SARTHI-Bhau Incubation Program
A programme by Bhau Institute, COEP
A twelve-month fellowship for Maharashtra graduates from the Maratha, Kunbi, Maratha-Kunbi and Kunbi-Maratha communities building a technology business.
At a glance
| Best for | Maharashtra graduates from the Maratha and Kunbi communities |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Prototype |
| Duration | 12 months against milestones and monthly progress reports |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | SARTHI |
About SARTHI-Bhau Incubation Program
SARTHI-Bhau is a fellowship run with SARTHI for graduates from specific Maharashtra communities who want to turn an innovation into a scalable technology business. Its page says the call is open. It runs for twelve months against milestones and monthly progress reports, and its focus sectors are agri-tech, agriculture, foodtech, EV and smart mobility, IoT and AI using IoT, and renewable energy.
What you get
- A monthly fellowship grant for the year
- Guidance from experienced entrepreneurs on the concept, strategy and industry
- End-to-end mentoring from idea validation to business plan drafting
- Office space to develop the idea into a marketable product
- Help applying for government grants at a higher technology readiness level, and introductions into the funding and ecosystem network
Who can apply
- Domiciled in Maharashtra and graduated
- From the Maratha, Kunbi, Maratha-Kunbi or Kunbi-Maratha communities
- Holding your own innovation idea that you can turn into a scalable technology business model within a year
- Working full time on the startup with no parallel income source
- Willing to attend every SARTHI and Bhau Institute event
How to apply: download the sample form from the programme page and submit the application through the link there.
Where to apply
Other Bhau Institute, COEP programmes
- Pre-IncubationAn entry track for students and first-time founders who are still working out whether their idea holds up.
- Physical IncubationThe selective, intensive on-site incubation track with structured training, targeted mentoring and funding support.
- Virtual IncubationIncubation for startups that cannot take, or do not want, space in the building.
- Corporate IncubationCustom programmes where a company uses Bhau as its external innovation and startup-creation arm, including a CSR route.
- NIDHI PRAYASA prototyping grant for individual innovators turning a new idea into a working prototype, run under the Department of Science & Technology's NIDHI umbrella.
- NIDHI EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)A fellowship that lets a graduate or experienced professional work full time on a technology business idea instead of taking a job. Between intakes — the last call is closed.
- NIDHI Seed SupportEquity investment for startups already incubated at Bhau that need capital to bridge development and commercialization. Between intakes — the last call is closed.
- Startup India Seed Fund SchemeNational seed funding for proof of concept, prototype, product trials, market entry and commercialization, disbursed through Bhau as an implementing incubator.
- AMRUT-Bhau Incubation ProgramA twelve-month fellowship for Maharashtra graduates from the economically weaker section of the open category.
- MahaJyoti-Bhau Incubation ProgramA one-year programme for OBC, VJ, NT and SBC entrepreneurs in Maharashtra with a technology-based idea. The last intake has closed.
- Siemens Bhau Entrepreneurship Promotion ProgramA corporate incubation programme run with Siemens. Applications are closed.