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Proposal checklist and covering letter, iDEX DISC / iDEX Prime / ADITI application

Defence grants are small next to the orders that follow them, and every scheme here is built to lead into a procurement route under the Defence Acquisition Procedure. The trap is running a grant as the goal: a startup that wins an iDEX or ADITI grant against a problem statement no user service will sponsor, or takes TDF money without agreeing IP and production rights, ends up with a prototype no one will buy.

Length
2 pages
Blanks to fill
45
Files
Word and PDF
Law stated to
16 September 2026

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  1. 1Proposal checklist and covering letter, iDEX DISC / iDEX Prime / ADITI applicationCheck against the challenge document for the edition and problem statement; the portal format prevails45 blanks

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The first part of the format, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.

Part A — internal checklist before submission

No.

Item

Ready (Y/N)

Reviewer’s note

1

Problem statement ID, sponsoring organisation and edition ([DISC-14 / ADITI 4.0 / Open Challenge]) confirmed; closing date diarised

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2

Certificate of incorporation; DPIIT recognition certificate or Udyam registration

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3

Certified shareholding pattern showing at least 51% held by resident Indian citizens, on a fully diluted basis including CCPS, CCDs, notes and ESOP pool

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4

Beneficial ownership declaration — no investor from a country sharing a land border with India, or Government approval under Press Note 3 (2020)

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5

Technical proposal mapped clause by clause to the problem statement; current TRL with evidence; target TRL at completion

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6

Work plan with milestones and deliverables the user can test; timeline within the SPARK/ADITI limit

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7

Budget by head (manpower, equipment, materials, testing, travel, IP) consistent with the milestone plan; for ADITI, the company’s matching share and its source

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8

Team CVs, prior prototypes, facilities and test access

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9

Existing IP filings and licences; background IP to be used and its ownership

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10

Latest audited financial statements and funding history; statement of Government grants already received

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Board resolution authorising the application, the signatory and (for ADITI) the matching contribution

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Undertakings: no duplicate funding; no debarment or litigation; compliance with security and confidentiality requirements

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10 more paragraphs and tables follow in the full format.

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