Space Technology Adoption Fund
Up to ₹25 crore per project — funding 60% of cost for startups and MSMEs — to take space technology from TRL 3/4 to a commercial product.
What you get
₹500 crore fund · up to 60% of project cost for startups and MSMEs · capped ₹25 crore per project
Nodal ministry
Department of Space
Support type
Grant
Best suited for
Prototype / PoC · Growth / Scaling
Typical timeline
Register and apply on the IN-SPACe TAF portal
What this scheme actually is
TAF exists to close the gap between a validated space technology and a saleable product. It funds up to 60% of project cost for startups and MSMEs (40% for large industry), moving technologies from TRL 3/4 to TRL 8/9. At ₹25 crore per project it is the largest non-equity instrument available in the Indian space sector.
Implementing agency: IN-SPACe
What the scheme sets out to do
Who can apply
What you get
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Establish the TRL journey
The proposal is structured around moving from a stated starting TRL to a stated target TRL. Both must be evidenced.
- 2
Confirm you can fund the 40%
TAF funds 60% for startups and MSMEs. A ₹25 crore grant implies a project of roughly ₹42 crore — the balance funding plan is scrutinised.
- 3
Register and apply on the IN-SPACe TAF portal
Applications are made at inspace.gov.in under the TAF section.
- 4
Execute against productionisation milestones
Release is milestone-linked and oriented towards manufacturing readiness, not just technical success.
What we actually do on a TAF 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.