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Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)

Between callsChecked 3 October 2026

Atal New India Challenge (AIM, NITI Aayog): grants up to ₹1 crore over 12–18 months to take prototype-stage technology startups to commercialisation in sectors like health, water, agriculture, energy, mobility and space applications. 24 challenges run so far; no open call listed in Oct 2026.

Amount
Grant up to ₹1 crore
Type of support
Grant
Best for
Prototype / PoC, Market Access & IP
Who can apply
Early-stage startups, MSMEs
Go to the official portalSource: Added by Sytezo, Oct 2026

ANIC is AIM's challenge programme that funds technology startups to cross the 'commercialisation valley of death' — from prototype to first customers.

Who can apply?
  • Indian startups and MSMEs with a prototype-stage technology innovation that matches a published ANIC challenge statement (criteria per call).
What do you get?
  • Grant of up to ₹1 crore, released over 12–18 months, to productise and commercialise the innovation.
  • Access to AIM's incubator, mentor and partner network.
How to apply

ANIC runs in challenge rounds announced on aim.gov.in (24 challenges run so far). No round was open in early October 2026.

Objectives

Seek, select, support and nurture technology-based innovations that solve sectoral challenges of national importance and societal relevance (education, health, water & sanitation, agriculture, food processing, housing, energy, mobility, space applications).

Key links

Deadlines, amounts and windows change. Check the official portal before you apply.

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