pathway, and access to startup and incubation opportunities through the university's innovation network.

Applications are open to AU faculty members, research scholars, UG and PG students, and interdisciplinary teams. This grant is restricted to the Andhra University community, so it is most relevant for AU-affiliated founders or researchers who want early capital and institutional support to take an idea from concept into a working prototype or venture.

Andhra University Centenary Innovation & Impact Grant (AUCIIG) — RUSA 2.0

Andhra University Centenary Innovation & Impact Grant (AUCIIG) — RUSA 2.0

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