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

TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad

Upto ₹3 LakhsClosed

tihaneirIdea Stage
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Meta Pragati AI for Impact Program by The Delta

The Delta, Meta

Upto ₹1 CrClosed

aisocial impactPrototype 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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Fortify to Scale Grand Challenge by Bharat Impact

Bharat Impact Incubation Centre

Upto ₹2.5 LakhsClosed

nutritionfortified-foodsEarly Revenue Stage
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AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC

IHFC

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

aiartificial intelligencePrototype Stage
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Spark Cohort 13: Sustainability & Climate Tech at AIC GGSIPU

AIC GGSIPU

Closed

sustainabilityclimate techMVP Stage
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DST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support at DERBI Foundation

DERBI Foundation

Upto ₹10 LakhsClosed

dst nidhiderbi foundationMVP Stage
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IndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge

IndiaAI

₹5 Lakhs – ₹1 CrClosed

indiaaiaiPrototype Stage
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

Upto ₹50 LakhsClosed

seed fundiim udaipurPrototype Stage
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Imagine H2O Accelerator 2026 at Imagine H2O

Imagine H2O

Closed

wateracceleratorPrototype Stage
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Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026

Global Citizen

Upto ₹2.24 CrClosed

youth leadershipglobal goalsEarly Revenue Stage
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Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) Fund – Challenge Round 6 by ACCESS Development Services

ACCESS Development Services

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

agroecologyagricultureGrowth 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 for Fintech Accelerator by SanchiConnect

SanchiConnect

Upto ₹3 CrClosed

aifintechPoC 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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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 2: Pilot & Validation

AI & AgriTech Innovation Center

Upto ₹2 CrClosed

maharashtraagritechPrototype 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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FITT Investment Fund & SIDBI DeepTech Acceleration Program

FITT

Upto ₹1.5 CrClosed

deeptechiit delhiPrototype Stage
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