Startup Grants and Funding programs for SaaS startups in India

SaaS startups are supported by MeitY’s STPI incubation, the IndiaAI Mission, and the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS). B2B SaaS products targeting healthcare, BFSI, agri, or government verticals often qualify for enterprise pilot contracts backed by government-funded accelerators like T-Hub and NASSCOM 10,000 Startups.

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Amazon Saheli Accelerate Season 2

Amazon India

Closing in 3d

Free accelerator for 50 women-led businesses — 3-day bootcamp, Amazon mentorship, IIT-D resources & VC Demo Day.

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Google for Startups Accelerator: India

Google for Startups

Closing in 7d

Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.

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Global Arts Prize for Innovation (GAP) by Global Leaders Institute

Global Leaders Institute

₹16.8 Lakhs – ₹25.2 Lakhs8d left

Global Arts Prize for Innovation recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance.

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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)

Upto ₹90 Lakhs18d left

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DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation

ACIC VGU Foundation

Upto ₹50 Lakhs18d left

Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU

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MG Developer Program & Grant Season 6.0

JSW MG Motor India, DPIIT

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Innovation grant program by JSW MG Motor India for mobility solutions, open to all stages and tech areas.

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Entrepreneurs First (EF) Bangalore Fall 26

Entrepreneurs First (EF)

Upto ₹2.25 Cr19d left

For individuals seeking co-founders and deeptech/AI ideas, building companies from scratch in Bangalore.

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Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch Accelerator

Y Combinator

Upto ₹4.5 Cr22d left

Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship

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Idea Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

Upto ₹3 Lakhs

Early-stage funding for innovative tech startups based in Kerala.

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Women/Transgender Productization Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

₹ – ₹5 Lakhs

Grant for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to productize MVP, up to ₹5 lakhs.

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Scaleup Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

Upto ₹15 Lakhs

Supports technology-based startups with market validation ready to scale operations, up to ₹15 lakhs.

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BCDD Grant

Kerala Startup Mission, Backward Classes Development Department

₹ – ₹10 Lakhs

Early-stage funding for OBC graduates in Kerala with technology-driven startups.

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BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program

Boeing India, T-Hub

Upto ₹10 Lakhs

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Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2

Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

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The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel

Deel

Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised

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IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab

Innovation Mission Punjab

Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction

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MAGIC Seed Fund Support Scheme

Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC)

Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.

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NEEV Startup Kickstart Program – Pre-Incubation Cohort 2026

IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

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Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3

Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub (i-Hub)

₹2.5 Lakhs – ₹10 Lakhs

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) For Startups

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

₹20 Lakhs – ₹50 Lakhs

Govt seed grant up to ₹20L + ₹50L debt for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups. Rolling applications

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Nasscom Deeptech Club Launchpad Incubation Program

Nasscom

Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India

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WE-Engage SPARK Cohort 3

WE Hub, Government of Telangana

Accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction/revenue in India.

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