How to Apply for MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0
MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0 accepts applications online through the official portal before the Closed (21 Jul 2026) deadline. Follow the steps below — and always confirm the latest details on the official source before you apply.
How to apply
Applications are submitted on the . Confirm the current deadline and document checklist there before you start.
Selection process
Ideas go through four stages of rigorous evaluation:
Stage 1 — Host Institute (HI): Each HI builds a pool of experts (entrepreneur, technical, financial and thematic) and constitutes a panel of 3–5 experts per theme to evaluate ideas, then forwards shortlisted ideas on the portal as per Ministry guidelines.
Stage 2 — Ministry of MSME: Documents submitted with the shortlisted ideas are screened; only ideas with complete and valid documents are processed (incomplete or incoherent submissions are liable for rejection), then forwarded to the Domain Expert Selection Committees.
Stage 3 — Domain Expert Selection Committee (DESC): Thematic DESCs of experts from Industry, Academia and Government evaluate and recommend ideas with a score, per criteria decided by the Ministry.
Stage 4 — Project Monitoring & Advisory Committee (PMAC): PMAC is the final authority to approve ideas and grant financial assistance per scheme guidelines; it may reject any idea without assigning a reason.