STPI – Next Generation Incubation Scheme
Incubation plus seed or risk funding of up to ₹25 lakh for software product startups across 12 STPI centres in Tier-II/III cities.
What you get
Seed / risk funding up to ₹25 lakh · scheme outlay ₹95.03 crore · 300 startups targeted
Nodal ministry
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
Support type
Incubation
Best suited for
Ideation · Prototype / PoC · Seed / Early Stage
Typical timeline
Open calls through the STPI startup portal
What this scheme actually is
NGIS is STPI's software-product incubation scheme, aimed squarely at strengthening the product ecosystem outside the metros. It handholds 300 tech startups across 12 STPI incubation locations, combining physical infrastructure and testing facilities with seed capital, mentoring and market-access support.
Implementing agency: Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
What the scheme sets out to do
Who can apply
What you get
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Pick the STPI centre
Twelve NGIS locations, each with a domain focus. Choose on domain and on where you can actually maintain a presence.
- 2
Prepare for possible incorporation
Individuals and firms can apply, but selection may require registering as a private limited company. Plan for that rather than scrambling after selection.
- 3
Submit the proposal during an open call
Applications go through the STPI/NGIS application portal during call windows.
- 4
Clear evaluation and enter incubation
Selection covers the product, market and team. Seed or risk funding is sanctioned alongside the incubation offer.
- 5
Use the infrastructure, not just the money
Labs, testing facilities and STPI's industry network are the durable part of the benefit.
What we actually do on a NGIS 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.