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Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)
Up to ₹1 crore grant for startups and MSMEs using technology to solve national problems — in areas like space-tech, e-mobility, medical devices, advanced agriculture, and waste management. Apply via NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission portal.
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Highlights and Media
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC) Video Guide
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Key Highlights
Up to ₹1 Crore Grant
Milestone-linked non-dilutive grant disbursed in up to three tranches.
National Impact Focus
Targeting space-tech, e-mobility, medical devices, waste management, and agriculture.
Deployment Oriented
Evaluation strongly prioritizes pilot partnerships and market readiness.
Grant Tranche Disbursement
Disbursal of up to ₹1 Crore across three milestone-linked tranches over 12-18 months
Disbursed upon selection and project planning approval.
Disbursed after successful prototype development and validation.
Disbursed upon pilot testing completion and commercial launch preparation.
Who is eligible
- Your venture is technology- and innovation-focused
- You are looking for grant funding to grow
Eligibility rules · v1 · effective 1 January 2018
Who is not eligible
- ANIC is grant funding — add a funding goal to see if it fits your plan.
- ANIC funds technology-led solutions to national problems — flag your innovation focus to qualify.
How to apply
Check the open challenge areas
Review the current ANIC challenge statements on the Atal Innovation Mission portal and pick the one your solution fits.
Typical duration · 1 day
Prepare your application
Describe your technology, the national problem it solves, your deployment plan, and any early-adopter or manufacturing partnerships.
Typical duration · 7 days
Apply on the AIM portal
Submit your application and documents directly through the official portal — there is no fee.
Typical duration · 1 day
Evaluation and selection
Applications are assessed on market deployment and partnerships; selected applicants receive grants of up to ₹1 crore in milestone-linked tranches over 12–18 months.
Sources
- Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog — Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)MINISTRY_PORTAL · Fetched 5 July 2026
Additional Details
The Atal New India Challenge (ANIC) is run by NITI Aayog's Atal Innovation Mission. It funds startups and MSMEs that deploy technology to solve national problems in areas such as space-tech, e-mobility, medical devices, advanced agriculture, and waste management.
Support is grant-based, up to ₹1 crore per selected applicant. The grant is milestone-linked and released across up to three tranches over a 12–18 month period, so funds arrive as you hit agreed targets rather than all at once.
Selection is weighted toward real-world deployment: how well your solution reaches the market, whether you have an early-adopter market, and whether you have manufacturing or pilot partnerships in place. Strong applicants show a clear path from prototype to commercial use, not just an idea on paper.
Applying to ANIC is free. You apply directly through the official Atal Innovation Mission portal — you never need to pay an agent or middleman to submit, and anyone asking for a fee to get you selected is not part of the official process.
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