Startup Grants and Funding programs for HealthTech startups in India

Health-tech startups benefit from BIRAC’s BIG, BIPP, and SoCH schemes, along with DST’s NIDHI programs. Startups building digital health platforms, AI-powered diagnostics, or teleconsultation tools can receive grants from ₹25 Lakhs to ₹5 Crore from central health and biotech ministries.

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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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BioVerse Challenge 2025 by Thermo Fisher Scientific

Thermo Fisher Scientific

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

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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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IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026

IHFC, IIT Delhi & India Accelerator

Upto ₹5 CrClosed

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

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RTIH Catalyst Incubation Program Cohort 1

Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH)

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹30L for revenue-ready startups with early traction and POCs

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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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Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026

Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration

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EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026

AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum

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Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes

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NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.

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Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions

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LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

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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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IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare

Closed

Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.

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Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

₹5 Lakhs – ₹1 CrClosed

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

Up to ₹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.

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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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