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Idea-Stage Startup Grants & Funding programs in India

Idea-stage startups in India can access pre-revenue funding through DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS (up to ₹10 Lakhs), Atal Innovation Mission's AIC grants, and university-run incubator seed programs. These schemes fund concept validation, initial prototyping, and early customer discovery without requiring incorporation or revenue history.

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Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad

TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹3 LakhsClosed

tihaneirIdea Stage
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USHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE

IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.

Closed

ushusequity fundingIdea Stage
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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025

Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation

₹1 Lakhs – ₹3 LakhsClosed

bharat startup grand challengestartup indiaIdea Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation

DERBI Foundation

Upto ₹7 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0Idea Stage
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GCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)

Upto ₹2.2 CrClosed

biracgciearly Stage
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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation

Government of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center

Upto ₹40 LakhsClosed

maharashtraagritechIdea Stage
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IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge

IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro

Upto ₹5 LakhsClosed

fintechgrand challengeIdea Stage
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imaginATe Fellowship Program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities at AssisTech Foundation (ATF)

AssisTech Foundation (ATF), Bajaj Finserv CSR

Upto ₹10,000Closed

fellowshipdisabilitiesIdea Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EIR Program at IC IIT Patna

IC IIT Patna

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meityeirIdea Stage
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Bosch Innovation Challenge at iTNT Hub

iTNT Hub

Closed

boschinnovation challengeIdea Stage
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HIM Startup Yojana 2025 Seed Fund at IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

seed fundhimachal pradeshIdea Stage
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Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) by EDII-TN

EDII TN

₹3 Lakhs – ₹7 LakhsClosed

tamil nadudeeptechIdea Stage
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FutureSecure AI Innovation (FSAI) Programme at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur

Upto ₹6 LakhsClosed

iit kanpurstudent grantIdea Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EiR) at AIC-Pinnacle Industries

Atal Incubation Centre-Pinnacle Industries

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0Idea Stage
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Ignition Grant by AIIMS Patna Incubation and Innovation Council

AIIMS Patna Incubation and Innovation Council (APIIC) i-TBI

₹2 Lakhs – ₹10 LakhsClosed

nidhii-tbiIdea Stage
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Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) 25th Call

BIRAC

₹ – ₹50 LakhsClosed

biracbigearly Stage
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Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship CoE at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur (SIIC)

Closed

aiartificial intelligenceIdea Stage
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MGUIF Big Idea Competition 2.0 - Idea Grant

MGU Innovation Foundation (MGUIF)

Upto ₹2 LakhsClosed

rusamgufIdea Stage
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iCreate Drone Challenge 2025

iCreate

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

icreatedroneearly Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at PSG-STEP

PSG-STEP

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0Idea Stage
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Entrepreneurship in Residence (EiR) Program in Housing & Construction Innovation by IPTIF

IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)

Closed

eirgrantEarly Stage
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CCAMP - MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant for Digital Health Solutions

CCAMP

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

digital healthmeityIdea Stage
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