GRANTS TO STARTUPS IN TECHNICAL TEXTILES

Under the Ministry of Textiles’ National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM), the ‘Grant for Research and Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)’ scheme provides financial assistance to start‑ups, innovators, scientists and technologists for commercialising technical textile products. For FY 2026‑27, NTTM has a total budget of Rs 256 crore, part of which funds the GREAT grants. To date, 31 start‑ups have been approved with a cumulative cost of Rs 15.40 crore (Government share Rs 13.65 crore). An Evaluation and Monitoring Committee evaluates proposals and recommends approvals to the Empowered Programme Committee. The scheme seeks to foster industry‑start‑up collaborations, prototype development, market launch and generate employment in the technical textiles sector.