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 GGSIPU's Spark Cohort 13 is a 12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage startups in sustainability and climate tech, offering mentorship, prototyping, investor access, and potential funding of $50K–$500K.
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad's EIR program offers a ₹3L grant, mentorship, and lab access to innovators in autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems.
OCP 8.0 at STPI NEURON supports startups in Animation, Gaming, AI, DA, and IoT with access to advanced labs, mentoring, and incubation.
A DPIIT-approved national challenge for Indian startups with grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and incubation.
Deep tech startup pitching competition offering Startup SG grant prizes up to S$400K (≈₹2.97 cr), held annually at SWITCH, Singapore.
JKEDI provides up to ₹20 lakh in non-repayable seed funding to early-stage startups registered on the J&K Startup Portal, to validate ideas and accelerate growth.
A 30-day Indo-Israel Innovation Sprint for high-potential Healthcare and MedTech startups to become investment-ready and globally connected.
A CSR initiative by PepsiCo and the^delta prize, offering up to ₹6.5 crore in grants for non-profits deploying regenerative agriculture solutions with smallholder farmers across India.
NASSCOM AI CoE invites AI and deep-tech startups with working products or validated prototypes to deploy innovative solutions in the sports sector across five key areas.
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Cohort 12 offers startups in mobility, sustainability, manufacturing, AI, and emerging technologies the opportunity for equity-free strategic investment, mentorship, and access to Maruti Suzuki's resources.
An innovation challenge by RBIH and IIMA Ventures to accelerate AI-enabled fintech solutions for women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across India.
The iDEX Open Challenge invites Indian startups, innovators, and MSMEs to propose cutting-edge technologies and products for the defence and aerospace sectors, offering grants up to ₹1.5 crore and direct engagement with the military.
A government grant of up to ₹4 lakhs for Indian student innovators with transformative ideas in the agriculture sector, supported by PM-RKVY and incubated by CCSNIAM.
Grant of up to ₹5L for pre-seed agri-startups under PM-RKVY. Mentorship & incubation provided.
The BIRAC PCP Fund provides non-dilutive grants to Indian biotech startups with products at TRL 7 or above, accelerating market launch, pilot validation, and large-scale commercialization.
National-level online hackathon by Elite Forums with cash prizes up to ₹7L and startup funding up to ₹2 crore.
A major global prize championing new interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis, offering up to US$1,000,000 (approx. ₹8.33 crore) to accelerate impact and policy prioritization.
Cisco LaunchPad is a B2B Corporate Accelerator program designed to propel deep-tech startups working in disruptive technologies through grants, mentorship, and extensive tech and investor access.
A global prize by Wellcome and Nature for groundbreaking interventions in mental health science, offering up to ₹9.52 crore for a winner and ₹2.38 crore for finalists, along with significant visibility and support.
Build an AI agent for SAT education — ₹9,300 prize pool. Open globally, online.
Global AI hackathon offering ₹27.9L+ in cash & API credits, plus ₹1.4Cr+ in API credits for participants.
A global online hackathon by OSC with a ₹3.72 lakh prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a ₹1.93 lakh prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.