Awards
Up to ₹1.2 crore in awards
A two-stage award structure that rewards the strongest deep-sea technology teams — from Proof of Concept through to a funded Detailed Project Report.
Stage I Award
Up to 4 winners
₹5,00,000each (provisional)
Awarded to the top Stage-I teams on the strength of their Proof of Concept.
Stage II Award
Up to 2 winners
₹50,00,000each
Awarded to the top Stage-II teams following Detailed Project Report evaluation.
Important. The ₹5 lakh Stage-I award is released only after successful submission of the Stage-II Detailed Project Report (DPR) — irrespective of Stage-II selection.
Award funds are disbursed milestone-wise against the agreed project plan.