TIDE 2.0 - Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs
Status not published
Applications go to individual TIDE 2.0 incubators, each running its own cohort intake. Verify with the host incubator whether TIDE 2.0 funds are still available, as the scheme period has been extended more than once.
Through 51 MeitY-supported incubators: an Entrepreneur-in-Residence grant of up to about INR 4 lakh, and TIDE grants of up to about INR 7 lakh per startup, in ICT-led areas such as IoT, AI, blockchain, robotics and cybersecurity. Amounts are administered by each host incubator.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
public · national
Deadline: Open all year — Applications go to individual TIDE 2.0 incubators, each running its own cohort intake. Verify with the host incubator whether TIDE 2.0 funds are still available, as the scheme period has been extended more than once.
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
- Sectors: ai, deeptech, any
- Stage: idea stage and pre-seed
- Locally registered entity required
Indian tech startups working in ICT-led focus areas, incubated at a TIDE 2.0 incubator. DPIIT recognition is generally expected by host incubators.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained
Source. https://msh.meity.gov.in/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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