Sole proprietorships qualify for PMEGP (up to ₹25 Lakhs), MUDRA loans, and Udyam-registered MSME benefits. While not eligible for DPIIT startup recognition, proprietors can access state-level microenterprise grants, KVIC schemes, and NABARD's rural innovation funding for individual entrepreneurs.
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Campus Fund, Google Cloud
Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.
Thermo Fisher Scientific
Nationwide challenge by Thermo Fisher for early-stage and growth-stage biotech startups registered with DPIIT.
Freelancing Females, Heartbeat
Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.
IHFC, IIT Delhi & India Accelerator
Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.
IFAD, IDB Lab
Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh
UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation
Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal
Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority
LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
UK Government
InFED, IIM Nagpur
Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.
IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare
Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.
PayU
Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.
TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)