Provided by: Defence Innovation Organisation
Funding Support
Up to ₹1.5 crore; up to ₹10 crore under iDEX Prime
Application Deadline
30 Sept 2026
Official Website
Not listed
iDEX funds defence and aerospace innovation through challenge-based grants and procurement-linked pathways. Public iDEX/defence sources show grants up to ₹1.5 crore for DISC/Open Challenge and up to ₹10 crore under iDEX Prime.
Startup Stage
All stages
Industry Sectors
All sectors
State Limitation
Pan-India
DPIIT & MSME Recognition
DPIIT Required • MSME Not Mandatory
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Challenge Proposal
DPIIT/MSME Certificate
Technical Proposal
Budget
Company Documents
IP Declaration