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.
Deep-tech acceleration program for Cyber-Physical Systems startups offering up to ₹50L in equity-based funding with structured support from TRL 2 to 8.
Grants up to ₹10L, free incubation & technical mentorship for deep-tech semiconductor startups at AIC IIT Delhi.
Incubation program by VJTI TBI Foundation for deep technology startups in energy, EVs, semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.
AIIDE CoE at SIIC IIT Kanpur provides grant funding, mentorship, and resources for AI/ML startups in Noida.
Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.
A challenge by Bosch, iTNT Hub, and Bosch Global Software Technologies to build a foundational IoT security framework. Open to startups, researchers, and innovators.
A nationwide challenge by Thermo Fisher Scientific for DPIIT-registered early and growth-stage biotech startups in India.
FinTech program for IITK UG students, offering grants up to ₹6 lakh and mentorship.
HIM Startup Yojana 2025 is a Himachal Pradesh government seed fund (up to ₹50L grant) for early-stage startups, implemented by IIT Mandi Catalyst.
MeitY-funded EiR Grant for deep-tech startups from Tier 2/3 cities, providing up to ₹10L for idea validation to product development.
Up to ₹5 Crore for MedTech and healthcare startups with scalable solutions, backed by IHFC, IIT Delhi, and India Accelerator.
Grant of up to ₹2.5Cr for Tamil language tech startups using AI, NLP, or ML, supported by StartupTN and Tamil Virtual Academy.
Incubation program for early-stage social enterprises focused on scalable social and environmental solutions.
GINSERV's DST-NIDHI supported 6-month accelerator for healthtech/medtech startups at TRL 5-8, offering up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and hospital access.
IIT Palakkad's EiR program offers monthly grants and incubation for early-stage innovators in sustainable housing.
A Government of Andhra Pradesh challenge offering up to ₹2Cr for AI solutions improving early childhood development (0-6 years) in the ICDS ecosystem.
Grant up to ₹25 Lakhs for agripreneurs & startups in millet innovation.
A national nutrition-focused grand challenge offering up to ₹2.5L in grant funding, mentorship, and support for startups in nutraceuticals, fortified foods, and dietary supplements.
AgriNext is a flagship agri-tech startup grant by Kerala Startup Mission, offering up to ₹25L and incubation to 150 agri-tech startups in Kerala.
A 24-week accelerator for 4-6 AI fintech startups offering up to ₹3cr investment and fast-track term sheets.
A grant-based fellowship for early-stage healthcare innovators, offering up to ₹4L, mentorship, and support to develop market-ready medical devices and solutions.
A grant-based incubation by DICV and IIMCIP for 10 impact-driven startups, offering mentorship, capacity building, and funding from a ₹1.1 Crore corpus.
A global accelerator for Indian startups to scale internationally with Silicon Valley exposure, funding, and mentorship from Amrita TBI and UC Berkeley's SkyDeck.
A 3-month paid PoC challenge for DPIIT-registered startups developing flexible sensing solutions, run by SINE IIT Bombay and Nitto Denko.