Guidelines & templates

Applicants need to provide the listed documents to submit the application for the I4F program within the deadline of the particular CFP's period.

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Key documents required for application

Covering letter
Completed Full Project Proposal in Application Form along with all annexures (signed and stamped by Authorized signatory)
Presentation for Evaluation Committee Meeting – add photographs in PPT (Upload in TDB PPT format)
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between All Consortium Partners. This MoU should basically cover the following points:
- Percentage sharing of IP Rights on new product/process/knowledge being developed/ created/invented during this collaborative R&D Process.
- Background IP’s of the partnership (If Any) to be used for this project scope.
- Probable/possible market for the new product/process/knowledge & rights to manufacture/License in the respective market for the period of time (time span)
- % sharing of Royalty
- Dispute and arbitration clause
- Exclusivity and Non-Exclusivity rights if any
- Duration of this agreement in force
Copy of all relevant Certification like CMMI, ISO, etc, if any

Registration Certificate of all project partners, including Academia/R&D Labs, issued by competent authority
In case of in-house R&D Centers, all relevant certificates from stakeholders, competent authority relevant for in-house R&D, Defence Manufacturing & production should be submitted.
Audited Annual Reports (including Income Tax Return, Balance Sheet, and Profit & Loss Account & Auditor’s Reports) of all Consortium partners for the last three Financial Years.
Know Your Customer (KYC) documents of all Consortium partner(s). KYC means Identity & Address proof of the organization which includes Company PAN Card, Electricity Bill, etc.)
Self-Declaration of Applicant on Company letterhead, signed by MD/CEO/Company Secretary, as all Statutory Norms are complied by the Applicant till date.
Share Holding Pattern of the Company (highlighting the Foreign Investment, if any)