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.
An Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy scheme that pays registered state startups ₹20,000 a month for a maximum of two years, until they reach the prototype stage.
A one-time grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for StartinUP registered startups building prototypes, including advanced software applications.
A seed capital grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh providing up to ₹15 Lakhs — extendable to ₹50 Lakhs in exceptional cases — for prototype work, market research and MVP launch, paid out in two milestone-linked tranches.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that matches 50% of the capital a startup has already raised from recognised national or international bodies or a national mission, up to ₹5 crore. The prior fundraise must be at least ₹2 crore, and applications remain open year-round.
A top-up under the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy that adds 50% to an already-approved seed or prototype grant for women-led, EWS-led, Divyangjan-led and transgender-led startups, ventures based in Purvanchal or Bundelkhand, and startups working in priority impact sectors.
A rolling Government of Uttar Pradesh grant that reimburses 90% of domestic exhibition participation costs for weavers, master weavers, weaver co-operatives and micro textile units.
A rolling grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for youth-led brands building 50–500 retail chain outlets, with tiered assistance of ₹2 crore to ₹12 crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh capital subsidy for units building cold chain and value addition infrastructure in food processing, covering 35-50% of project cost up to a maximum of ₹10 crore. Applications stay open round the year.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh grant that covers 35% of eligible project cost, up to ₹5 crore, for food processing units building farm-gate collection, processing, distribution, retail and preservation infrastructure in the state.
Andhra Pradesh top-up grant of 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹1 crore, for irradiation facilities already sanctioned under PMKSY by MoFPI.
An Andhra Pradesh top-up grant under FPP 4.0 that covers 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹10 lakh, for food safety and quality assurance equipment in PMKSY-sanctioned food processing projects.
An Andhra Pradesh top-up grant covering 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹1 Crore, for food processing projects already sanctioned under PMKSY Operation Greens – Long Term.
GENESIS EIR 3.0 is a MeitY Startup Hub fellowship offering financial assistance, incubation, mentorship and ecosystem access to early-stage DeepTech founders based in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
A two-stage MeitY Startup Hub challenge with a prize pool over ₹46 lakh, inviting innovators to build an AI and computer-vision mobile app that digitizes India's 10 fitness battery tests for rollout with the Sports Authority of India.
An innovation challenge from Maker Village, IIITM-K, KSEB and C-MET offering grant support of up to ₹15 Lakhs to startups, companies and R&D institutions building smart monitoring solutions for electricity distribution.
An RBIH innovation challenge inviting Indian fintech startups to build deployment-ready tools that digitise Enhanced Due Diligence and automate the detection of mule accounts, with an equity-free pilot alongside partner banks.
A TCOE India grant window that funds telecom and ICT innovators through prototyping, proof-of-concept, validation and pilot deployment in live networks, with up to ₹50 lakh in equity-free support.
A two-month, in-person a16z fellowship with two paths: a full-time engineering role with salary and equity at an a16z portfolio company, or an equity-free grant to build your own venture.
A six-month accelerator from KDEM for MVP-ready and seed-funded startups registered in Karnataka, covering mentorship, market access, investor readiness, workspace access and a Demo Day.
TiE Pune Nurture 15.0 is an equity-free accelerator that takes founders through a 6 to 8-month journey of mentoring, go-to-market and financial planning, mock pitches and an Investor Connect Demo Day to get them funding ready.
A nationwide competition run by Greenovation Hub that backs Indian startups turning plastic, textile and food waste streams into value, with up to ₹20 lakh in non-dilutive prizes, a 2-day bootcamp and a route to follow-on funding.
A CSR accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park that picks 20 early-revenue social impact startups for a nine-month programme with grant funding of up to ₹30 lakh. Applications close 31 October 2026.
A pan-India innovation challenge from the EarthON Foundation for startups, SMEs and social enterprises working on plastic, textile and food circularity, with a ₹20 Lakh prize pool and follow-on funding of up to ₹4 Crore.
A Himachal Pradesh grant of up to ₹50 lakh for eligible tourism units building or laying water pipelines, covering 15% of project cost.