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.
Grant up to ₹25 lakh for DPIIT-recognised agribusiness startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore offers 5-month pre-incubation with up to ₹5 lakh grants for top 3 early-stage startups.
National innovation challenge by DDWS & IIT Madras offering up to ₹3L grant for water testing devices and sanitation plastic waste disposal solutions.
A 9-month fellowship for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities offering a monthly stipend of ₹10,000, mentorship, and a fully funded bootcamp in Bengaluru.
IIT Tirupati-TIH deeptech grant: up to ₹1Cr for advancing TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 within 12–18 months.
AGRI UDAAN 8.0 by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM is a food and agribusiness accelerator for NABARD-backed startups, offering mentorship, networking, and grant-connect.
12-week program for women-led startups in early growth/scaling stages, focusing on market, funding, network.
A 16-week program for mobility startups providing mentorship, prototyping support, and up to ₹10L grant.
Collaborate with Sharp's R&D arm via IIT Patna's incubation program.
Financial aid up to ₹40L plus ecosystem support for early-stage agri-tech startups incubated at AgHub.
TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad invites R&DI funding proposals for autonomous navigation and data acquisition technologies, offering grants up to ₹15L for 12-month projects.
Government hackathon to build AI solutions for automated health insurance claims processing.
Grant-based innovation program at FITT IIT Delhi to combat Cardio-Metabolic Diseases. Open to startups, students, and teams with up to ₹20L funding.
AIC ISB's GENESIS EiR program, backed by MeitY Startup Hub, offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage founders from Tier-II/III cities.
Grant of up to ₹7L for MVP development in emerging tech, run by IIMA Ventures under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park provides ₹7 lakhs grant and incubation to ICT startups for MVP development.
Avishkar Venture Studio is a 6-month deeptech acceleration program by CIE-IIIT Hyderabad offering up to ₹10L seed funding, mentorship, and lab access for India-registered startups.
Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.
Arabian Accelerator Program helps Indian startup's expand to Saudi Arabia with market access and up to USD 15 million fund.
GAP Fund – Challenge Round 6 offers grants up to ₹2Cr for agroecology enterprises. Open to POEs and MSEs pan-India with 30% co-funding and 2 years of operation.
Grant up to ₹25L for West Bengal-based agri-startups at MVP/expansion stage.
Women-led & social impact innovation challenge by FAI Vyapar Mandal offering up to ₹5L grant for Indian startups, MSMEs, and innovators.
Youth-led startups get seed grants up to ₹3.5L, mentorship, bootcamp for responsible consumption innovations. Apply by 20 Mar 2026.
A 13-week acceleration program by Startupbootcamp India for pre-Series A DeepTech, Defense, Climate, and AI startups.