Startup Grants and Funding programs for FinTech startups in India

FinTech startups in India are supported by RBI’s Regulatory Sandbox, SEBI’s Innovation Sandbox, and iSPIRT’s India Stack grants. Startups solving payments, lending, insurance, wealth management, or financial inclusion receive funding from NPCI and the SIDBI FinTech fund.

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Seed Fund Scheme - Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission

₹ – ₹15 Lakhs

Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.

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Alliance Crypto & AI Accelerator

Alliance

Upto ₹4.5 Cr

Leading crypto & AI accelerator providing ₹4.5 Crore funding for product-market fit.

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100X.VC Investment Program

100X.VC

Upto ₹1.25 Cr

Seed investment for early-stage Indian startups through iSAFE notes, includes mentorship.

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a16z speedrun

a16z

Upto ₹9 Cr

Invests up to $1M in new global startups, offering capital and expert support.

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AI2 Incubator

AI2 Incubator

Upto ₹5.4 Cr

Incubator for early-stage applied AI startups with funding up to ₹54,000,000.

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Surge

Peak XV

Upto ₹27 Cr

Seed platform for company builders, offering up to ₹270,000,000 in funding.

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Atoms X

Accel, Prosus

Upto ₹9 Cr

Pre-seed program backing mission-centric founders with breakthrough technology, products, or business models.

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JioGenNext Market Access Program

JioGenNext, Reliance Industries Limited

Market access program offering hands-on guidance within Reliance ecosystem, no equity, no charges.

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Soma Fellows

Soma

From ₹18 Cr

Funding up to ₹180,000,000 for startups, with extensive mentorship and networking.

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EWOR Applications

EWOR

EWOR invests in individuals at any stage, from idea to €500K ARR, fostering potential.

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Thrive Startup Acceleration Program

Marwari Catalysts

₹25 Lakhs – ₹1 Cr

Acceleration program for pre-seed & early-stage Indian startups across all sectors.

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Flagship Accelerator

500 Global

Upto ₹1.35 Cr

Silicon Valley-based accelerator with $150K investment for early-stage startups.

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

Campus Fund, Google Cloud

Upto ₹8.5 CrClosed

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

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The Building Her Community Grant by Freelancing Females

Freelancing Females, Heartbeat

Upto ₹4.2 LakhsClosed

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

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NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

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

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ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0

ISB I-Venture

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Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.

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herSTART 5th Edition

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

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Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.

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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.

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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹9 CrClosed

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

Department of Electronics, IT, BT

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

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