Technology grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes

Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.

Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.

Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.

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

Up to ₹1.5 Cr for DPIIT-recognised iDEX-winning defence startups

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

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

Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship

Defence deeptech grant up to ₹25 Cr for startups solving military challenges.

Defence challenge for startups/MSMEs solving 82 military problem statements

DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups

Incubation for deep-tech, biotech, and green chemistry startups in cosmetics/beauty.

Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India

Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups

Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages