TIDE 2.0 – Technology Incubation & Development of Entrepreneurs
A staged ladder for ICT startups — ₹4 lakh for idea to PoC, ₹7 lakh for prototype, and up to ₹40 lakh for product and market.
What you get
₹4 lakh idea-to-PoC · ₹7 lakh prototype grant · up to ₹40 lakh product and market investment
Nodal ministry
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
Support type
Incubation
Best suited for
Ideation · Prototype / PoC · Seed / Early Stage
Typical timeline
Through TIDE incubators; cohort-based
What this scheme actually is
TIDE 2.0 is one of the most practical schemes for an early ICT startup because the ladder matches how products actually get built. Small money to prove the concept, a larger grant to build the prototype, and a substantial investment once there is something to take to market. It is delivered through incubators listed on the MeitY Startup Hub, and it targets emerging technologies applied to societal challenges.
What the scheme sets out to do
Who can apply
What you get
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Secure DPIIT recognition
It is an explicit eligibility condition for TIDE 2.0.
- 2
Choose a TIDE incubator
MeitY Startup Hub lists incubators benefiting from TIDE 2.0. Assess them on domain focus and cohort timing.
- 3
Enter at the right rung
Applying for ₹40 lakh with only an idea will fail. Enter at the stage you can evidence and climb the ladder.
- 4
Apply to the incubator's cohort
Selection, funding and mentoring all run through the incubator, not MeitY.
- 5
Deliver each stage to unlock the next
The ladder is sequential in practice — a delivered prototype is what makes the ₹40 lakh conversation credible.
What we actually do on a TIDE 2.0 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.