Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)
A programme by DSIR (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research)
DSIR financial assistance to organisations running technology projects for women, self-help groups and women-led enterprises, including Women Skill Satellite Centres.
At a glance
| Best for | Registered organisations (institutions, universities, societies, trusts) working on technology for women and women-led enterprises |
|---|---|
| Duration | Project-based |
| Format | Online |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About Technology Development and Utilization Programme for Women (TDUPW)
TDUPW is part of DSIR's A2K+ scheme. It is for organisations, not individuals. The projects it supports aim to reduce drudgery, build technology skills and help women set up their own enterprises, in areas such as food processing, health, hygiene, nutrition, handloom, handicraft and waste management. ICT-focused projects are not supported.
What you get
- Financial assistance for technology development and dissemination projects for women.
- Support to set up Women Skill Satellite Centres for technology skills, financial literacy and entrepreneurship development.
Who can apply
- Institutions that receive annual recurring grants from the Central or a State government.
- Indian universities, academic institutions and R&D institutions.
- Institutions with a distinct legal entity, societies registered under the Societies Registration Act, and trusts registered under the Indian Trusts Act.
- NGOs must provide a Darpan ID.
How to apply: register and submit the proposal on the Service Plus portal. An older note on DSIR's application page also asks for one hard copy by speed post and says the programme is open throughout the year; confirm both with DSIR.
Where to apply
Other DSIR programmes
- Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM)DSIR project support for individual innovators and institutions, from a prototype through patenting and enterprise creation, applied for through TOCIC outreach centres.
- Common Research and Technology Development Hubs (CRTDHs)DSIR grant-in-aid to host institutions that set up shared research and technology facilities for micro and small enterprises.
- Patent Acquisition and Collaborative Research and Technology Development (PACE)DSIR support for industry, alone or with research institutions, to take a technology from proof of concept to pilot stage, mostly as a secured loan.