Nidhi Prayas (Department of Science and Technology)

NIDHI-PRAYAS is a pre-incubation grant program under the umbrella of NIDHI (National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations), conceived and developed by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. The program aims to support young innovators and idea-stage entrepreneurs by providing grant funding to convert their technology and science-based ideas into physical prototypes. It is implemented through a network of recognized Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) known as PRAYAS Centres. The program is sector-agnostic but prioritizes areas like manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare, clean-tech, energy, water, and IoT.