The Community Innovator Fellowship Program is an initiative of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog in collaboration with UNDP India to facilitate knowledge building and provide infrastructure support to aspiring community innovators essential for their entrepreneurship journey.

Atal community innovation Centre-BMU would help fellows in acquiring SDG awareness, entrepreneurial skills and life skills while working on their idea's and will extend fellowship support Rs. 2,00,000/-

This is a one-year-long intensive fellowship program wherein an aspiring community innovator can apply irrespective of their socio-economic background.

Eligibility Criteria for a Fellow

1. Age - 18-35 Years

2. Education - At least a bachelor's/diploma/degree holder in any discipline from a recognized university

3. Distance from the community – Residential address within 30 km from ACIC*

4. Literacy level – English Language proficiency (Intermediate)**

*Fellows could also be enrolled from outside the ACIC’s geographical region with a mandate of completing certain community hours and ACIC hours.

**Applicants not meeting this level of literacy can be supported by a ‘Buddy’ and also through training and workshops as part of the fellowship.

To know more on the CIF, click here: https://aim.gov.in/acic-fellowship.php