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.
AIC SMUTBI's MeitY GENESIS EIR Program (Cohort 2.0) offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage tech innovators from Tier II/III cities, with mentorship and incubation.
A grant-based EIR program at IIT Palakkad for sustainable housing innovations, offering up to 18 months of support.
IIT Kanpur’s bioinnovation program offering a fellowship (₹50K/month for 6-9 months) and a kickstarter grant (up to ₹10L) for healthcare innovators.
Granth programs support science-based entrepreneurs in energy, water, food, and materials with up to ₹50L and structured incubation.
Government grant up to ₹10L for early-stage innovators in electronics & deep tech from Tier II/III cities. Hosted by ACIC-VGU Foundation.
A MeitY GENESIS EIR grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs for early-stage tech startups, run by Amrita TBI, with focus on Tier-II/III cities.
12-week accelerator for women-led SMEs in South Asia scaling clean energy and low-carbon solutions, offering access to a $6M blended finance facility, mentorship, and growth perks.
The RABI Program 2025 Student Innovation Category at FIED IIM Kashipur offers grants up to ₹4L for student-led agri-innovations.
SIDBI Seed Fund at TIDES IIT Roorkee provides up to ₹1.5Cr grant for defence and deep-tech startups incubated at TIDES.
A grant-based accelerator for women-led enterprises tackling climate and care challenges in Asia-Pacific.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at MUTBI Manipal offers up to ₹10L grant for deep-tech prototyping in Tier II/III cities.
National challenge to build an AI engine for document processing; grants of ₹5L–₹1Cr for selected teams.
Samsung Research and StartupTN collaborate to offer grant funding, mentorship, and partnership opportunities for startups developing PoCs in key technology areas like AI, XR, Health, and more.
Government of India grant of ₹5-50 crore for indigenous medical device & IVD development, requiring proof-of-concept (TRL-3+) and no equity.
A ₹10 lakh grant for early-stage DPIIT-registered startups from Tier-II/III cities, focusing on ICT innovation.
Up to ₹2Cr grant/contract for DPIIT-recognised innovators building AI solutions for early childhood development in Andhra Pradesh.
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.
National accelerator offering up to ₹10L grant and 12-week mentorship for Indian startups building assistive tech for persons with disabilities.
A four-month accelerator for early- and growth-stage PropTech & ConTech startups, offering up to ₹10 Cr investment potential and strategic industry linkages.
A grant of ₹2L–₹10L from AIIMS Patna Incubation Centre for early-stage startups in medical, healthcare, and biotech sectors.
MeitY GENESIS PILOT provides up to ₹40L grant for tech startups from Tier-II/III cities to run real-world pilots with corporates.
Ministry of MSME's hackathon offering up to ₹15L grant and incubation for innovative ideas addressing national challenges.
Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.
HIM Startup Yojana 2025 is a Himachal Pradesh government seed fund (up to ₹50L grant) for early-stage startups, implemented by IIT Mandi Catalyst.