Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)
Closed for now
ANIC has historically been run as periodic themed editions. AIM 2.0 continues until March 2028, so further editions are plausible; monitor aim.gov.in.
Grant-in-aid of up to INR 1 crore per selected innovation, plus mentoring and market access, awarded against published national problem statements from partner ministries.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog
public · national
Deadline: Closed — No ANIC round is currently accepting applications; ANIC 1.0 and 2.0 have concluded.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, health, agri, mobility, energy, any
- Stage: pre-seed and seed
- Locally registered entity required
Indian startups and MSMEs with a working prototype addressing a published ANIC problem statement.
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Source. https://aim.gov.in/anic.php
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: aim.gov.in
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