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.

Showing 352+ programs for Indian startups

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DST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE

CSVTU Foundation for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

dstnidhiIdea Stage
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DDWS Innovation Challenge 2025–26

Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), IIT Madras

Upto ₹3 LakhsClosed

ddwsjal shaktiIdea Stage
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Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program

Chiratae Ventures

Upto ₹18 CrClosed

deeptechchirataeSeed Stage
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Bharat Byte Semiconductor Accelerator at AIC IIT Delhi

AIC IIT Delhi

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

semiconductordeeptechEarly Revenue Stage
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Bharat Safety: Design. Deploy. Deliver. by AIC IIT Delhi & Honda India Foundation

AIC IIT Delhi

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

road safetydeep-techIdea Stage
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ARAMBH - Student Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

rkvv-raftaarr-abiIdea Stage
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UDAY - Pre-seed Stage Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

rkvv-raftaarr-abiPrototype Stage
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ANKUR - Seed Stage Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

rkvv-raftaarr-abiMVP Stage
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FITT–Circulus Initiative at FITT, IIT Delhi

Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) IIT Delhi

Upto ₹8 CrClosed

climate-techcleantechEarly Revenue Stage
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Roche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India

Roche Products

Upto ₹35 LakhsClosed

healthtechretinal careIdea Stage
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TECHPIONEER Grant Program

IIT Madras Incubation Cell, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

techpioneeriit madrasMVP Stage
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Green Energy & Climate Action Challenge under Bharat Startup Grand Challenge

Startup India

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

bharat startup grand challengegreen energyIdea Stage
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GENESIS Pilot Program

STPI Electropreneur Park CoE Bhubaneswar

Upto ₹40 LakhsClosed

genesisstpiPrototype Stage
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Women-Led & Social Impact Startups Innovation Challenge

Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

women-ledsocial impactAny Stage
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Startup Cohort 2026 at NETRARIT Foundation – TBI

NETRARIT Foundation – Technology Business Incubator

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

incubationseed fundingIdea Stage
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Hair & Beauty Innovation Challenge

MSME And Startups Accelerator (MASA) Forum, Startup India

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

bharat startup grand challengebeauty innovationIdea Stage
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TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN

StartupTN

₹10 Lakhs – ₹15 LakhsClosed

tamil nadustate grantIdea Stage
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MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Cohort 2.0

IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisIdea Stage
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VentureVibe 3.0 – Idea to Reality

KLE Technological University

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

venturevibepoc fundingIdea Stage
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Accel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program

Accel Atoms

Upto ₹18 CrClosed

accelaccel atomsIdea Stage
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USHUS Seed Grant Program at IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Limited

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

ushusmaritimeIdea Stage
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TiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program

iTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

tihanprayasIdea Stage
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StartupGrantsIndia is India's largest independent directory of startup grants, government schemes, accelerators, incubation programs, CSR funds, and seed funding opportunities — all in one place.

We track 400+ active programs across every stage, sector, and state so Indian founders spend less time searching and more time building. Our database is updated regularly by a team that monitors DPIIT announcements, state government portals, CSR disclosures, and accelerator cohort launches.

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