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.
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.
DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups
Fintech accelerator by IIM Lucknow EIC & HDFC Bank offering up to ₹1Cr grant for Agritech, Climate & Sustainability startups.
Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups
DST SSP grant of up to ₹50L for deep-tech startups at AIC Anna Incubator, including prototyping and mentorship support.
Exclusive acceleration program for Indian Assistive Tech startups empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), offering up to ₹50L grant, mentoring, and partnerships.
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.
A global challenge for women-led teams to build AI solutions for public good, offering up to ₹2.5 Crore in grants.
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.
A 12-month government grant of up to ₹4L for ICT startups to build an MVP, hosted by Maker Village.
A national challenge by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to identify and support tribal startups with prize money and structured incubation support.
Pitch your revenue-stage AI and Agri-Tech startup to leading investors and compete for cash prizes up to ₹50,000, along with potential funding consideration up to ₹50 lakhs.
IIMA Ventures & SAP offer grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and market access for early-stage startups from North East India.
iDEX DISC 12 Re-Open offers grants up to ₹1.5 crore for developing an inflight urination device for female fighter pilots, supporting MSMEs, startups, and innovators.
A national hackathon by IIT Bombay-Honeywell Centre for students across India to develop innovative, scalable sustainability solutions, offering prizes, seed grants up to ₹50 Lakh, and incubation support.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs grand challenge for DPIIT-recognised startups solving healthcare, education, and livelihood problems in tribal India — ₹12 lakh prize pool.
West Hacks is an online social entrepreneurship hackathon offering a $175 cash prize, open to global participants.
A global online hackathon by Aethra with a ₹31.18 lakh prize pool — open to all, beginner-friendly, and focused on AI/ML and open-ended innovation.
Simandhar Education's Finance Case Competition challenges Indian students and professionals to evaluate a real-world corporate finance case, with cash prizes up to ₹20,000.
A nation-scale AI hackathon by Economic Times and Unstop for Indian students and professionals, offering a ₹10 lakh prize pool and career opportunities.
Join Baidu's 'Build with MeDo' online hackathon for a $50K prize pool, focusing on AI/ML and low-code solutions.
An open hackathon by Masters' Union where students and young founders pitch their business ideas for cash prizes and mentorship.
A free online challenge for undergraduate students to build and profit from a D2C merchandise startup — ₹12,000 prize pool.
Global pitch competition with $1M in equity-free cash prizes across idea, early, and growth-stage tracks — open to Indian founders.