NSRCEL Women Startup Program

Run by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore.

Spanning two years, the NSRCEL Women Startup Program in Bengaluru moves teams through five weeks of Foundations of Entrepreneurship, two months of pre-incubation and eight months of incubation, in a hybrid format. Selected ventures receive a grant of INR 10 lakh (1,000,000); no equity is taken and participation is largely free of cost.

Investment
₹1,000,000 (Below South Asia median $24k · Below global median $61.3k)
Equity taken
0% (Like 85% of South Asia · Like 79% globally)
Duration
104 weeks (Longer than South Asia median 26 wks · Longer than global median 20 wks)
Format
hybrid
Cadence
Not disclosed
Location
Bengaluru, India

Sectors

How to apply

Official website

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Sources

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Last verified 2026-09-05.