Startup Grants & Funding for One Person Companies

A 4-month international acceleration program by IndiaAI Mission to help high-potential Indian AI startups expand into European markets.

Up to ₹1 Cr in grant, debt, or equity for healthtech and climate-tech startups at TRL 4+.

Up to ₹45L equity-free PoC grant for Indian startups building next-gen mobile tech with Samsung.

Up to ₹4L grant-in-aid for student entrepreneurs building agri-startups from idea to prototype , NaaViC, ICAR-NIVEDI.

11-month incubation for women-led startups and ventures building solutions for women , IIMV FIELD, CSR-backed by NBCC India Ltd.

NIT Agartala's DST-iTBI incubator offers early-stage hardware/deeptech startups an equity-free ₹2–5 lakh ignition grant plus a 6-month incubation program.

Funding support up to ₹10 Lakhs for early-stage startups, student innovators, and aspiring entrepreneurs in various tech sectors.

Asia's deep tech startup pitching competition (10th edition) by Enterprise Singapore — Startup SG grant prizes up to S$400K (≈₹2.97 cr), finals at SWITCH 2026, Singapore.

IEF of CCSNIAM offers up to ₹25 lakh grant and incubation support to seed-stage agri-startups under the PM-RKVY Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme.

Pre-seed stage agri-entrepreneurship grant program offering up to ₹5 Lakhs, mentorship, and incubation support under PM-RKVY.

Abu Dhabi-based program for pre-seed to Series A tech startups offering cash, in-kind incentives, and market access.

3-month defence tech accelerator for PoC-ready/early-revenue Indian hardware startups.

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

High-touch, founder-first accelerator for early-stage AI and deeptech startups. Provides up to $100K in capital and six months of co-founder-style support across product, GTM, and fundraising, with a very small cohort for deep engagement.

Grant for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to productize MVP, up to ₹5 lakhs.

Supports early-revenue tech startups in Kerala with up to ₹10L for market acceleration.

Supports technology-based startups with market validation ready to scale operations, up to ₹15 lakhs.

C-CAMP's Centre of Excellence for Sustainability backs bio-based climate innovations at the intersection of environment, healthcare, and agriculture — offering funding, incubation, mentoring, and deployment support.

Early-stage funding for OBC graduates in Kerala with technology-driven startups.

Grant program backing AI and technology solutions that improve income, capital access, and market linkages for women workers and micro-entrepreneurs in agriculture, informal work, the gig economy, and care services.