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NASSCOM CoE – IoT & AI Gurugram Incubation Program
by NASSCOM
Zero-equity incubation for IoT and AI startups in Gurugram with subsidized infrastructure, GPU access, and enterprise collaboration.
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Startup grants in India
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.
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Women/Transgender Productization Grant
under KSUM Grant Ladder (Kerala Startup Mission) · by Kerala Startup Mission
Equity-free KSUM grant up to ₹5L for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to turn MVP into a market-ready product.
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IHFC Startup Incubation Program
by IHFC, IIT Delhi
IHFC (I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics) incubation program for Indian deep tech startups in CPS, Robotics, IoT, and AI, hosted at IIT Delhi, providing funding, mentorship, lab access, and more.
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Zero Equity Incubation Program
by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.
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DBDIC Incubation Cohort 2026
by Dr. Bansi Dhar Incubation Centre (DBDIC)
Research-to-market incubation for deep tech startups in climate, biotech, materials, and other emerging technologies.
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Orbit — AIC T-Hub SpaceTech Incubation Program
by T-Hub
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.
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EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme
by EDII, Tamil Nadu
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
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Market Acceleration Grant
under KSUM Grant Ladder (Kerala Startup Mission) · by Kerala Startup Mission
KSUM's equity-free grant for early-revenue tech startups in Kerala to boost market reach, with up to ₹10 lakhs funding.
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AI and Technology Solutions for Women's Livelihoods
by Gates Foundation
Grant program backing AI and technology solutions that improve income, capital access, and market linkages for women workers and micro-entrepreneurs in agriculture, informal work, the gig economy, and care services.
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Assam Scale-Up Grant — up to ₹50L for MASI Startups
by Department of Innovation, Incubation and Start-ups, Government of Assam
Up to ₹50L state grant for MASI-recognised Assam startups — includes ₹5L Idea2POC component.
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Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
by Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
12-week hybrid accelerator by Vidhai and Vaanam Space LLP with StartupTN — mentorship, tech credits, investor exposure for early-stage founders.
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BMW Group Startup Garage
by BMW Group
Global venture client unit of BMW Group offering paid proof-of-concept projects and long-term partnerships with full IP retention for startups.
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Andhra University Centenary Innovation & Impact Grant (AUCIIG) — RUSA 2.0
by Andhra University
Up to ₹5L grant for Andhra University students, faculty, and researchers building innovations and startups.
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Productisation Grant
under KSUM Grant Ladder (Kerala Startup Mission) · by Kerala Startup Mission
Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.
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Scaleup Grant
under KSUM Grant Ladder (Kerala Startup Mission) · by Kerala Startup Mission
Up to ₹15 lakh equity-free KSUM grant for Kerala tech startups with ₹10L+ revenue (or ₹30L equity raised), for market expansion and customer acquisition.
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MSME Innovative Scheme: Design Component
under MSME Innovative Scheme · by Ministry of MSME
Grant for manufacturing MSMEs to access design expertise, with support of up to ₹40L for projects like new product development. Government covers a majority of costs with no equity taken.
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EngSUI Innovation Challenge
by SIIC IIT Kanpur
An equity-free grant of up to ₹20L by EIL & SIIC IIT Kanpur to turn novel ideas into working prototypes for Indian citizens and student innovators.
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Greenovation DRE for Livelihoods Challenge – EarthON & Startup India
by EarthON Foundation
Up to ₹20L non-dilutive grant for 10 Indian startups building decentralized renewable energy solutions for rural livelihoods.
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C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) CoE Non-Dilutive Funding Program
by Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP)
Non-dilutive grant up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ biotech & deep-tech startups; rolling monthly calls.
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Idea Grant
under KSUM Grant Ladder (Kerala Startup Mission) · by Kerala Startup Mission
Equity-free grant up to ₹3L for Kerala-based tech startups at idea, PoC, or MVP stage.
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NSRCEL Campus Founders Programme by IIM Bangalore
by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Equity-free grant up to ₹5L & incubation for student founders by IIM Bangalore.
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DIV Fund Grant for Global Development Innovations
by DIV Fund
Non-dilutive grants up to ₹13.5 Cr for innovations improving lives in low- and middle-income countries.
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Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022: Sustenance Allowance for Startups
under Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022 · by Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh
Monthly ₹10,000 sustenance allowance for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh, disbursed via incubators.
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Vision 2 Venture Incubation Program – IC IIT Patna
by Incubation Centre IIT Patna
Incubation support with lab access, mentorship, and grant guidance for early-stage startups at IIT Patna.
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