Startup Grants & Funding programs for Academic Institution Companies in India

Academic institutions including universities, research labs, and IITs/IIMs qualify for DST-FIST infrastructure grants, MHRD's SPARC program, and BIRAC's university innovation grants. Institution-linked startups benefit from dedicated incubation centres, NIDHI-TBI funding, and faculty entrepreneurship schemes under the National Education Policy 2020.

Showing 402+ programs for Indian startups

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Atal New India Challenge 2.0

niti aayog

Upto ₹1 Cr

prototype Stage
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NIDHI Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups (PRAYAS)

department of science and technology

Upto ₹10 Lakhs

early Stage
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NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence

department of science and technology

₹10,000 – ₹30,000

early Stage
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Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana

government of india

₹50,000 – ₹20 Lakhs

any Stage
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GENESIS (Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups)

ministry of electronics and information technology

₹10 Lakhs – ₹1 Cr

early Stage
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SAMRIDH (Startup Accelerator of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth)

ministry of electronics and information technology

Upto ₹40 Lakhs

growth Stage
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Scheme for Accelerating Startups around Post COVID Technology Opportunities (SASACT)

ministry of electronics and information technology

Upto ₹10 Cr

early Stage
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Stand-Up India Scheme

government of india

₹10 Lakhs – ₹1 Cr

early Stage
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Scheme for assistance for Startups/ Innovation – Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020

government of gujarat

Upto ₹30 Lakhs

Gujaratearly Stage
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Student Start-up and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0)

government of gujarat

Upto ₹2.5 Lakhs

student start-upgujaratearly Stage
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Electronics Hardware Technology Park Scheme

ministry of electronics and information technology

any Stage
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Domain-specific Centres of Excellence

ministry of electronics and information technology

early Stage
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Duty Exemption And Remission Scheme

ministry of electronics and information technology

any Stage
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Software Technology Park Scheme

ministry of electronics and information technology

any Stage
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Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS)

department of telecommunications

Upto ₹124 Cr

early Stage
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North East Entrepreneurs Development (NEED)

ministry of development of north eastern region

Upto ₹10 Lakhs

early Stage
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North-East Handloom Handicrafts (NEHH)

ministry of development of north eastern region

early Stage
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Working Capital Term Loan (WCTL)

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi)

wctlnedfirevenue Stage
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Working Capital Term Loan (WCTL) for Contract Finance

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi)

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Equipment Finance (Northeastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd Schemes)

ministry of development of north eastern region

₹25 Lakhs – ₹10 Cr

any Stage
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Women Enterprise Development (WED)

ministry of development of north eastern region

Upto ₹1 Cr

any Stage
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Micro Finance (NEDFL Scheme)

ministry of development of north eastern region

Upto ₹10 Lakhs

any Stage
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