Idea-stage startups in India can access pre-revenue funding through DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS (up to ₹10 Lakhs), Atal Innovation Mission's AIC grants, and university-run incubator seed programs. These schemes fund concept validation, initial prototyping, and early customer discovery without requiring incorporation or revenue history.
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Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
Startup Odisha, Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Department
Government of Manipur
Government of Manipur
Government of Manipur
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Mines, Government of India
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
IIMA Ventures
Labour & Employment Department, Jammu and Kashmir
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
AIC-RNTU Foundation
Technology Business Incubator - KIET