Sustainability startups are funded through the National Clean Energy Fund (NCEF), SIDBI’s SMILE scheme for green MSMEs, and UN-backed climate entrepreneurship programs. Circular economy, ESG compliance, and carbon tracking startups receive dedicated grants from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.
ISB I-Venture
Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.
IFAD, IDB Lab
Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.
TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.
IIT Mandi Catalyst
3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation
VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN
Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
AIC RAISE, Startup India
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra
IIT Ropar – Technology Business Incubator Foundation
IFCI Venture, IIT Mandi Catalyst
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, DST - NIDHI