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Startup-relevant scheme · Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

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

ActiveChecked 3 October 2026

No change found in Oct 2026 checks; terms as per the June 2026 playbook. Confirm the current call/window on the official link before applying.

Amount
Grant-in-aid up to ₹10 crore
Type of support
Grant, Incubation
Best for
Ideation, Prototype / PoC, Seed / Early-Stage
Who can apply
Incubators & institutions
Go to the official portalSource: DPIIT playbook p. 88

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

Who can apply?
  • 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

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.

Key links

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

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