Introduction: The scheme is accessible to all institutions that are part of the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and will provides financial assistance for filing patents. ‘KAPILA: Kalam Program for IP Literacy and Awareness’, which will create appropriate awareness regarding the need of IP filing, mechanism, and methodology involved in filing IP in India and globally, especially amongst students and faculty of HEIs. Objectives of the Scheme: The objective of KAPILA is to recognise, facilitate and felicitate the Intellectual Property, innovations, and best practices in HEIs. KAPILA will help in establishing the much required IP filing ecosystem in a large number of education institutions and thus create a culture of systematically protecting new ideas, research, and innovation having national and global relevance. When to Apply Applications will be invited throughout the year (Fund will be released on quarterly basis) Funding Assistance from MIC/AICTE on reimbursement mode S.No.Budget HeadAmount in ₹ 1 Funding support for patent application filing fee ₹ 800/- 2Request for Examination fee₹ 2,000/- 3Amount per Application₹ 2,800 /-  Total Amount (Maximum Application 40 per Institute)₹ 1,12,000/- A maximum funding amount of ₹ 2800/- per application Maximum Application 40 per Institute per year Maximum funding per Institute is amount of ₹1,12,000/- (₹ 2,800/- per application) For more information, contact us Email:kapila@aicte-india.org / Phone no: 011 2958 1225 Source https://kapila.mic.gov.in/KAPILA%20Scheme%20document%20(2023-24).pdf https://kapila.mic.gov.in/KAPILA%20User%20Guide%202023-24.pdf