Blockchain India Challenge – Get Up to ₹50 Lakh

● Clearly map your solution to a listed use case category and explain why blockchain is necessary (trust, auditability, tamper-proof records).
● Plan government collaboration early (department/user-agency alignment and pilot feasibility matter).
● Keep architecture, privacy/security, scalability, and a realistic proliferation/business model crisp and verifiable.

Grant Application Direct URL

https://challenge.cdac.in/

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Blockchain India Challenge is a national startup program for Indian innovators to build permissioned, non-crypto blockchain/Web3 solutions for real digital-governance use cases.

It offers stage-wise, non-dilutive support to help teams move from an idea to a pilot-ready deployment through four rounds: Ideation → Prototype/PoC → MVP → Deployment.

Prize support increases at each stage:

Prototype stage: ₹1.5 lakh each for up to 40 teams
MVP stage: ₹4 lakh each for up to 30 teams
Deployment stage: ₹10 lakh each for up to 20 teams
Final winners: ₹50 lakh each across 10 use-case categories (total prize pool: ₹8.80 crore)

The challenge focuses on solutions that improve trust, transparency, auditability, and efficiency in public services, and encourages startups to work with relevant government departments for real-world implementation and deployment.

Eligibility

1. Startup must be registered in India and must not be a subsidiary of any foreign corporation (as per DPIIT guidelines).

2. Startup registration is not mandatory at the application stage, but shortlisted teams must complete Indian startup registration and submit proof.

3. All team members must be Indian citizens and at least 18 years old.

4. Only one member per startup can register on the portal as the Single Point of Contact (SPoC).

5. Team membership must be exclusive; one person cannot be part of multiple participating startups.

6. A startup can apply to multiple use-case categories, but it can receive an award only once.

7. The solution must be non-crypto based and should involve collaboration with relevant government departments for implementation and deployment.

Location Eligibility

All Indian startups (Pan-India)

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