Innovation grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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NIDHI-Seed Support System (SSS) at Amity Innovation Incubator
inactive
Amity Innovation Incubator
grant
nidhisssseed supportamityincubatordstseed funding+3 more
Deadline: September 22, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Healthier India Program at FITT, IIT Delhi
inactive
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT)
grant
fitteriit delhihealthier indianovo nordiskatal innovation missionaimhealthcare+4 more
Deadline: September 21, 2025
Upto: ₹20 Lakhs
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DST NIDHI Seed Support (SS) Program at AgHub PJTAU
inactive
Agri Innovation Hub of PJTAU
grant
nidhisspseed supportag hubpjtauagritechdst+3 more
Deadline: September 15, 2025
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
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TIDE 2.0 Challenge Grant at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
grant
tide 2.0grantsiiciit kanpurmeityuttarpradeshidea Stage
Deadline: September 10, 2025
Upto: ₹20 Lakhs
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Himalayan Startup Trek (HST) Grand Challenge 2025 at IIT Mandi Catalyst
inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
grant
hsthimalayan startup trekiit mandicatalysthimachal pradeshpitch competitionhimalayas+2 more
Deadline: September 7, 2025
Upto: ₹11 Lakhs
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IKP-BFI-BIOME Fellowship Program at IKP Knowledge Park
inactive
IKP Knowledge Park
grant
ikp knowledge parkblockchainbfibiomefellowshiphealthcaremedtech+4 more
Deadline: September 7, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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5G/6G Centre of Excellence (CoE) Program at IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
grant
5g6gcoeiit kanpuruttar pradeshstartup policystart in up+3 more
Deadline: September 5, 2025
Upto: ₹6 Lakhs
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iDEX Open Challenge
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iDEX
grant
idexopen challengedefencesecurityinnovationministry of defencecentral government+1 more
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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PIEDS SIDBI iDEX Seed Fund Programme
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Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society
grant
piedssidbiidexseed fundbits pilanidefenseearly Stage
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
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IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grant
meitytide 2.0eirentrepreneur-in-residenceiim calcuttainnovation parkict+2 more
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grant
meitytide 2.0iim calcuttainnovation parkictproof of conceptmvp+1 more
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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MEITY TIDE 2.0 EiR & Grant at Chitkara
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Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation, Chitkara University
grant
chitkarachitkara innovation incubator foundationmeitytide 2.0prototypemvppunjab+1 more
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grant
meitytide 2.0eirentrepreneur-in-residenceidea stageincubationiim calcutta+4 more
Deadline: August 25, 2025
₹4 Lakhs - ₹4 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at IIITB-IC
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IIITB Innovation Centre
grant
meitytide 2.0iiitbinnovation centreeirprototypepoc+6 more
Deadline: August 17, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant at IIITB-IC
inactive
IIITB Innovation Centre
grant
meitytide 2.0iiitbpocprototypeproduct developmenthealthcare+5 more
Deadline: August 17, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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Karnataka Grassroot Innovation Programme
inactive
Department of E, IT & Bt, Karnataka
grant
karnatakarural solutionsearly Stage
Deadline: August 14, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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NewGen IEDC Grant Support
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NewGen Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Centre (IEDC)
grant
newgen iedcdstscience and technologyinnovationstudentprototypehardware+1 more
Deadline: August 5, 2025
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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MSME Idea Hackathon 5.0
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Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
grant
msmeidea hackathoninnovationstartupprototypeincubationcentral government+7 more
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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BFI-BIOME & IITK Bioinnovation Program - Cohort 2
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur
grant
healthcarebiotechnologymedical devicesdiagnosticsbiopharmastartupinnovation+10 more
Deadline: July 18, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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AIM-ICDK Water Challenge 5.0
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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
grant
aimniti aayogicdkdenmarkwaterinnovation challengedigital solutions+7 more
Deadline: May 5, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Gramam Thorum Puthozhil Scheme
inactive
StartupTN, TANSIM
grant
startuptnrural innovationtamil nadutanseedsocial impactvillage startupsIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 5, 2025
Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
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