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Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - ASPIRE

A Scheme for Promoting Innovation, Rural Industry and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE)

Rural innovation and incubation support

Incubation & mentoring Grant Open year-round
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What it is

Promote innovation, rural industry and entrepreneurship by supporting incubation and enterprise development in rural and underserved areas.

What you get

  • Rural innovation and incubation support

Who it is for

  • institutional eligibility and approval route apply
  • current availability and component rules must be verified
Host instituteBusiness incubatorGovernment institutionNgoRural enterprise support organisation

How to apply

  1. 1
    Check institutional eligibility

    Confirm the institution or incubator fits the current ASPIRE categories and rural-enterprise focus.

    Official step
  2. 2
    Follow the current proposal route

    Use the official ASPIRE route and retain institutional, project and implementation documents.

    Official step

Keep ready

Eligible institution and current ASPIRE route