Startup grants under ₹10 lakh in India — small, fast, early-stage cheques for prototypes, pilots and first experiments, usually with lighter eligibility and quicker cycles.
The ANKURAN program offers non-dilutive pre-seed grants up to ₹5 lakh for farmers, students, and young entrepreneurs with innovative agricultural business ideas.
The Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) program at IITM Pravartak offers Indian innovators a monthly stipend of ₹35,000 for up to 12 months to develop Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) prototypes before company incorporation.
Equity-free grant of ₹3 lakh to ₹5 lakh for Andhra Pradesh-based startups and MSMEs, combined with a 4-week intensive sprint to develop an AI prototype.
The Uttishthati Foundation i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 offers up to ₹10 lakh in seed funding for early-stage startups focusing on deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
The Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) program provides grants from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh for young innovators and early-stage startups in Gujarat.
Jharkhand Startup Policy provides a one-time marketing grant of up to ₹10 Lakh for startups registered in the state, operating for less than five years with an annual turnover under ₹25 Crore.
What founders ask about under ₹10 lakh funding.