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

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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
active
O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
grant
osvfellowshipgrantequity-freeglobalresearcherscreatives+8 more
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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TN Space Tech Fund by StartupTN
active
StartupTN
funding
space techstartuptndeeptechtamil nadumatching grantequity fundsatellite technology+3 more
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN
active
StartupTN
funding
scsttamil naduequity fundinginclusive entrepreneurshipstartuptnMVP StageEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Amount Not Specified
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NASSCOM CoE – IoT & AI Gurugram Incubation Program
active
NASSCOM CoE – IoT & AI, Gurugram
incubation

Zero equity subsidized incubation for tech startups in Haryana.

Amount Not Specified
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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator
inactive
PayU
accelerator

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

Deadline: March 6, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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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
biracleap fundventure centerbiotechdeeptechequity fundingseed fund+5 more
Deadline: February 27, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India
inactive
Antler India
accelerator
aiacceleratorantlerresidencypre-seedventure capitalequity+4 more
Deadline: February 19, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Cr
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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4
inactive
Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
accelerator
healthcareacceleratorinvestor readinessprototypefundraisingequity freecsr+5 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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IFCI Scheme for Scheduled Tribe Innovators
inactive
IFCI Venture, IIT Mandi Catalyst
funding
ifcischeduled tribest innovatorsequity fundingincubationiit mandiearly stage+3 more
Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)
inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, DST - NIDHI
funding
nidhidstdeeptechseed fundingiim lucknowincubationequity funding+3 more
Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN
inactive
StartupTN
funding
tamil nadustate grantseed fundingequitywomen ledgreen techrural impact+4 more
Deadline: January 30, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF
inactive
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
accelerator
iptifimpact 3.0deeptechcyber physical systemsicsdstnm-icps+7 more
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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USHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE
inactive
IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
funding
ushusequity fundingiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stage startupsIdea StagePrototype Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Elevate - BPCL Ankur Fund Startup Cohort
inactive
BPCL Ankur Fund
funding
bpclankur fundelevategreen techcybersecurityrenewable energygreen hydrogen+8 more
Deadline: December 9, 2025
Upto: ₹5 Cr
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NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System) at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University
inactive
riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University
funding
nidhi-sssseed funddstriidlsomaiya vidyaviharequity fundingincubation+6 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
₹25 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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Samsung Research Open Innovation Challenge by StartupTN
inactive
Samsung Research
grant
samsung researchstartuptnopen innovationno equityaixrhealth+7 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (SSP) Phase 2 at ACIC-VGU Foundation
inactive
ACIC-VGU Foundation (TBI)
funding
nidhiseed fundingsspdstacic vguagritechhealthtech+8 more
Deadline: November 7, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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DISHA 2.0 Grand Challenge for Digital Healthcare at IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation
inactive
IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation
funding
iiti indoredristi cpsdstnm-icpsdeep-techdigital healthcarecommercialization+8 more
Deadline: October 31, 2025
₹25 Lakhs - ₹2 Cr
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MeitY GENESIS Matching Investment Scheme
inactive
Meity GENESIS
funding
meitygenesismatching investmentequityaic raisedeep techai+4 more
Deadline: October 30, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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NEDFi Equity Fund Scheme
North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Ltd. (NEDFi)
grant
equity investmentconvertible debenturesagriculturetechnologyhealthcaremanufacturingnedfi+3 more
₹50 Lakhs - ₹3 Cr
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NRL Ideation Angel Fund (NRL IAF)
NEDFi Venture Capital Limited (NVCL)
grant
venture capitalangel fundprivatedpiit recognizedequityconvertible notesnorth east+4 more
₹25 Lakhs - ₹7.5 Cr
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4th Akash ESIIP: EPAM Social Impact Innovation Program at AIC-IIITH Foundation
inactive
AIC-IIITH Foundation
grant
greentechdeep-techaccelerationequity-freeiiithepamsocial impact+6 more
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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