Atal Incubation Centres
Grants of up to ₹10 crore to build world-class sector-specific incubators — and one of the widest incubator networks a startup can access.
What you get
Up to ₹5 crore without lab facilities · up to ₹10 crore with sector-specific labs
Nodal ministry
NITI Aayog
Support type
Incubation
Best suited for
Ideation · Prototype / PoC · Seed / Early Stage
Typical timeline
Application windows announced on the AIM portal
What this scheme actually is
AICs are the Atal Innovation Mission's incubator network — sector-specific centres offering physical infrastructure, mentoring, business planning support, seed capital access and industry partnerships. For founders, an AIC is often the most accessible high-quality incubator in a given city, and many run their own seed funds on top of the AIM grant.
Implementing agency: Atal Innovation Mission
What the scheme sets out to do
Who can apply
What you get
How to apply, step by step
- 1
For founders: apply for incubation at an AIC
AICs run their own intake. Choose on sector alignment, facilities and the strength of their corporate network.
- 2
For institutions: check the matching contribution
Non-government applicants must match 25% to 100% of the grant depending on applicant type. Establish that funding before applying.
- 3
Apply through aim.gov.in
Proposals are submitted online and assessed by a screening and selection committee.
What we actually do on a AIC mandate
Services this usually needs
No consultant can guarantee a sanction — that decision sits with the evaluating committee, bank or incubator. We commit to an honest eligibility view, an application built to the evaluator’s format, filing inside the window and a documented follow-up cadence. That is stated in every engagement letter we sign.