MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant
A programme by Vel Tech TBI
A 12-month grant for nascent startups and individual innovators moving a proof of concept to a prototype or minimum viable product, under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
At a glance
| Best for | Nascent startups and individual innovators with a proof of concept that need to reach a prototype or MVP. |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – MVP |
| Duration | 12 months, extendable to 18 months in special cases |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology |
About MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant
The TIDE 2.0 grant route is for a valid proof of concept that needs to become a prototype or a minimum viable product. It gives product development help, access to technical experts and mentoring. Vel Tech TBI offers co-working space, lab and workshop facilities and mentoring to selected entrepreneurs.
What you get
- A grant for the development period, plus product development help, technical experts and mentoring.
- Access to lab, workshop and co-working facilities at the incubator.
Who can apply
- Indian citizens under 35 years of age.
- An individual innovator or a nascent startup less than 2 years old at the time of application.
- A non-startup applicant must be willing to incorporate a company within 2 months of acceptance.
- Preference for women entrepreneurs, ideas with a granted or provisional patent, and well-structured teams.
Timeline: 12 months, which can be extended to 18 months in special cases with the committee's approval.
How to apply: email veltechtbi@veltech.edu.in or incubation@veltechtbi.com.
Where to apply
Other Vel Tech TBI programmes
- Startup incubation (pre-incubation and post-incubation)Space, funding, mentoring, networking and training for technology startups, in pre-incubation, resident and virtual tracks.
- DST Seed Support System (SSS)Seed support for registered startups incubated at Vel Tech TBI, under the NIDHI programme of the Department of Science and Technology.
- NIDHI PRAYASGrant support from idea to prototype for young innovators and early startups, run through the incubator under NIDHI. The current call is closed.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)Seed funding for proof of concept and prototype development for DPIIT-recognised startups, disbursed through eligible incubators such as Vel Tech TBI.
- Innovation Voucher Programme (IVP), EDII-TN knowledge partnerTamil Nadu voucher scheme that helps manufacturing MSMEs and startups pay for feasibility work, prototyping, testing and IP costs. Vel Tech TBI is the knowledge partner.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)A 12-month entrepreneur-in-residence fellowship to validate and develop a technology idea to proof of concept, under MeitY TIDE 2.0 at Vel Tech TBI.
- Entrepreneur Development Programme (Stanford Seed Spark, nominated by Vel Tech TBI)Online early-stage founder programme from Stanford GSB. Vel Tech TBI nominates startups to it and lists past cohorts from 2021 to 2024.