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AIM ARIISE — Manufacturing Innovation Grant

Atal Innovation Mission

Overview

Grant type: Grant
Funding: Mixed
Deadline: Fixed deadline
Stage: Prototype, Early stage
Location: All India, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat
Industries: Manufacturing, Deep Tech, Mobility

About this grant

The ARIISE track supports capital-intensive hardware and manufacturing startups that struggle to raise early equity. Funding covers tooling, testing, certification and initial production runs, with mentoring from manufacturing partners.

Eligibility

Company: Indian hardware / manufacturing startup incorporated within the last 7 years.
Location: India.

Company

Incorporated in India within 7 years.

Industry

Physical product involving hardware, robotics or advanced manufacturing.

Other

Demonstrable plan to localise the supply chain.

Benefits

Grant of up to ₹50 Lakh for tooling, testing and certification
Access to shared manufacturing and testing facilities
Mentoring from manufacturing partners

How to apply

Submit the application in the open ARIISE window
Technical review and factory-readiness assessment
Committee pitch
Milestone-linked grant with a certification gate

Required documents

✓Prototype and technical documentation
✓Bill of materials and costed production plan
✓Team and advisor profiles

Important dates

Opens: 8 Sept 2026
Deadline: 26 Oct 2026
Results expected: 30 Dec 2026

About Atal Innovation Mission

NITI Aayog's flagship initiative to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, operating Atal Incubation Centres nationwide.

Grant amount

Up to ₹50 Lakh

Open26 Oct 2026

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