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

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NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee

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TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
grant

DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.

Deadline: March 30, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore

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NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
incubation

5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.

Deadline: April 5, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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iCreate Pro-Fund Gateway Prototype/PoC Funding Support

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iCreate
incubation
prototypingproof-of-conceptpocideationhardwaresoftwaregujarat+4 more
₹2 Lakhs - ₹30 Lakhs
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EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme

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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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MAGIC Seed Fund Support Scheme

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Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC)
funding

Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.

Amount Not Specified
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Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3

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Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub (i-Hub)
grant

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs
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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

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IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubation

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹9 Cr
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iAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups

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Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
accelerator
hardwareacceleratortamil nadumanufacturingprototypingiotmedtech+6 more
Deadline: February 18, 2026
₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4

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Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
accelerator
healthcareacceleratorinvestor readinessprototypefundraisingequity freecsr+5 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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UDAY - Pre-seed Stage Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI

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ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grant
rkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoapre-seedprototype+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Samvardhan 2026 Design Accelerator at PIEDS BITS Pilani

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PIEDS BITS Pilani, BIRAC
accelerator
healthcare hardwareacceleratordesign acceleratormedical devicesprototype to marketPrototype StageMVP Stage+1 more
Deadline: January 18, 2026
₹0 - ₹10 Lakhs
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GCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant

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Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grant
biracgcigrand challengeswomen's healthhealthcareformulation sciencesocial impact+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹2.2 Cr
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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation

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Government of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grant
maharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencegenerative aiprototype fundingideation+4 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
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FutureSecure AI Innovation (FSAI) Programme at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

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Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur
grant
iit kanpurstudent grantaicybersecuritydeeptechshibodhi foundationprototype+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹6 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant Support at AIC-Pinnacle Industries

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Atal Incubation Centre-Pinnacle Industries, MeitY
grant
meitytide 2.0seed fundingtechnologyictprototypemvp+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) 25th Call

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BIRAC
grant
biracbiggrantagritechbiotechanimal healthfood & nutrition+8 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
₹0 - ₹50 Lakhs
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MGUIF Big Idea Competition 2.0 - Idea Grant

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MGU Innovation Foundation (MGUIF)
grant
rusamgufkeralaidea grantinnovationstudentfaculty+7 more
Deadline: November 29, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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iCreate Drone Challenge 2025

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iCreate
grant
icreatedroneuavdeep-techaccelerationfundingprototype+2 more
Deadline: November 25, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant for Prototype Development at PSG-STEP

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PSG-STEP
grant
meitytide 2.0psg-stepgrantprototypemvpiot+7 more
Deadline: November 25, 2025
₹7 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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DPCC Innovation Challenge for Air Pollution Reduction

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Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
grant
dpccdelhienvironmentair pollutiongovernmentprototypevehicular emission+2 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Startup Ignition Grant at SSU Innovation Tech Foundation

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SSU Innovation Tech Foundation (Tech Incubator of Sri Sri University)
grant
dstnidhissumanufacturinghardwareelectronicstechnology+2 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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