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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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MeitY GENESIS PILOT Program

by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

MeitY GENESIS PILOT provides up to ₹40L grant for tech startups from Tier-II/III cities to run real-world pilots with corporates.

GovernmentUnder ₹50 Lakh
Closed (10 Nov 2025)
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iCreate Drone Challenge 2025

by iCreate

iCreate Drone Challenge 2025 is a national deep-tech initiative offering up to ₹2Cr grant to accelerate drone innovations across two tracks: Aerial Excellence and Component Indigenisation.

₹1 Crore+
Closed (25 Nov 2025)
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BluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program

by Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

BluePrint is a nationwide startup funding program from ideation to Series A readiness, offering mentorship, incubation, and a grant pool of up to ₹4 Cr. Applications close Feb 1, 2026.

Government
Closed (1 Feb 2026)
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PIEDS Acceleration Opportunity

by PIEDS

Acceleration opportunity for tech-enabled startups with an MVP and a BITSian co-founder. Up to ₹10L funding + mentoring, ecosystem access, and more. Apply by 24 April 2026.

Under ₹10 Lakh
Closed (24 Apr 2026)
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MahaGAD AI Sahayak Grand Challenge

by Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)

MSInS and GAD launch a challenge to onboard Indian startups to build an AI-powered GR info management system with RAG architecture, LLMs, and multilingual support (Marathi and English).

Government
Closed (5 Feb 2026)
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₹10LUp to

NIDHI PRAYAS Program at DERBI Foundation

under NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups) · by DERBI Foundation

Grant up to ₹10L from DERBI Foundation to convert tech ideas into hardware prototypes. Open to Indian citizens 18+ with physical product ideas.

Under ₹10 Lakh
Closed (15 Aug 2025)
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TIDE 2.0 Challenge Grant at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

under TIDE 2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs) · by SIIC IIT Kanpur

TIDE 2.0 Challenge Grant at SIIC, IIT Kanpur is a national-level competition by MeitY offering up to ₹20L grant to develop prototypes/MVPs in healthcare and smart manufacturing.

Under ₹50 Lakh
Closed (10 Sept 2025)
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