Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS)

Large government grant programme for communication-sector technology innovation and commercialisation. Eligibility summary: Eligible Indian startups, innovators and founder teams aligned with the programme theme. This category-page record must be verified against the individual programme page and official provider source before publication. Official verification — Batch 02: Official programme verified; no current 2026 call confirmed. Department of Telecommunications DCIS programme verified, but available public calls were historical; exclude from verified-active publishing. Final official verification — Batch 03: Official DoT programme verified; no current open call located. Retain as an official scheme record, but not as a currently open application.