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 82+ programs for Indian startups

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FITT IIT Delhi – BIRAC LEAP Fund for Biotech & MedTech Startups

FITT, IIT Delhi

Upto ₹70 Lakhs8d left

Up to ₹70L equity funding for biotech & medtech startups

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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)

Upto ₹90 Lakhs18d left

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DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation

ACIC VGU Foundation

Upto ₹50 Lakhs18d left

Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU

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SBC Sprint2Frontier Acceleration Program 2026

Startupbootcamp India

Upto ₹5 Cr18d left

13-week accelerator for pre-Series A DeepTech, Defense, Climate & AI startups.

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Productisation Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

₹ – ₹7 Lakhs

Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.

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TN Space Tech Fund by StartupTN

StartupTN

Upto ₹50 Lakhs

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ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine

Invention Engine

Upto ₹90 Lakhs

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EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme

Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu

₹3 Lakhs – ₹7 Lakhs

Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.

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Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha

Social Alpha

₹30 Lakhs – ₹60 Lakhs

Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.

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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) For Startups

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

₹20 Lakhs – ₹50 Lakhs

Govt seed grant up to ₹20L + ₹50L debt for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups. Rolling applications

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Next Bharat Residency Program

Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private Limited

Upto ₹5 Cr

Equity funding and mentorship for revenue-generating impact ventures in India's rural and informal economies.

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Alchemist Japan

Alchemist Accelerator

₹63 Lakhs – ₹90 Lakhs

Three-month in-person accelerator for early-stage enterprise tech startups with global potential.

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a16z speedrun

a16z

Upto ₹9 Cr

Invests up to $1M in new global startups, offering capital and expert support.

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AI2 Incubator

AI2 Incubator

Upto ₹5.4 Cr

Incubator for early-stage applied AI startups with funding up to ₹54,000,000.

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Atoms X

Accel, Prosus

Upto ₹9 Cr

Pre-seed program backing mission-centric founders with breakthrough technology, products, or business models.

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Pre Seed Fund

Forum Ventures

Upto ₹9 Cr

Pre-seed venture capital for B2B SaaS and AI startups.

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The Forum Accelerator

Forum Ventures

Upto ₹90 Lakhs

Pre-seed accelerator for B2B software startups, offering ₹9,000,000 investment and tailored guidance.

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FutureX AI – Campus Fund (2nd Edition) by Campus Fund, Google Cloud

Campus Fund, Google Cloud

Upto ₹8.5 CrClosed

Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.

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IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026

IHFC, IIT Delhi & India Accelerator

Upto ₹5 CrClosed

Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions

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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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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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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹9 CrClosed

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

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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.

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