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

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Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN
active
StartupTN
funding
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Amount Not Specified
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BCDD Funding Support Scheme at Kerala Startup Mission
active
Kerala Startup Mission, Backward Classes Development Department (BCDD)
grant
bcddksumkeralaobcoecidea grantproductisation grant+5 more
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme
active
Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu
grant

Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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herSTART 5th Edition
inactive
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program
inactive
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
incubation

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

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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BIRAC LEAP Fund at Venture Center
inactive
Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center), BIRAC
funding
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Deadline: February 27, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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MSInS-Bhau Seed Fund 2026
inactive
COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
funding

Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs for tech startups in healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy.

Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹9 Lakhs
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FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES
inactive
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
accelerator
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Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme
inactive
Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra
grant
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Deadline: February 15, 2026
₹1 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
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DST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE
inactive
CSVTU Foundation for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship
grant
dstnidhiitbiignition grantseed fundingenergydigital tech+8 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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ARAMBH - Student Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
inactive
ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grant
rkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoastudent entrepreneurshipideation+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2
inactive
Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)
grant
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Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay
inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
sparksine iit bombaydeeptechscale-uphdfc parivartanevenergy+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program
inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshipstudent grantrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program
inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program
inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
funding
agricultureagritechseed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationmvp stage+3 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Business Accelerator Program – Cohort 2
inactive
AIC-InFED, IIM Nagpur
accelerator
sc-stacceleratoriim nagpurinclusive entrepreneurshipmsmeinfedIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Shell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation
inactive
Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grant
shellgdciit madrasshell gamechangerai for sciencedecarbonisationlow carbon+6 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship CoE at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur (SIIC)
incubation
aiartificial intelligencemlmachine learningictiotcybersecurity+15 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Entrepreneurship in Residence (EiR) Program in Housing & Construction Innovation by IPTIF
inactive
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
grant
eirgrantiptifiit palakkadhabitat for humanityksumkerala startup mission+7 more
Deadline: November 23, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Nitto Denko Startup Innovation Challenge: Flexible Sensing at SINE
inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) - IIT Bombay,
funding
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Deadline: November 11, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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