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.
Seed funding for iDEX-referred defence startups incubating at SIIC IIT Kanpur, offering ₹10L–₹15Cr via equity/equity-like instruments.
Grant up to ₹5 lakh for idea or prototype-stage agripreneurs based in West Bengal, offered by AFBIC, IIT Kharagpur.
MoD-iDEX grants up to ₹25Cr for startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge defence technologies, such as Adaptive Camouflage, supporting Atmanirbhar Bharat.
Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.
NIDHI-SSS at Amity Innovation Incubator offers early-stage startups up to ₹50L grant funding, DPIIT registration required, with mentorship to scale for angel/VC investment.
Amrita TBI invites tech startups ready to scale to apply for seed funding of up to ₹30L under the NIDHI-SSS scheme, supported by DST and NSTEDB.
Global Arts Prize for Innovation by Global Leaders Institute, recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance with cash awards and scholarships.
DST-backed seed grant up to ₹1Cr for early-stage startups incubated at IIMK LIVE in Kozhikode. Milestone-based disbursement.
Up to ₹10L grant for Healthcare & ICT startups under NIDHI iTBI at Assam down town University. Closes 25 July 2025.
A grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in Chhattisgarh, offering incubation support to convert ideas into prototypes.
Design-led incubation for Indian startups at prototype/MVP stage, no equity, ₹15,000 fee.
Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.
Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas
Government of Karnataka grant of up to ₹50L for early-stage startups to develop proof of concept, with mentoring and incubation support.
Month-long Taiwan landing program for global spacetech startups with travel subsidy up to USD 2,500.
MEITY TIDE 2.0 Grant by Chitkara Innovation Incubator offers up to ₹7L for startups converting PoC to prototype/MVP using emerging tech.
Up to ₹4L grant for PoC development in ICT, using emerging tech. Apply by Aug 10, 2025.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 grants up to ₹7L for ICT startups with a PoC to build an MVP and go-to-market.
Up to ₹4L grant and incubation support for ideation-stage tech startups under TIDE 2.0 at IIMV FIELD.
IIMV FIELD's TIDE 2.0 Grant offers up to ₹7L to PoC-stage startups working on IoT, AI, Blockchain, or Robotics, along with one year of incubation support.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR fellowship at iTIC Incubator, IIT Hyderabad, offers up to ₹4L grant for idea-stage deeptech innovators in ICT and emerging tech domains.
For individuals seeking co-founders and deeptech/AI ideas, building companies from scratch in Bangalore.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at iTIC Incubator provides up to ₹7L for early-stage deep-tech startups in ICT and emerging technologies.
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.