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.
GrowX Acceleration Program 2026 supports AI-first and DeepTech startups ready to scale real-world deployments, offering mentorship, industry collaboration, and access to GIFT City's AI CoE ecosystem.
BIRAC Seed Fund at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University offers up to ₹30L grant for market-ready biotech and life-science startups, with lab access and mentorship.
A global challenge for women-led teams to build AI solutions for public good, offering up to ₹2.5 Crore in grants.
Amrita TBI invites tech startups ready to scale to apply for seed funding of up to ₹30L under the NIDHI-SSS scheme, supported by DST and NSTEDB.
GCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant supports transformative women's health innovation for Indian women of reproductive age with milestone-based funding up to ₹2.2Cr.
A platform hosted by AgHub, PJTSAU, offering up to ₹20L grant for validating and accelerating Agritech solutions in real farm environments.
Grant up to ₹4 Lakhs for students & research scholars in millet-based innovation.
Student agripreneurs with early-stage agritech ideas can secure up to ₹4 lakh grant and incubation at SIIC IIT Kanpur.
Equity-free grant up to ₹4L for student innovators with agri ideas or prototypes.
Incubator for early-stage nonprofit social entrepreneurs in India focused on livelihoods.
Exclusive acceleration program for Indian Assistive Tech startups empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), offering up to ₹50L grant, mentoring, and partnerships.
DST SSP grant of up to ₹50L for deep-tech startups at AIC Anna Incubator, including prototyping and mentorship support.
Grant up to ₹10L for S&T solutions targeting rural/societal challenges across focus areas.
Global Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026 offers up to ₹45 lakh grant for early-stage agtech startups tackling food security worldwide.
Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.
Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.
A grant-based program by MeitY Startup Hub for early-stage founders from Tier II/III cities offering up to ₹10 lakh, mentorship, and incubation at BITS Pilani.
An accelerator for climate-tech startups in carbon removal/management, offering up to ₹30L grant, mentorship, and ecosystem access.
iDEX Open Challenge invites innovators and startups to propose defence and security solutions for India.
Equity-free seed grant of up to ₹1L for rural startups in Tamil Nadu villages, with incubation support from StartupTN.
IIM Lucknow's ImpactNest 2.0 is an accelerator program for impact-driven startups, offering up to ₹2.5L grant, mentorship, and co-incubation support.
Equity-linked seed support up to ₹25L for agri-food startups across India run by AIC Anand Foundation.
Granth programs support science-based entrepreneurs in energy, water, food, and materials with up to ₹50L and structured incubation.
Up to ₹10L grant for Healthcare & ICT startups under NIDHI iTBI at Assam down town University. Closes 25 July 2025.