Startup Schemes Playbook
Part A · Startup-specific scheme

Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)

Ministry of Textiles (National Technical Textiles Mission)

Grant Prototype / PoCSeed / Early-StageMarket Access & IP Technical Textiles

GREAT gives funding and incubator support to innovators and startups in technical textiles so they can turn prototypes into market-ready products and technologies.

Type of support
Grant
Best suited for
Prototype to Commercialisation
Headline amount
Grant up to ₹50 lakh
How much
Up to ₹50 lakh for up to 18 months
Source
Playbook p. 59

Objectives

A scheme under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) to support technical-textile innovators and startups. It help young innovators, entrepreneurs and startups convert technical-textile prototypes into market-ready products/technologies.

Who can apply?

  • Individual innovators who are Indian citizens aged 21 years or above, incubated with an eligible incubator, and working on technical-textile innovation.
  • Startup companies incorporated as a private limited company, partnership firm or LLP, with turnover below ₹100 crore, not older than 5 years, and at least 51% Indian resident ownership/control.
  • Projects must relate to technical-textile areas such as agro-textiles, geo-textiles, medical textiles, protective textiles, smart textiles, high-performance fibres, sustainable textiles, composites, or indigenous machinery/equipment.

What do you get?

  • Grant-in-aid of normally up to ₹50 lakh per approved proposal for up to 18 months.
  • Funding is released milestone-wise, generally in 40:40:20 instalments.
  • Associated incubators receive an additional 10% of the sanctioned Government grant share for mentoring, due diligence and monitoring support.
  • Intellectual property generated remains with the innovator/startup or may be jointly shared with the incubator as per their agreement.

How to apply

Apply online through the GREAT portal when applications are invited by NTTM/Ministry of Textiles. https://nttm.texmin.gov.in/StartupRegistration/StartupUserRegistration

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