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A DST prototyping grant in New Delhi, India for young innovators and start-ups, delivered through PRAYAS centres
NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) funds prototypes as a DST grant scheme based in New Delhi, India. It funds individual innovators and young start-ups to build prototypes, and innovators apply to a PRAYAS centre. A second phase, NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0, has its own centre applications.
Individual innovators and young start-ups, applying to a PRAYAS centre. Deep-tech and advanced prototype teams go through an Advance PRAYAS centre.
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Updated 9/17/2026
NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) is ranked on 3 TrustList rankings: #7 on 1, #12 on 1 and #13 on 1.
Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) has no reviews yet, 2 of the 10 profile details we look for and a Trust Score of 4. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.
It is one of 2 here listing pre seed.
Of the 7 here, 3 also cover seed stage and 2 also cover pre seed.
It is one of 7 here listing pre seed.
Its profile: “NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) funds prototypes as a DST grant scheme based in New Delhi, India.”
Of the 16 here, 3 also cover startup incubator and 2 also cover growth stage; 7 also work in Delhi NCR and 2 also work in Mumbai.
Behind NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP), ahead of Research, Development and Innovation (RDI) Fund.
Of the 15 here, 7 also work in India.
Behind Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), ahead of Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0).
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