MeitY GENESIS EIR Program (Cohort 2.0) at AIC SMUTBI
By AIC SMUTBI
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Quick Answer
Government-backed grant and incubation program for early-stage tech ventures in Tier II/III cities, offering up to ₹10 lakh for ideation to prototype.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹10L
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- AIC SMUTBI
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Eligible stage
- Idea
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 10 October 2025. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by AIC SMUTBI. 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 MeitY GENESIS EIR Program (Cohort 2.0) is a government-backed initiative providing financial and ecosystem support to innovators in Tier II and III cities. This program, hosted by the AIC SMUTBI (Sikkim Manipal University Technology Business Incubation) Foundation, is designed to accelerate early-stage technology ventures from the Ideation to the Prototyping stage. It provides grant funding of up to ₹10 Lakhs, expert mentorship, and incubation facilities to support innovators working on Deeptech, Electronic Design & Manufacturing (EDM), and ICT solutions.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Grant providers
AIC-SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation, usually written AIC-SMUTBI, is an Atal Incubation Centre set up in September 2018 under the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog. It sits inside the Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology campus at Rangpo, in Pakyong district,…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹10L
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Selected applicants receive grant funding of up to ₹10,00,000 to support their journey from ideation to working prototype stage.
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
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 3
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 4
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 5
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.
