MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Track

Provides financial support of up to ₹7 Lakhs to tech startups to build and test their product prototype or MVP. This track picks up after the proof-of-concept stage, funding actual prototype-building and testing work with disbursement split across milestone tranches tied to the host incubator's evaluation of progress. It draws on the same 52+ incubator network used across TIDE 2.0 (grouped into Group 1/2/3 centres by MeitY), so the specific milestones, review cadence, and mentorship intensity can vary meaningfully depending on which centre a startup is incubated at. The ₹7 lakh ceiling is scoped to hardware/software prototyping costs rather than working capital or go-to-market spend.