NIDHI Seed Support
A programme by FiiRE, Goa (Forum for Innovation Incubation Research)
Department of Science & Technology seed support for startups already incubated at FiiRE and ready to commercialise.
At a glance
| Best for | Existing FiiRE incubatees ready to commercialise |
|---|---|
| Stage | MVP – Growth |
| Format | In person |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Department of Science & Technology |
About NIDHI Seed Support
FiiRE runs this as a NIDHI-Seed Support System facilitator for the Department of Science & Technology. It is aimed at startups that have already been through incubation here and need money and support to scale a product and take it to market. Funding is meant for technology development, risk mitigation and scaling, with most of it required to go to the startup's core objectives rather than administration.
What you get
- Grant support for selected startups, alongside continued incubation
- Mentoring to refine strategy
- Investor introductions
- Collaborative workspace
- Skill-development workshops, networking and market research
Who can apply
- Startups that have completed at least three months of physical or virtual incubation at FiiRE
- Companies registered in India, with at least 51% of shares held by Indian promoters
- OCI and PIO holders count as Indian citizens for eligibility
- Not open to Indian subsidiaries of multinational or foreign companies
- Preference for startups that have not had prior government funding
How to apply: through FiiRE's NIDHI Seed Support page on the F6S platform. There is no published deadline — ask reachus@fiire.org.in when the next window opens.
Where to apply
Other FiiRE programmes
- Incubation at FiiRE GoaThe standing incubation programme for early-stage tourism, hospitality and travel startups in Goa.
- NIDHI PRAYASPrototype grant for idea-stage innovators building a physical product, over a twelve-month window.
- NIDHI Entrepreneurs in ResidenceTwelve-month fellowship paying a monthly stipend to a first-generation entrepreneur with a technology business idea.
- MeitY GENESIS EiR ProgramEntrepreneur-in-Residence programme with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, for first-generation founders from Tier II and Tier III cities.
- Startup India Seed Fund SchemeDPIIT seed fund route with FiiRE as the selected incubator — currently marked completed on its site.
- HDFC Parivartan SmartUp GrantsSocial-impact grant programme with HDFC Bank Parivartan — marked completed on FiiRE's site.
- MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0Ministry of MSME idea hackathon with Don Bosco College of Engineering as Host Institute — the 2025 window has closed.
- FiiREWork coworkingMonthly desks and managed offices at three sites in Goa, open to founders, teams and freelancers.