DST PRISM Promoting Innovation in Individuals
Funds DST PRISM to move Indian hardware and deep technology ideas toward prototypes through practical translation grants.
The DST PRISM programme sits under the same Department of Science and Technology and is aimed at turning early innovation into a prototype and then an enterprise. The route is built for Indian innovators and small firms working through the country's formal registration and operating base. It is an annual grant programme with awards from INR 2 lakh to INR 50 lakh. The public application path runs through NRDC, and the scheme is designed for people building early technical concepts rather than mature commercial businesses. PRISM is strongest when the applicant can show a clear product logic, a plausible proof-of-concept path, and a market use case. It is less about academic publication and more about turning a promising idea into something that can be tested, refined, and commercialised. It is particularly relevant for prototypes that need a first serious test, not just a slide deck or a laboratory curiosity. That makes it useful for early ventures that need validation before scale-up.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Annual.