How to Apply for Smart School FinTech Innovation Challenge 2026 — Up to ₹50,000 in Prizes
Smart School FinTech Innovation Challenge 2026 — Up to ₹50,000 in Prizes accepts applications online through the official portal before the Closed (15 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
Projects are assessed on the strength of what teams actually submit, not through a multi-round funding review. Once the entry window closes on July 15, 2026, judges score each submission against a published set of criteria:
- Innovation
- Problem-solving
- Technical excellence
- Architecture
- Code quality
- UI/UX
- Scalability
- Business impact
- Presentation
Since the brief calls for something production-ready, the working prototype, GitHub source code, project documentation and the 3–5 minute demo video all feed into how a team is scored. A live demo URL is optional, though the organisers recommend it.
The winning team's Software Engineer PPO is not automatic — it is granted subject to a final technical evaluation and interview.
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