Non-dilutive government schemes and institutional grants for Indian startups — capital you never repay and never give up equity for. Filter by sector, amount, stage and deadline.
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad's EIR program offers a ₹3L grant, mentorship, and lab access to innovators in autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems.
Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹7L for early-stage tech startups to develop prototypes into MVPs.
6-month accelerator for Indian deeptech startups with MVP, offering up to ₹40L seed funding.
Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.
Grant scheme by IDBI Capital for SC/ST-owned enterprises in Maharashtra, requiring a 51% controlling stake.
3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators
Startup Manipur offers revenue-stage businesses up to ₹30L grant (30% subsidy) plus 65% bank loan, mentorship, and market linkage for domiciled entrepreneurs.
A two-phase deep tech accelerator offering ₹45L SAFE investment and extensive resources for early-stage startups.
Free accelerator for 50 women-led businesses — 3-day bootcamp, Amazon mentorship, IIT-D resources & VC Demo Day.
A non-dilutive grant of up to ₹1.5 crore for joint India-Canada R&D projects between Indian companies and Canadian partners.
Grants and infrastructure support for export-oriented IT startups under MeitY.
A MeitY scheme allowing startups to import items duty-free to reduce costs.
SAMRIDH offers up to ₹40 lakh grant to accelerate product innovation, development and growth for tech startups in the scaling-up stage.
MeitY GENESIS EIR Program at IC IIT Patna offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage tech founders from Tier II/III cities.
A grant-based seed funding program for early-stage ESDM startups, offering ₹2 lakh seed grant, ₹50,000 for components, and incubation support.
Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.
Up to ₹15L + access to ₹2Cr grants for agrivoltaics pilots.
Grant of up to ₹25L for seed-stage agri startups with an MVP at ICAR-IVRI R-ABI.
Up to ₹50L grant for biotech startups in India to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable products.
Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki
A Department of Telecommunications grant of up to ₹124Cr for communication sector startups.
12-week accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction in India. Offers mentorship, bootcamps, funding access, and investor networking.
Sandip TBI's PoC Grant offers up to ₹7L non-equity funding for early-stage startups with a validated PoC to build an MVP, along with mentoring and technical support.
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