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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

Scheme for Scale-up Support to Established Incubation Centres (EICs)

IncubationIdeation · Prototype / PoC · Seed / Early stageStartup-relevant
Support type
Incubation
Best suited for
Incubation
How much
Up to ₹10 crore grant; matching private contribution required

What is this scheme?

This Scheme helps established incubators expand their space, services, funding support, and infrastructure so they can support more startups.

Objectives

  • Established Incubation Centres (EICs) are existing incubators who are supported by the AIM to further enhance their incubation capacity.
  • The aim is to refurbish the existing incubation space, enhance capabilities and capacity, including team, infrastructure, tools and equipment, services, seed funding support, outreach initiatives, training programs and/or other incubation related events.

Who can apply (eligibility)

  • EICs registered in India as a legal entity in public, private or public-private partnership mode.
  • Operational for a minimum of three years as of 1st August 2017.

What do you get?

  • Grant-in-aid support of up to ₹10 crore will be provided to EICs.
  • Balanced utilisation of fund as per suggestive activity-wise breakup is to be ensured.
  • EICs would be eligible to apply and avail grant-in-aid under this scheme for a maximum of three times.

How to apply

Interested applicants may visit https://aim.gov.in/atal-incubation-centres.php to know more