Veteran-Founded Startup Grants & Funding programs in India

Veteran-founded startups benefit from the MUDRA Yojana, PMEGP priority processing, and the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare's self-employment schemes. Several state startup policies and CSR programs offer reserved slots and additional seed capital for military veterans transitioning to entrepreneurship.

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HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

Upto ₹2.5 CrClosed

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Arabian Accelerator Program

India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)

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BIRAC LEAP Fund at Venture Center

Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center), BIRAC

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE

IIMK LIVE

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

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Innovate with SSDI Program at Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna

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MSInS-Bhau Seed Fund 2026

COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Upto ₹9 LakhsClosed

Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs for tech startups in healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy.

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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

Department of Electronics, IT, BT

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

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Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26

Avaana Capital, Startup India

Upto ₹2.5 CrClosed

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

Ratan Tata Innovation Hub

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

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Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital

Titan Capital

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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India

Antler India

Upto ₹4 CrClosed

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iAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups

Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)

₹7.5 Lakhs – ₹15 LakhsClosed

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WE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka

Closed

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ArthX Program at AIC ISB

AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

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Bosch-BMU Innovation Challenge

Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

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V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program

VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN

Upto ₹2 LakhsClosed

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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4

Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

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WE START Pre-Incubation Program at Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)

Closed

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Sustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE

AIC RAISE, Startup India

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

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FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES

CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups

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Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme

Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra

₹1 Lakhs – ₹25 LakhsClosed

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PropelX 2.0 Startup Funding Program at IIT Ropar TBIF

IIT Ropar – Technology Business Incubator Foundation

Upto ₹2 LakhsClosed

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