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.
A grant-based EIR program at IIT Palakkad for sustainable housing innovations, offering up to 18 months of support.
A grant program offering up to ₹5 lakh for aspiring agripreneurs with innovative startup ideas in the agriculture sector.
A ₹10 lakh grant for early-stage DPIIT-registered startups from Tier-II/III cities, focusing on ICT innovation.
A scale-up grant initiative by SINE IIT Bombay and HDFC Bank Parivartan for early-revenue, deep-tech startups at TRL 5+, offering up to ₹50L milestone-linked support.
Funding up to ₹1.5 crore for DPIIT-recognised Indian startups that have won an iDEX challenge and focus on defence technology.
ANGRAU Poshan Incubator offers a 1-month training + grant of up to ₹4L for student agripreneurs from Andhra Pradesh with innovative ideas in agriculture and allied sectors.
Empowering women founders from Tier 2/3 cities with up to ₹15L grant, incubation, and mentorship at BITS Pilani.
Up to ₹30L grant for deep-tech startups with social impact, run by FITT-IIT Delhi and IDFC FIRST Bank as a CSR initiative.
SAKSHAM seed-stage grant for agri-startups with MVP, offering up to ₹25L funding and incubation support at FIED IIM Kashipur.
Meta Pragati AI for Impact is a 12-month program by The Delta offering up to ₹1Cr in grant funding and non-financial support for Indian nonprofits with AI/tech-driven solutions.
Global sustainable fashion competition by Reliance Industries offering seed funding and mentorship for designers and startups.
CSR Grant up to ₹7.5 Lakhs for oncology innovations with high social impact, hosted by Venture Center.
Incubation for Animation startups in India, with up to ₹25L seed funding at STPI Shillong.
A grant-based accelerator for women-led enterprises tackling climate and care challenges in Asia-Pacific.
Grant program for 5G/6G startups in Uttar Pradesh, offering EiR fellowship up to ₹4L and MVP grant up to ₹6L.
Innovation grant program by JSW MG Motor India for mobility solutions, open to all stages and tech areas.
A government grant of up to ₹7L for early-stage tech startups in Tier II/III cities, hosted by KL Technology Incubators Foundation.
The MeitY GENESIS EIR at IC IIT Patna offers up to ₹1 crore in funding for women entrepreneurs working on deeptech products in electronic system design and manufacturing.
Incubation for early-stage startups with PoC/prototype, focusing on DeepTech, robotics, EV, and life sciences.
IRMA iSEED's flagship incubation program offering up to ₹30L grant for early-stage social enterprises in livelihoods or livability themes.
Funding for projects enhancing digital inclusion and internet access across Asia Pacific.
India's biggest student entrepreneurship competition offering non-dilutive grants, mentorship, and access to significant funding for student-led startups from any sector.
A Department of Science & Technology (DST) grant offering up to ₹10 lakhs for idea-stage innovators to develop physical hardware prototypes.
A national FinTech challenge by IIITD-IC offering up to ₹5L grant, mentorship, and pilot opportunities for DPIIT-recognized startups.