The MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) grant provides funding up to ₹4 lakhs to technology entrepreneurs and innovators in the ICT domain. This grant is designed to support first-generation innovators who are committed to exploring a business idea and have a formal business plan and a proof of concept. Recipients are required to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations full-time and must register for the pre-incubation program at SINE, IIT Bombay. The grant is not a stop-gap arrangement and cannot be concurrent with any other remuneration or fellowship.