Startup Grants for Indian Founders

Browse government, CSR, and international grants available to Indian founders. Filter by eligibility, sector, funding amount, and deadlines — all in one place.

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP

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Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026

Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration

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PIEDS SIDBI iDEX Fund - BITS Pilani PIEDS

Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), SIDBI

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

Up to ₹1.5 Cr for DPIIT-recognised iDEX-winning defence startups

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Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge

IFAD, IDB Lab

₹8.5 Lakhs – ₹2.13 CrClosed

Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.

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NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.

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Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions

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Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026

UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation

₹2.2 Lakhs – ₹3.5 LakhsClosed

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RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur

₹5 Lakhs – ₹25 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

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Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

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LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

ophthalmologyeye careIdea Stage
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur

InFED, IIM Nagpur

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.

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herSTART 5th Edition

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

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IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026

IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.

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iDEX Prime Re Open

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Upto ₹10 CrClosed

Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.

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iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

idexindian air forcemvp Stage
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Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

₹5 Lakhs – ₹1 CrClosed

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

Up to ₹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.

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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

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HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

Upto ₹2.5 CrClosed

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