Top 2026 grants and funding programs for startups from the government and private sectors in India
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RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agri-Business Incubation Scheme
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
grantrkvy raftaar
agriculture
agritech
seed funding
idea Stage
Upto: ₹25 lakh
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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
Ministry of Defence
grantidex
ministry of defence
defence
aerospace
any Stage
Amount Not Specified
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S&T-PRISM (Promotion of Research and Innovation in Startups and MSMEs in Mining, Mineral Processing, Metallurgy and Recycling Sector)
Ministry of Mines, Government of India
grantministry of mines
st-prism
mining
minerals
any Stage
Upto: ₹2 crore
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DSIR - Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM)
Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR)
grantdsir
prism
science and technology
innovation
any Stage
₹2 lakh - ₹50 lakh
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National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) - Ministry of Textiles
Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
granttechnical textiles
textiles
r&d
startup
any Stage
Amount Not Specified
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BIRAC - Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) Scheme
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grantbirac
big
biotechnology ignition grant
proof of concept
early Stage
Upto: ₹50 lakh
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Social Innovation Programme for Products: Affordable & Relevant to Societal Health (SPARSH)
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grantbirac
sparsh
social innovation
biotechnology
early Stage
From: ₹5 lakh
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Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles (GREAT)
National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM)
grantgreat
nttm
textiles
technical textiles
scaling up Stage
Upto: ₹50 lakh
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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
grantNM-ICPS
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems
DST
CPS
growth Stage
Amount Not Specified
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SAMRIDH Accelerator Program at IIMA Ventures
IIMA Ventures
grantaccelerator
technology
iima ventures
meity
early Stage
Upto: ₹40 lakh
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Youth Startup Loan Scheme (Under SKEWPY)
Labour & Employment Department, Jammu and Kashmir
grantjammu and kashmir
jk
skewpy
unemployment
any Stage
Upto: ₹8 lakh
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