Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Government of India
Central ministry running SAMRIDH, TIDE 2.0, GENESIS, and NGIS schemes to support 3,600+ tech startups with over INR 212 crore in funding through MeitY Startup Hub.
Programs by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
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Zero Equity Incubation Program
Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.
- Startups must be based in India, contributing to the nation's innovation landscape
OctaNE Open Challenge Program (OCP): Animation 9.0
Incubation for Animation startups in India, with up to ₹25L seed funding at STPI Shillong.
- This ensures a formal legal structure for all participating entities
STPI OctaNE OCP 9.0 – Gaming & Entertainment (Aizawl)
Up to ₹25L seed funding + incubation for Gaming & Entertainment startups , STPI OctaNE OCP 9.0 at Aizawl, Mizoram.
- - Startups incorporated as Private Limited Company, Registered Partnership Firm, or Limited Liability Partnership
- - Unregistered startups/individuals may apply; company registration must be completed within 3 months of selection
- - Date of incorporation should not exceed 10 years
MeitY GENESIS PILOT Program
- * Must be a **DPIIT-registered startup**
- * Must have a demonstrable **working prototype / MVP** (Minimum Viable Product)
- * Must have a **full-time founder/co-founder** actively engaged in the venture
MeitY GENESIS Matching Investment Scheme
- * Must be a **DPIIT-registered startup**
- * Must be a **registered Indian entity (Private Limited Company)** with at least 51% Indian ownership
- * Must be registered in a **Tier-II or Tier-III city**
SAMRIDH (Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth)
- Startups must be in the scaling up stage in the tech sector
Scheme for Accelerating Startups around Post COVID Technology Opportunities (SASACT)
- Startups must be developing technology aligned with post-covid economy
Electronics Hardware Technology Park Scheme
- Units engaged in manufacturing hardware
Duty Exemption And Remission Scheme
- All startups that require the import of goods are eligible
MeitY Startup Hub - TIDE 2.0 Scheme
- - Applicant must be a citizen of India
- \n- For EiR (Idea Stage): Individual/team with an innovative ICT-enabled idea in the specified thematic areas
- \n- For Grant (PoC Stage): Registered startup with a ready Proof of Concept (PoC) in the specified thematic areas
About Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is the central government ministry responsible for IT policy, electronics, and digital transformation in India. Through its nodal entity MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), the ministry promotes technology innovation and supports startups across multiple flagship schemes with significant budgetary commitments.
SAMRIDH (Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development, and Growth), launched in August 2021, supports 300 software product startups with an outlay of INR 99 crore. TIDE 2.0 promotes tech entrepreneurship through 51 incubators at institutes of higher learning with INR 264.62 crore allocated over five years, guiding approximately 2,000 tech startups. GENESIS (Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups) has a budgetary outlay of INR 490 crore over five years. NGIS supports the software product ecosystem under the National Policy on Software Products. Collectively, MeitY has supported over 3,600 tech startups with total fund disbursals exceeding INR 212 crore.
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ICT startups, software product companies, and technology entrepreneurs at various stages seeking grants, incubation support, and acceleration through government-backed programmes across India.
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