DST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support at DERBI Foundation
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Quick Answer
A 3-month acceleration program for HealthTech startups at TRL 9, offering deployment grants up to ₹10 lakhs, mentorship, and market access.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹10L
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- DERBI Foundation
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 23 December 2025. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by DERBI Foundation. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The DST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support program, powered by the DERBI Foundation, is a 3-month acceleration program designed as a launchpad for massive growth in the HealthTech sector. It specifically targets founders with market-ready products (TRL 9) to transform India’s Healthtech landscape through structured mentorship, prototyping support, and market access.
Key Benefits:
- Funding: Deployment Grants up to ₹10 Lakhs.
- Connects: Strategic Customer Connects and Investor Connects.
- Mentorship: Dedicated One-on-One Mentoring by Industry Experts.
- Strategy: Expert development of GTM (Go-to-Market) & Pricing Strategy.
- Validation: Critical Regulatory Validation and Pivots.
Focus Areas:
- Digital Health & EMR.
- Telemedicine.
- Point of Care Diagnostics.
- Medtech & Medical Devices.
- Homecare Solutions.
- Remote Monitoring / Wearables.
Eligibility
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Grant providers
DERBI Foundation is a healthcare-focused incubator in Bengaluru, run as the Dayananda Sagar Entrepreneurship Research and Business Incubation Foundation. It grew out of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Centre set up for Dayananda Sagar Institutions in 2009, and…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹10L
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Deployment Grants up to ₹10,00,000, plus strategic customer and investor connects, dedicated one-on-one mentoring, expert go-to-market and pricing strategy development, and critical regulatory validation.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the duration of the program?
The program is a 3-month acceleration program.
What is the maximum grant amount available?
Deployment Grants up to ₹10,00,000.
What are the focus areas for this program?
Focus areas include Digital Health & EMR, Telemedicine, Point of Care Diagnostics, Medtech & Medical Devices, Homecare Solutions, and Remote Monitoring / Wearables.
What is the eligibility criteria?
Startups must be registered as per the Startup India definition, be at TRL 9 and above, and have a market-ready product (MVP Ready).
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
