Sarkari Yojana
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme
About Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme
The Technology Development Fund (TDF), a Ministry of Defence programme under the ‘Make in India’ initiative, promotes self-reliance in defence technology. The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) executes it to meet the requirements of the Tri-Services, Defence Production and DRDO itself. The Scheme draws in public and private industry, particularly MSMEs and startups, to build an ecosystem that sharpens cutting-edge technology capability in the defence sector. > Objective:
- The Scheme aims to give the defence manufacturing sector a major boost by encouraging industry to innovate in defence technologies, moving India towards self-reliance. Alongside grants-in-aid for indigenous technology development, it also extends various other benefits to industry.
Vision:
Building an ecosystem that sharpens cutting-edge technology capability for defence manufacturing, meeting the needs of the Tri-Services, Defence Production and DRDO. > Mission:
Creating an ecosystem that promotes self-reliance by building indigenous, state-of-the-art systems for defence applications. > Project Duration:
The maximum development period is four (4) years. > Focus Areas:
- Significant upgrades, improvements or developments to existing products/processes/applications.
- Raising Technology Readiness Level from TRL 3 onward, towards realizing products that meet Tri-Services requirements.
- Developing futuristic technologies/innovative products useful for defence applications.
- Substituting imported components whose technology doesn’t yet exist within Indian industry.
- The scheme is limited to developing technologies or prototypes of products with potential defence use.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Defence
Business Entity
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Public limited companies, private limited companies, partnership firms,…
Public limited companies, private limited companies, partnership firms, limited liability partnerships, one-person companies, or sole proprietorships registered under applicable Indian laws, particularly MSMEs and Startups.
The startup must be recognized by the Department…
The startup must be recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), per Government of India guidelines.
A startup incorporated less than 3 years before…
A startup incorporated less than 3 years before the application date is treated as a nascent startup.
A nascent startup must be incubated at a…
A nascent startup must be incubated at a Central/State government-assisted incubator.
The startup must not have received any grant/grant-in-aid…
The startup must not have received any grant/grant-in-aid from any government scheme for a similar technology.
A resident Indian citizen must own and control…
A resident Indian citizen must own and control the startup, holding at least 51% of its shares.
Benefits Provided
Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
Funding Support:
Projects costing up to INR 50,00,00,000/- are eligible…
Projects costing up to INR 50,00,00,000/- are eligible for funding.
Funding can cover up to 90% of the…
Funding can cover up to 90% of the total project cost.
Industry may collaborate with academia or research institutions
Industry may collaborate with academia or research institutions.
Funding is tied to mutually agreed milestones
Funding is tied to mutually agreed milestones.
Funds are released either upfront, against a bank…
Funds are released either upfront, against a bank guarantee of equal value as collateral, or reimbursed on completing milestones.
Later instalments follow the successful completion of milestones
Later instalments follow the successful completion of milestones. Purpose of Funding Support:
To financially support startups in developing and trialling…
To financially support startups in developing and trialling prototypes.
To target nascent startups, with funding support of…
To target nascent startups, with funding support of up to 20% extended to the incubators associated with them.
To allow partnerships with academia, whose contribution can…
To allow partnerships with academia, whose contribution can go up to 40% of the total project effort.
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
For release of subsequent installments, the DAs shall be required to submit the following documents:
A detailed Project Update Report
A detailed Project Update Report.
The Utilization Certificate & Statement of Expenses (UC…
The Utilization Certificate & Statement of Expenses (UC & SE).
A Certificate from a Chartered Accountant
A Certificate from a Chartered Accountant.
How to Apply
Online Application
Applicants can apply for Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme through the online application process outlined below.
Registration process:
Every interested Industry /Technology expert/Academia must first register…
Every interested Industry /Technology expert/Academia must first register on the TDF portal.
Click on "Register"
Click on "Register".
Enter your Name, Contact Details, Organisation Name, and…
Enter your Name, Contact Details, Organisation Name, and select the appropriate values under "Register As" and "Focus Area" options.
Tick the checkbox self-declaring that you're an Indian…
Tick the checkbox self-declaring that you're an Indian company with at least 51% stake held by a Resident Indian Citizen.
Tick the checkbox agreeing to the Terms and…
Tick the checkbox agreeing to the Terms and Conditions.
Verify the captcha and click the "Register" button
Verify the captcha and click the "Register" button. Post-Registration process:
Visit the TDF portal
Visit the TDF portal.
Click "Proceed to Login" and enter your Email…
Click "Proceed to Login" and enter your Email and Password, then verify the captcha.
Click the "Login" button and provide all the…
Click the "Login" button and provide all the details requested.
Objectives
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