Startup Grants and Funding programs for Rural Innovation startups in India

Rural innovation startups are prioritised under the ASPIRE scheme, NABARD’s Rural Innovation Fund, and state rural development grants. Solutions for rural livelihoods, cottage industries, and village-level economies attract dedicated quotas and concessional seed funding.

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Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Upto ₹10 Cr

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Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) Scheme

department for promotion of industry and internal trade (dpiit)

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NIDHI - Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS)

department of science & technology (dst)

Upto ₹1 Cr

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MeitY Startup Hub - TIDE 2.0 Scheme

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)

₹4 Lakhs – ₹7 Lakhs

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Startup Odisha - Financial Assistance for Recognized Startups

Startup Odisha, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Department

₹20,000 – ₹16 Lakhs

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Startup Manipur - Idea Stage Grant

Government of Manipur

₹1.5 Lakhs – ₹3 Lakhs

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Startup Manipur - Revenue Stage Financial Assistance (Grant & Loan)

Government of Manipur

Upto ₹30 Lakhs

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Startup Manipur - Stand Up Stage Financial Assistance (Grant & Loan for Deprived Sections)

Government of Manipur

Upto ₹30 Lakhs

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RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agri-Business Incubation Scheme

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Upto ₹25 Lakhs

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Ministry of Defence

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S&T-PRISM (Promotion of Research and Innovation in Startups and MSMEs in Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgy and Recycling Sector)

Ministry of Mines, Government of India

Upto ₹2 Cr

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DSIR - Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM)

Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)

₹2 Lakhs – ₹50 Lakhs

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National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) - Ministry of Textiles

Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

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BIRAC - Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) Scheme

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

Upto ₹50 Lakhs

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Social Innovation Programme for Products: Affordable & Relevant to Societal Health (SPARSH)

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

From ₹5 Lakhs

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Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)

National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)

Upto ₹50 Lakhs

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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

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SAMRIDH Accelerator Program at IIMA Ventures

IIMA Ventures

Upto ₹40 Lakhs

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Youth Startup Loan Scheme (Under SKEWPY)

Labour & Employment Department, Jammu and Kashmir

Upto ₹8 Lakhs

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Maharashtra Startup Week

Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)

Upto ₹15 Lakhs

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Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)

Upto ₹25 Lakhs

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NIDHI-Seed Support Program at AIC-RNTU Foundation

AIC-RNTU Foundation

Upto ₹50 Lakhs

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