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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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Nag Foundation CSR Grant for Oncology Innovation at Venture Center

Venture Center

Upto ₹7.5 LakhsClosed

nag foundationcsrEarly Stage
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Saksham 2.0 - Assistive Tech Accelerator by SACC India

SACC India

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

assistive technologydisabilitySeed Stage
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Samsung Research Open Innovation Challenge by StartupTN

Samsung Research

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samsung researchstartuptnIdea Stage
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Startup Ignition Grant at SSU Innovation Tech Foundation

SSU Innovation Tech Foundation (Tech Incubator of Sri Sri University)

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

dstnidhiearly Stage
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Startup Grand Challenge in Tyre Manufacturing Sector

CEAT Limited

Upto ₹1 LakhsClosed

ceatstartup indiaEarly Stage
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India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme

Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

swedencollaborative r&dany Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) Program at Maker Village

Maker Village

Upto ₹4 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0early Stage
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Nitto Denko Startup Innovation Challenge: Flexible Sensing at SINE

Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) - IIT Bombay,

Closed

nitto denkosine iit bombayEarly Stage
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Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech sector (PRIP)

Department of Pharmaceuticals

₹10 Lakhs – ₹5 CrClosed

prippharmaearly Stage
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GREAT Scheme for Technical Textiles at IC IIT Patna

Incubation Centre (IC) - IIT Patna

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

dstnttmearly Stage
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PropelX - Incubation and Seed Funding at IIT Ropar - TBIF

IIT Ropar - Technology Business Incubator Foundation (TBIF)

Upto ₹2 LakhsClosed

iit ropartbifearly Stage
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DST Seed Support Program (SSP) at AIC - Anna Incubator

AIC - Anna Incubator (Atal Incubation Center)

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

dstseed fundingearly Stage
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MAHA MedTech Mission: Product Development and Commercialization Funding

Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF)

₹5 Cr – ₹50 CrClosed

medtechhealthcareearly Stage
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AI by HER: The Impact Challenge for Women in AI

IndiaAI

Upto ₹2.5 CrClosed

aiwomen-ledearly Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EiR Grant - at AIC-AMTZ MediValley

AIC-AMTZ MediValley

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisearly Stage
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Seed Fund at AIC Banasthali (For Women Entrepreneurs)

AIC Banasthali (Atal Incubation Center)

₹4 Lakhs – ₹7 LakhsClosed

meitytide 2.0Idea Stage
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ADITI 2.0 (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) - Defence Grant

iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)

₹ – ₹25 CrClosed

idexministry of defenceearly Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EIR Grant at iHub - AWaDH @ IIT Ropar

iHub - AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub) @ IIT Ropar

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisIdea Stage
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MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Grant at AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation

AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisIdea Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at Deshpande Startups

Deshpande Startups

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisidea Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at FiiRE Goa

Forum for Innovation Incubation Research & Entrepreneurship Goa

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisearly Stage
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MeitY GENESIS EIR at IC IIT Patna

IC IIT Patna

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

meitygenesisearly Stage
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