Government-backed funding for pre-product and idea-stage startups in India — public proof-of-concept grants and ideation support, mostly non-dilutive and routed through central or state innovation schemes.
Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.
Reimbursement of patent filing fees (₹2L–₹10L) for KBITS-registered incubated startups in Karnataka.
Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.
50% reimbursement for office rent in Jharkhand STPIs, SEZs, or IT Parks for eligible startups.
Equity-free grant up to ₹3L for Kerala-based tech startups at idea, PoC, or MVP stage.
Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.
Lease rental reimbursement up to ₹5L/year for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana; enhanced subsidy for women-led startups.
Monthly stipend for Jharkhand-registered startups with active full-time founders, turnover under ₹25 Cr, and less than 5 years incorporation.
Government seed grant up to ₹20L and debt up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups under 2 years old. Rolling applications.
Monthly ₹10,000 sustenance allowance for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh, disbursed via incubators.
Reimburse cloud storage costs for DPIIT-registered startups in Haryana. Up to ₹2.5L annually, 75% of expenses.
BE3 challenge: cash + RD grant for bio-concept proposals, Indian nationals.
Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.
100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for Bihar-registered startups under the Startup Policy 2022.
GST/VAT/CST reimbursement on goods supplied to physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to ₹50 lakhs, disbursed annually for first 3 incubation years.
Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.
Orbit is AIC T-Hub's 24-week paid SpaceTech incubation program offering mentorship from ex-ISRO scientists, lab access, and global market access, with a program fee of ₹50,000 plus GST.
100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.
Grant for Tamil Nadu hardware-based startups/MSMEs to develop prototypes and commercialize products.
Reimbursement up to ₹2.5L/year for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups joining acceleration programs.
One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover and less than 5 years old.
Grants of ₹2.5–10 lakh for student innovators in Gujarat to develop prototypes and reach market readiness.
Equity-free grants up to ₹10L for OBC graduates in Kerala building tech startups, offered by KSUM and BCDD.
NUZEN Agri-Startup Grant by NaaViC/ICAR-NIVEDI awards up to ₹4L non-dilutive grant to student innovators for agriculture and allied sector ideas at idea-to-prototype stage.
One-time grant up to ₹50L for Karnataka startups registered outside Bengaluru Urban.
Government of Karnataka grant up to ₹50L for proof-of-concept. Non-dilutive, milestone-based, with mentoring support.
Non-dilutive student grant for agri-business ideas: up to ₹4L per student, no DPIIT registration needed. Open to students in Uttar Pradesh.
₹3–5L equity-free grant + 4-week AI prototype sprint for Andhra Pradesh startups & MSMEs.
One-time grant up to ₹50L for women-led Karnataka startups (51%+ women equity).
BIRAC GCI grants up to ₹2 crore for breakthrough screening & diagnostics innovations in TB, emerging pathogens and enteric disease.
Non-dilutive pre-seed grant up to ₹5L for farmers, students, youth with agri-business ideas.
Up to ₹1.5 crore equity-free defence grant for Indian startups, innovators, and MSMEs.
DBT-BIRAC joint call under BioE3 to set up Bio AI hubs for high-performance biomanufacturing. Open to startups, LLPs, academic SIROs. Rolling applications until June 30, 2026.
A one-time grant of up to ₹50 lakh for Karnataka-registered startups where SC/ST founders hold at least 70% equity.
What founders ask about this funding combination.
See every programme in each filter that makes up this combination.
Other targeted funding shortlists founders search for.