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.
ANGRAU's Agri YOCH program offers a one-month agripreneurship orientation and pre-seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh for innovative ideas in agriculture.
Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs
IIM Kozhikode Live's WeaveX program offers grants up to ₹50 lakh and mentorship for Indian startups innovating in the textile sector.
Apply by 28 Jan 2026 for up to ₹10L grant, structured mentorship, and incubation at IIM Udaipur for deep-tech innovations.
A four-month accelerator for early- and growth-stage PropTech & ConTech startups, offering up to ₹10 Cr investment potential and strategic industry linkages.
MoD-iDEX grants up to ₹25Cr for startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge defence technologies, such as Adaptive Camouflage, supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR program at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park offers a ₹4L grant and incubation for ICT-enabled ideas addressing national priorities.
Design-led incubation for Indian startups at prototype/MVP stage, no equity, ₹15,000 fee.
DTC Accelerate supports early-stage AgriTech and WaterTech startups with up to ₹25L grant, mentorship, and industry networks through a collaboration between iHub-AWaDH, IIT Ropar and Nasscom Deeptech.
Venture Challenge 9.0 by AIC Shiv Nadar University offers 9-month hybrid incubation, grants of ₹5L–₹1Cr, mentorship, investor connects, and demo day access for early-stage and scaling startups.
Monthly grant of up to ₹30,000 for early-stage tech entrepreneurs to develop their startup idea full-time at IIT Tirupati.
Up to ₹50L grant from IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. For DPIIT-recognized startups less than 2 years old.
A exclusive six-month accelerator for SC/ST entrepreneurs, co-supported by Ministry of MSME. Features mentorship, workshops, and ecosystem access at IIM Nagpur. All-expenses covered? (grant funding: less than or equal to ₹15 lakh) for cohort 1? OK provided. This page describes avail offers: highlight benefits & apply.
DST-backed seed grant up to ₹1Cr for early-stage startups incubated at IIMK LIVE in Kozhikode. Milestone-based disbursement.
Kotak Mahindra Bank's CSR accelerator offering up to ₹30L grant, mentorship, and Demo Day access for early revenue startups.
DPCC seeks low-cost, scalable tech solutions to reduce PM2.5/PM10 emissions in Delhi, with testing costs covered and cash prizes up to ₹50 lakh.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at iTIC Incubator provides up to ₹7L for early-stage deep-tech startups in ICT and emerging technologies.
Seed grant of up to ₹40L for early-stage AI/agritech ideas under Maharashtra's Maha Agri-AI Policy. Includes mentorship, datasets, and sandbox access.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program provides up to ₹10 lakh grant for deeptech startups in Tier II/III cities, hosted by AIC-BIMTECH.
Grants up to ₹7L for tech startups at idea or PoC stage, supported by MeitY at GUSEC.
Digi-SAPNE 2.0 offers up to ₹80L grant funding and acceleration for tech startups from India's North Eastern states.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Grant for MedTech/HealthTech innovators, up to ₹10L, hosted by AIC-AMTZ MediValley.
Incubation, mentorship, and pre-seed funding for youth-led social ventures (ages 14–30).
Grants up to ₹1 Cr + IIT BHU incubation for AI, IoT, robotics, and DAPT startups across India.