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NIDHI PRAYAS

Funds prototyping for physical-product ideas through India's NIDHI PRAYAS scheme.

Support runs through DERBI Foundation, one of the scheme's Technology Business Incubators, and pairs a prototyping grant with mentoring, scale-up support and access to lab and incubation space. Applicants become an incubatee of DERBI as part of receiving support, and a screening committee reviews proposals for innovation, commercial potential and team capability before deciding funding, with revie…

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.