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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NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.

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iDEX Open Challenge

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

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

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ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0

ISB I-Venture

Closed

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

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BIRAC–RDI Fund – Research, Development & Innovation Fund

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

₹5 Cr – ₹200 CrClosed

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

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MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation

National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP

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Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026

Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

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

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PIEDS SIDBI iDEX Fund - BITS Pilani PIEDS

Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), SIDBI

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

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

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EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026

AIC-Pinnacle Entrepreneurship Forum

Closed

Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes

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Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge

IFAD, IDB Lab

₹8.5 Lakhs – ₹2.13 CrClosed

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

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NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.

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Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions

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Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026

UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation

₹2.2 Lakhs – ₹3.5 LakhsClosed

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RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur

₹5 Lakhs – ₹25 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

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NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors

Closed

Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups

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Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub

Upto ₹25 LakhsClosed

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LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

ophthalmologyeye careIdea Stage
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Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government

UK Government

Closed

climate financeenergy transitionEarly Revenue Stage
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur

InFED, IIM Nagpur

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.

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STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

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Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE

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