Registered societies under the Societies Registration Act 1860 can access government welfare grants, CSR funding pools, and social sector innovation programs. Societies running skill development centres, community health initiatives, or cultural preservation projects qualify for NSDC, NHM, and Ministry of Culture grant schemes.
Showing 394+ programs for Indian startups
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.
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.
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.
Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Up to ₹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.
TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
IIT Mandi Catalyst
3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators
IIMK LIVE
Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna