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Incubation Scheme

Incubation Scheme aims to promote and support untapped creativity and to promote adoption of latest technologies in MSMEs that seek the validation of their ideas at the proof-of-concept level.

Central Cash

States / UT: All India

Ministry / nodal: Ministry Of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Scheme for: Infra

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Business & Entrepreneurship

Sub-categories: Setting up / start-up / entrepreneurship

Target beneficiaries: University / Institution

Tags: Capital Support, Plant And Machinery, Financial Support, Business & Entreurprneurship

Details

Launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises , Incubation Scheme Under MSME Innovative Scheme aims to promote and support untapped creativity and to promote adoption of latest technologies in MSMEs that seek the validation of their ideas at the proof-of-concept level. The scheme also supports engagement with enablers who will advise such MSMEs in expanding the business by supporting them in design, strategy and execution.

Activities:

  • Recognition of eligible institutions as Host Institute (HI) to act as Business Incubator (BI);
  • Approval of Ideas of Incubatees submitted through Host Institute (HI);
  • Assistance for nurturing of Ideas to HI;
  • Assistance towards Capital Support to HI for Plant and Machiner.

Benefits

  • - Up to maximum of ₹15,000,00/-per idea shall be provided to HI for developing and nurturing the ideas
  • Up to ₹1,00,000,00/- (max) shall be provided to HI for procurement and installation of relevant plant and machines including hardware and software etc. in BI for R&D activities and common facilities for incubatees of BI
  • Up to maximum of ₹ 15,000,00 /-per idea shall be provided to HI for developing and nurturing the ideas.
  • Up to ₹ 1,00,000,00 /- (max) shall be provided to HI for procurement and installation of relevant plant and machines including hardware and software etc. in BI for R&D activities and common facilities for incubatees of BI.


Eligibility

  • Institutions such as Technical Colleges, Universities, other Professional Colleges/Institutes, R&D Institutes, NGOs involved in incubation activities, MSME-DIs/ Technology Centres or any Institute/Organization of Central/State Government.

Exclusions


Application Process

Online

Registration:

Step 01: After opening the official website click on HI REGISTRATION button.
Step 02: Enter all the details and clicking on Submit button.
Step 03: After clicking the submit button, registration successfully message will be displayed. Clicking on OK button, login window will be displayed.

HI/BI Application for Approval:

Step 01: After successful login, the HI/BI dashboard will be open. HI/BI application will be open by clicking on Apply for HI/BI Approval button. After clicking on button Apply button will be displayed.
Step 02: After click on Apply button, HI/BI application window will be display, fill all the detail and click on Final Submit button.

Documents Required

No document list is available for this scheme yet.

References

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Documents Required for Government Schemes

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  • Aadhaar Card
  • Income Certificate
  • Caste Certificate (if applicable)
  • Residence Proof
  • Bank Account Details
  • Educational Certificates (for student schemes)

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