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AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation & Honda India Foundation

Bharat Safety: Design. Deploy. Deliver.

Pays up to Rs 10 lakh, equity-free, to startups building road-safety tech.

Bharat Safety is a two-year incubation run jointly by AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation and Honda India, built around the program's own four road-safety theme areas. Selection runs in stages: a nationwide outreach and selection round narrows the applicant pool first, then shortlisted teams go through bootcamps and mentoring before the strongest move into full incubation. Once selected, a

The program looks for road-safety and mobility innovation across four themes: collision prevention and rider assistance, helmet compliance and smart safety gear, rider behaviour and speed management, and visibility and night-time safety. It favours AI, IoT and sensor-driven approaches to these problems.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.-
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding - grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.-

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