Startup Grants & Funding programs in Kerala

Kerala's KSUM (Kerala Startup Mission) is one of India's most active state startup agencies, operating the IDEA Grants, Innovation Grants, and Scale-Up programs. Incubators at Technopark Trivandrum, Infopark Kochi, and MakerVillage provide dedicated hardware prototyping labs and seed funding up to ₹30 Lakhs.

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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026

MASA Forum, Startup India

Upto ₹5 Lakhs

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AI and Technology Solutions for Women’s Livelihoods

Gates Foundation

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BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program

Boeing India, T-Hub

Upto ₹10 Lakhs

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Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini

Upto ₹12.5 Lakhs

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Circular Bharat Accelerator

NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo

Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.

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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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Vision 2 Venture – Incubation Program by Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.

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AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures

IIMA Ventures, Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, IIM Ahmedabad

4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.

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BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program by FITT IIT Delhi

Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi in partnership with Boeing

Upto ₹10 Lakhs

₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.

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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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Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha

Social Alpha

₹30 Lakhs – ₹60 Lakhs

Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.

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Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation

Maruti Suzuki India

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

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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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IIMA Ventures Aerospace & Defence Acceleration Fund

IIMA Ventures and Jaivel Aerospace

Upto ₹3.7 Cr

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

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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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GRO8 Cohort 2 by 888VC

888VC

₹21 Lakhs – ₹4.2 Cr

AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech-enabled startups, $25K+ investment.

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Next Bharat Residency Program

Next Bharat Ventures IFSC Private Limited

Upto ₹5 Cr

Equity funding and mentorship for revenue-generating impact ventures in India's rural and informal economies.

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NVIDIA Inception Program

NVIDIA

Guidance and resources for AI startups at any stage, offering technology and ecosystem access.

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Seed Fund Scheme - Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission

₹ – ₹15 Lakhs

Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.

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Scaleup Seed Fund

Kerala Startup Mission

Upto ₹25 Lakhs

Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.

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