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.
Six-month acceleration program for women-led life sciences startups in Karnataka, offering mentorship, market access, and deployment grant for top three.
National deep-tech innovation challenge offering grants up to ₹2.5Cr, mentorship, and ecosystem access for frontier technology startups.
National challenge offering up to ₹5L in support for eye care innovations, run by LVPEI BioNEST in collaboration with AIOS.
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).
IIT Ropar TBIF's PropelX 2.0 offers up to ₹2L grant and incubation for early-stage tech startups, with applications open until Feb 14, 2026.
Arabian Accelerator Program helps Indian startup's expand to Saudi Arabia with market access and up to USD 15 million fund.
Maharashtra grant for women-led DPIIT-recognized startups; ₹1L–₹25L non-dilutive funding.
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.
A grant challenge supporting innovations for decarbonising India's steel sector, with up to ₹25 lakh in funding and real-world pilot opportunities.
A one-year, equity-free program offering $100,000 fellowships and $10,000+ grants to bold individuals advancing civilization across science, tech, arts, and entrepreneurship.
Collaborate with Sharp's R&D arm via IIT Patna's incubation program.
Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype and Product startups, providing funding and mentorship to hardware startups in Tamil Nadu.
UK Government-backed acceleration programme helping climate businesses raise INR+25 Cr in investment.
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.
An open innovation challenge by IFAD and partners for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development sectors.
Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.
Open innovation program by Shree Cement Limited offering grants up to ₹1L for startups solving logistics challenges in the cement ecosystem.
Youth-led startups get seed grants up to ₹3.5L, mentorship, bootcamp for responsible consumption innovations. Apply by 20 Mar 2026.
DST-supported seed grant for VJTI TBI-incubated tech startups in Energy, IoT, Cybersecurity, EV, Semiconductors, or AI/ML.
Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.
Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU
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.
iDEX Open Challenge invites innovators and startups to propose defence and security solutions for India.
IIT Tirupati-TIH deeptech grant: up to ₹1Cr for advancing TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 within 12–18 months.