Startup Grants and Funding programs for Software startups in India

Software product startups are supported by MeitY’s Software Technology Parks (STPIs), the IndiaAI Mission, and NASSCOM Foundation incubators. DPIIT-recognised software startups can also access tax benefits under Section 80-IAC alongside grants from the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS).

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Accel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program

Accel Atoms

Upto ₹18 CrClosed

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USHUS Seed Grant Program at IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Limited

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

ushusmaritimeIdea Stage
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TiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program

iTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2

Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

genesiseirIdea Stage
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ASIIM Program

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

asiimiit mandi catalystIdea Stage
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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF

IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

iptifimpact 3.0Idea Stage
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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay

Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

sparksine iit bombayEarly Revenue Stage
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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals

Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹15 LakhsClosed

tihaniit hyderabadPrototype Stage
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CarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan

BGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

carbonedgehdfc parivartanMVP Stage
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CDFD Technology Incubator Program

BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics

Closed

biotechnologylife sciencesIdea Stage
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SAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro

Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹2.4 CrClosed

urban innovationwaste managementEarly Revenue Stage
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Samvardhan 2026 Design Accelerator at PIEDS BITS Pilani

PIEDS BITS Pilani, BIRAC

₹ – ₹10 LakhsClosed

healthcare hardwareacceleratorPrototype Stage
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program

IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)

Upto ₹30,000Closed

eiriittnifIdea Stage
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program

ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

agricultureagripreneurshipIdea Stage
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Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program

ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

agricultureagripreneurshipIdea Stage
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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

agricultureagritechMVP Stage
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GINCELERATOR 3.0 Accelerator Program

GINSERV

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

healthtechmedtechMVP Stage
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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme

FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India

Upto ₹30 LakhsClosed

ficcimercedes-benzPrototype Stage
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FinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

finnestfintechIdea Stage
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Digi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF

AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation

Upto ₹80 LakhsClosed

digi-sapnenortheast startupsIdea Stage
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Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program

T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

hardware startupsmanufacturingPrototype Stage
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ClimaFii Alliance Program by Upaya Social Ventures

Upaya Social Ventures, Shell Foundation, Accion, UK aid

Upto ₹63 LakhsClosed

clean energydreGrowth Stage
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