Startup Grants & Funding for Partnerships

Partnership firms registered under Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 are eligible for DPIIT Startup India recognition and can access MSME cluster development grants, PMEGP loans, NIDHI-PRAYAS, and select state-level startup schemes. They also benefit from NSIC subsidies, Udyam registration perks, NABARD rural enterprise grants, and SIDBI's Stand-Up India scheme for women and SC/ST founders.

Showing 954+ programs for partnership startups in India

Defence Public Sector Undertakings

₹5L – ₹10Cr

DRISHTI Challenges - Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)

Grant

DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups

Social Alpha

Varies

IRENA NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator 2026

Accelerator

Four-month hybrid accelerator for youth-led renewable energy and climate startups.

Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups

Hub71

₹3L – ₹5L

Access Programme

Accelerator

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

Toilet Board Coalition

Varies

Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator 2027

Accelerator

12-month virtual accelerator for sanitation economy startups serving emerging markets including India.

Semrush — SEO and online marketing toolkit

JSW MG Motor India

Varies

MG Developer Program & Grant Season 6.0

Accelerator

Innovation grant program by JSW MG Motor India for mobility solutions, open to all stages and tech areas.

Startupbootcamp India

Up to ₹5Cr

SBC Sprint2Frontier Acceleration Program 2026

Accelerator

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

AI chatbot — automated customer support for startups

Karnavati Innovation and Incubation Foundation (KIIF)

Varies

WEnnovate 2.0 – Women in Deep Tech & Immersive Experience

Accelerator

3-week acceleration track for DPIIT-recognised women-led DeepTech startups (under 2 years).

Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE), IIIT Hyderabad

Up to ₹10L

Avishkar Venture Studio by CIE-IIIT Hyderabad

Accelerator

6-month deeptech venture program with up to ₹10L seed funding for India-registered startups.

Emergent — build full-stack apps with AI

Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)

Up to ₹40L

iAccelerate Batch 2

Accelerator

Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).

Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)

Varies

AP-AER Mission Hackathon 1.0

Contest

Deployment-driven innovation challenge for alternate energy solutions across Andhra Pradesh, open nationwide.

Make — visual automation and workflow builder

Global Leaders Institute

₹17L – ₹25L

Global Arts Prize for Innovation (GAP) by Global Leaders Institute

Contest

Global Arts Prize for Innovation recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance.

VJTI TBI Foundation

Varies

Call for Cohort 7

Incubation

Incubation program for startups in Energy, EV, Semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, or Cybersecurity.

Google for Startups

Varies

Google for Startups Accelerator: India

Accelerator

Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.

VJTI TBI Foundation

Varies

Cohort 7 Incubation Program at VJTI TBI Foundation

Incubation

Incubation program for startups in energy, EVs, semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.

Apollo — B2B sales intelligence and lead database

Amazon India

Varies

Amazon Saheli Accelerate Season 2

Accelerator

Free accelerator for 50 women-led businesses — 3-day bootcamp, Amazon mentorship, IIT-D resources & VC Demo Day.

FITT, IIT Delhi

Varies

BioNEST Incubation Program – FITT IIT Delhi

Incubation

Biotech incubation at IIT Delhi for innovators at ideation to early prototype stages.

Razorpay — payments and banking for Indian startups

Reliance Industries

₹5L – ₹15L

R|Elan Circular Design Challenge 2026

Contest

Global competition for sustainable fashion innovations by designers and startups, offering seed funding and mentorship.

Campus Fund

Up to ₹8.5Cr

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

Accelerator

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

Cashfree — payments and payouts for Indian businesses

Thermo Fisher Scientific

Varies

BioVerse Challenge 2025 by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Accelerator

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

Freelancing Females

Up to ₹4L

The Building Her Community Grant by Freelancing Females

Grant

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

n8n — workflow automation for technical teams

IHFC, IIT Delhi

Up to ₹5Cr

IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026

Funding

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

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

Up to ₹5L

NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore

Incubation

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

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