Startup Grants & Funding programs in Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu operates StartupTN and the TANSIDCO Startup Fund, providing seed grants from ₹10-30 Lakhs alongside the TANSEED program. The state's incubation ecosystem — IIT Madras Research Park, IITM Incubation Cell, PSG-STEP, and Tidel Park — ranks among India's strongest for deep-tech and SaaS ventures.

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iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

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IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare

Closed

Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.

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Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

₹5 Lakhs – ₹1 CrClosed

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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

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Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.

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BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

BOSCH and BML Munjal University

Closed

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

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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)

Closed

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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.

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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹9 CrClosed

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

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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

Closed

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Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge

EarthON Foundation, SwitchON Foundation

Upto ₹15 LakhsClosed

Up to ₹15L + access to ₹2Cr grants for agrivoltaics pilots.

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Innovate with SSDI 2026

Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd

Closed

Prototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions

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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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Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital

Titan Capital

Closed

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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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