Atal Incubation Centre (AIC)
Closed for now
The Union Cabinet approved continuation of the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM 2.0) with a budget of INR 2,750 crore until March 2028, so further calls are expected within that period. Watch aim.gov.in.
Grant-in-aid of up to INR 10 crore over five years to establish and run an incubator. This funds the incubator; startups receive incubation support rather than a direct AIM grant.
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog
public · national
Deadline: closed — AIM's application portal for new Atal Incubation Centres is not currently accepting fresh applications; the AIC page publishes shortlisted applicants from earlier phases.
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
- Locally registered entity required
Applicants are host institutions (academic, corporate, not-for-profit) proposing to run an incubator, not individual startups. Startups engage with an existing AIC directly.
Source. https://aim.gov.in/aic.php — checked 2026-08-14
"The shortlisted applicants for Atal Incubation Centres - Phase 1 are out now!"