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Startup-specific scheme · Ministry of Textiles (National Technical Textiles Mission)

Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)

Open nowChecked 3 October 2026

Still running: on 22 Jul 2026 the Ministry of Textiles approved 31 more technical-textile startups (₹13.65 crore grants on ₹15.40 crore project cost). Up to ₹50 lakh per startup for 18 months; apply on the NTTM GREAT portal when calls are open.

Amount
Grant up to ₹50 lakh
Type of support
Grant, Incubation
Best for
Prototype / PoC, Seed / Early-Stage, Market Access & IP
Who can apply
Aspiring founders, Early-stage startups
Go to the official portalSource: DPIIT playbook p. 59

GREAT gives funding and incubator support to innovators and startups in technical textiles so they can turn prototypes into market-ready products and technologies.

Who can apply?
  • Individual innovators who are Indian citizens aged 21 years or above, incubated with an eligible incubator, and working on technical-textile innovation.
  • Startup companies incorporated as a private limited company, partnership firm or LLP, with turnover below ₹100 crore, not older than 5 years, and at least 51% Indian resident ownership/control.
  • Projects must relate to technical-textile areas such as agro-textiles, geo-textiles, medical textiles, protective textiles, smart textiles, high-performance fibres, sustainable textiles, composites, or indigenous machinery/equipment.
What do you get?
  • Grant-in-aid of normally up to ₹50 lakh per approved proposal for up to 18 months.
  • Funding is released milestone-wise, generally in 40:40:20 instalments.
  • Associated incubators receive an additional 10% of the sanctioned Government grant share for mentoring, due diligence and monitoring support.
  • Intellectual property generated remains with the innovator/startup or may be jointly shared with the incubator as per their agreement.
How to apply

Apply online through the GREAT portal when applications are invited by NTTM/Ministry of Textiles. https://nttm.texmin.gov.in/StartupRegistration/StartupUserRegistration

Objectives

A scheme under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) to support technical-textile innovators and startups. It help young innovators, entrepreneurs and startups convert technical-textile prototypes into market-ready products/technologies.

Key links

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

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