Startup Grants & Funding programs for Private Limited Companies in India

Private Limited companies are the most common entity type for funded Indian startups, eligible for all DPIIT recognition benefits, SISFS grants, and SIDBI Fund of Funds investments. This structure enables equity issuance, ESOP creation, and compliance with BIRAC, DST, and MeitY grant requirements.

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USHUS Seed Grant Program at IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Limited

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

ushusmaritimeIdea Stage
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TiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program

iTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

tihanprayasIdea Stage
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2

Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

genesiseirIdea Stage
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ASIIM Program

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

asiimiit mandi catalystIdea Stage
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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF

IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

iptifimpact 3.0Idea Stage
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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay

Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

sparksine iit bombayEarly Revenue Stage
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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals

Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹15 LakhsClosed

tihaniit hyderabadPrototype Stage
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CarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan

BGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

carbonedgehdfc parivartanMVP Stage
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CDFD Technology Incubator Program

BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

Closed

biotechnologylife sciencesIdea Stage
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SAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro

Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹2.4 CrClosed

urban innovationwaste managementEarly Revenue Stage
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Samvardhan 2026 Design Accelerator at PIEDS BITS Pilani

PIEDS BITS Pilani, BIRAC

₹ – ₹10 LakhsClosed

healthcare hardwareacceleratorPrototype Stage
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program

IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)

Upto ₹30,000Closed

eiriittnifIdea Stage
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program

ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

agricultureagripreneurshipIdea Stage
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Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program

ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

agricultureagripreneurshipIdea Stage
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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

agricultureagritechMVP Stage
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GINCELERATOR 3.0 Accelerator Program

GINSERV

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

healthtechmedtechMVP Stage
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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme

FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

ficcimercedes-benzPrototype Stage
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FinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

finnestfintechIdea Stage
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Digi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF

AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation

Upto ₹80 LakhsClosed

digi-sapnenortheast startupsIdea Stage
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Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program

T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

hardware startupsmanufacturingPrototype Stage
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ClimaFii Alliance Program by Upaya Social Ventures

Upaya Social Ventures, Shell Foundation, Accion, UK aid

Upto ₹63 LakhsClosed

clean energydreGrowth Stage
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Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON

STPI NEURON

Closed

animationgamingIdea Stage
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