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Grants

NIDHI Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Status

Open continuously

No deadline — apply whenever you are ready.

Always open
Amount
360,000 INR

Fellowship of Rs 10,000 to Rs 30,000 per month for up to 12 months (max about Rs 3.6 lakh) plus TBI infrastructure and mentoring.

Funder

Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India

public · national

Deadline: Open all year — Host incubators announce EIR cohorts individually; there is no single national deadline.

Your odds
Not published

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.

Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Indian citizens, typically graduates under 35, willing to work full time on a technology venture at a NIDHI-supported incubator. Cannot draw another salary or fellowship concurrently. DPIIT recognition is not required.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://nidhi.dst.gov.in/nidhieir/

"The NIDHI-EIR recipient is eligible to get financial support of up to INR 30,000/- monthly. The minimum financial support offered is INR 10,000/- monthly."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: nidhi.dst.gov.in

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