Startup grants in India

Equity-Free Under ₹50 Lakh

Grant

₹50LUp to

WeaveX Textile Incubation Program – IIM Kozhikode Live

by IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode Live's WeaveX program offers grants up to ₹50 lakh and mentorship for Indian startups innovating in the textile sector.

Closed (30 Jun 2026)

Grant

₹16LUp to

TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant Program at JECRC Incubation Centre

under TIDE 2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs) · by JECRC Incubation Centre

TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant at JECRC Incubation Centre: up to ₹16L total funding for idea validation and prototype development, supported by MeitY Startup Hub.

Closed (10 Sept 2025)

Grant

₹25LUp to

MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation

by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM

Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs

Closed (31 Mar 2026)

Grant

₹5LUp to

Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program

by ANGRAU Agri Innovation Foundation

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.

Closed (17 Jan 2026)

Grant

₹10LUp to

MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst

by IIT Mandi Catalyst

A government grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in ESDM, Deeptech & ICT sectors, with incubation at IIT Mandi Catalyst.

Closed (5 Oct 2025)

Grant

₹60LUp to

Pfizer INDovation 2025

by Pfizer India

Pfizer's flagship MedTech accelerator offering ₹60L grant, mentorship, clinical validation, and pilot deployment for 14 healthtech startups.

Closed (30 Sept 2025)

Equity-Free Government Under ₹50 Lakh

Grant

₹25LUp to

UPJA 2026 — Pusa Krishi Incubation Program

by Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

Equity-free grant up to ₹25L for registered agri-startups with MVP or market-ready product.

Closed (17 May 2026)

Grant

₹50LUp to

DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation

under NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program) · by ACIC VGU Foundation

Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU

Closed (20 May 2026)

Grant

Varies

WE START Pre-Incubation Program at Kerala Startup Mission

by Kerala Startup Mission

3-month pre-incubation program for women entrepreneurs by Kerala Startup Mission, offering mentorship and resources to turn ideas into MVPs.

Government

Closed (15 Feb 2026)

Grant

₹7LUp to

MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst (Prototype Funding)

under TIDE 2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs) · by IIT Mandi Catalyst

MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst provides up to ₹7 Lakh funding for ICT-based prototypes, including incubation support.

Closed (24 Oct 2025)

Grant

₹5Cr – ₹50CrRange

MAHA MedTech Mission: Product Development and Commercialization Funding

by Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

Government of India grant of ₹5-50 crore for indigenous medical device & IVD development, requiring proof-of-concept (TRL-3+) and no equity.

Government ₹1 Crore+

Closed (7 Nov 2025)

Grant

₹10LUp to

MeitY GENESIS EiR Program Cohort 2 at KIIF

by Karnavati Innovation and Incubation Foundation (KIIF)

Non-dilutive grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups and student entrepreneurs from Tier II and III cities, with mentorship and incubation at KIIF.

Closed (10 Oct 2025)

Grant

₹10LUp to

DST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE

under NIDHI-iTBI (Ignition Grant) · by CSVTU Foundation

A grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in Chhattisgarh, offering incubation support to convert ideas into prototypes.

Closed (7 Feb 2026)

Grant

₹25LUp to

Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

by ANGRAU Agri Innovation Foundation

ANGRAU Agri Innovation Foundation's program provides seed-stage grant-in-aid of up to ₹25L to agri-startups with an MVP, along with incubation support.

Closed (17 Jan 2026)

Government Competition ₹1 Crore+

Competition

₹1.5CrUp to

iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

under iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) · by Defence Innovation Organisation

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

Closed (9 Mar 2026)

Government Competition Under ₹50 Lakh

Competition

₹50LUp to

Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC

by C-DAC

National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions

Closed (27 Mar 2026)

Grant

₹10LUp to

MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at MUTBI Manipal

by MUTBI, Manipal

MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at MUTBI Manipal offers up to ₹10L grant for deep-tech prototyping in Tier II/III cities.

Closed (7 Oct 2025)

Government Under ₹50 Lakh

Grant

₹25LUp to

Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program

by T-Works

Non-dilutive grant of up to ₹25L for hardware startups at TRL 5+ to scale from prototype to market, supported by T-Works and HDFC Bank Parivartan.

Closed (15 Jan 2026)

Equity-Free Under ₹10 Lakh

Grant

₹4LUp to

SOP (Student Orientation Programme)

by Agri Food Business Incubation Centre (AFBIC), IIT Kharagpur

Grant up to ₹4L for West Bengal-based student innovators with agri-ideas.

Closed (30 Jun 2026)

Grant

Varies

AIM-ICDK Water Challenge 5.0

by NITI Aayog

AIM and ICDK launch the 5th Water Challenge for Indian innovators, offering fully-funded travel to Copenhagen for mentorship, global collaboration, and digital solution development.

Government

Closed (5 May 2025)