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NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR)

Department of Science and Technology (DST), via NIDHI-TBIs · Central scheme · Allowance

Up to ₹3.6 lakh total
₹10,000–₹30,000 a month for 12 months (extendable to 18), total capped at ₹3.6 lakh
Opens in callsNo fixed deadline published

Summary

NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR) is a allowance from Department of Science and Technology (DST), via NIDHI-TBIs. Any Indian state. If you meet the basic rules, you can apply; the committee decides.

Eligibility

Where	Any Indian state.
Entity types	individual
Must be incorporated	No
Company age	No limit stated
Stages	idea
Sectors	tech, deeptech, bio, manufacturing, agri
DPIIT recognition	Not required
Indian shareholding	Not stated
Prior govt support cap	Not stated

Who it's for

Pursue the venture full-time
Selection by a NIDHI-TBI
Technology-based idea

Who it's not for

Running NIDHI-PRAYAS in parallel

A co-founder living in another city never disqualifies a company-based scheme.

Documents

Pursue the venture full-time
Selection by a NIDHI-TBI
Technology-based idea

How to apply

Check the rules on the official page.
Apply to a NIDHI-TBI running an EIR call.
Follow the selection steps on the official page.

Deadline

No fixed deadline published. Watch the official page for calls.

Combinations

NIDHI-PRAYAS is once per innovator, at one centre only, and not in parallel with NIDHI-EIR.

Official page ↗ Check my match

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Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) — Guarantee cover on loans up to ₹20 crore
BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) — Up to ₹50 lakh
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Debt / convertible — Up to ₹50 lakh
NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (prototype grant) — Up to ₹20 lakh (₹40 lakh at Advance PRAYAS Centres)

Last verified 2026-10-29