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 294+ programs for Indian startups

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India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

swedencollaborative r&dany Stage
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LIC HFL - Social Trailblazer Program - Cohort 4 (Incubation Grant) at IRMA iSEED Foundation

IRMA ISEED Foundation

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

lic hflcsrMVP Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Program at Maker Village

Maker Village

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0early Stage
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IGNITE Program Grant by FITT-IIT Delhi and IDFC FIRST Bank (CSR Initiative)

Foundation for Innovation & Technology Transfer (FITT) - IIT Delhi

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

iit delhifittGrowth Stage
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Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech sector (PRIP)

Department of Pharmaceuticals

₹10 Lakhs – ₹5 CrClosed

prippharmaearly Stage
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MeitY GENESIS PILOT Program

MeitY

Upto ₹40 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisEarly Revenue Stage
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GREAT Scheme for Technical Textiles at IC IIT Patna

Incubation Centre (IC) - IIT Patna

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

dstnttmearly Stage
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PropelX - Incubation and Seed Funding at IIT Ropar - TBIF

IIT Ropar - Technology Business Incubator Foundation (TBIF)

Upto ₹2 LakhsClosed

iit ropartbifearly Stage
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DST Seed Support Program (SSP) at AIC - Anna Incubator

AIC - Anna Incubator (Atal Incubation Center)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

dstseed fundingearly Stage
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MAHA MedTech Mission: Product Development and Commercialization Funding

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

₹5 Cr – ₹50 CrClosed

medtechhealthcareearly Stage
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (SSP) Phase 2 at ACIC-VGU Foundation

ACIC-VGU Foundation (TBI)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

nidhiseed fundingPrototype Stage
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AI by HER: The Impact Challenge for Women in AI

IndiaAI

Upto ₹2.5 CrClosed

aiwomen-ledearly Stage
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DISHA 2.0 Grand Challenge for Digital Healthcare at IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation

IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation

₹25 Lakhs – ₹2 CrClosed

iiti indoredristi cpsPrototype Stage
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MeitY GENESIS Matching Investment Scheme

Meity GENESIS

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisMVP Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Seed Fund at AIC Banasthali (For Women Entrepreneurs)

AIC Banasthali (Atal Incubation Center)

₹4 Lakhs – ₹7 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0Idea Stage
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ADITI 2.0 (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) - Defence Grant

iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)

₹ – ₹25 CrClosed

idexministry of defenceearly Stage
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Womenpreneur For Bharat 3.0 at PIEDS, BITS Pilani

PIEDS, BITS Pilani

Upto ₹15 LakhsClosed

womenpreneurwomen-ledprototype Stage
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NIDHI-SSS Seed Support Fund at Amrita TBI

Amrita Technology Business Incubator

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

nidhisssGrowth Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst (Prototype Funding)

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹7 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0Prototype Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EIR Program (Cohort 2) at KL Technology Incubators Foundation

KL Technology Incubators Foundation

Upto ₹7 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisearly Stage
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) on Social Innovation at IPTIF

IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation

Upto ₹2.5 LakhsClosed

eirsocial innovationearly Stage
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India-Canada Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme 2025

Department of Science & Technology

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

canadaindustrial r&dearly Stage
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