Startup Grants & Funding programs for Individual Companies in India

Individual innovators and pre-incorporation founders can access DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS grants, Atal Tinkering Lab programs, and state-level innovation awards. Several schemes including the Smart India Hackathon and BIRAC's Biotechnology Ignition Grant accept applications from individuals before formal entity registration.

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Soma Fellows

Soma

From ₹18 Cr

Funding up to ₹180,000,000 for startups, with extensive mentorship and networking.

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EWOR Applications

EWOR

EWOR invests in individuals at any stage, from idea to €500K ARR, fostering potential.

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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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Thrive Startup Acceleration Program

Marwari Catalysts

₹25 Lakhs – ₹1 Cr

Acceleration program for pre-seed & early-stage Indian startups across all sectors.

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Flagship Accelerator

500 Global

Upto ₹1.35 Cr

Silicon Valley-based accelerator with $150K investment for early-stage startups.

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IHFC Startup Incubation Program

IHFC, IIT Delhi

Incubation for Indian deeptech startups in Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics, IoT, and AI.

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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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BioVerse Challenge 2025 by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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Nationwide challenge by Thermo Fisher for early-stage and growth-stage biotech startups registered with DPIIT.

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The Building Her Community Grant by Freelancing Females

Freelancing Females, Heartbeat

Upto ₹4.2 LakhsClosed

Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.

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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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NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.

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iDEX Open Challenge

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.

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MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs

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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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EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026

AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum

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Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes

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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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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)

Upto ₹1 LakhsClosed

₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

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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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Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal Incubation Program 2026-27

Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal

Closed

Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority

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