AWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge 2025 by AWS and Campus Fund
By Campus Fund
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Quick Answer
India's largest student entrepreneurship competition offering non-dilutive grants, mentorship, and a path to significant funding for student-led startups. Sector-agnostic, with 3 elimination rounds.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹8.8L
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- Campus Fund
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Eligible stage
- Idea
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 30 September 2025. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Campus Fund. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The AWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge is India's largest student entrepreneurship competition. It offers non-dilutive grants, mentorship, and a direct path to significant funding for student-led startups. The program is sector-agnostic and aims to support young founders in turning their bold ideas into market-ready ventures. The Challenge is sector agnostic and startups from any sector can apply. Upon submitting the applications, the participants will go through 3 rounds of elimination.
Winners can receive $10,000 in non-dilutive grants, up to ₹8 crore in potential funding, up to $10,000 in AWS Activate credits, and free credits for top tech products worth $100,000.
Eligibility
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Grant providers
Campus Fund is a venture capital fund in Bengaluru that invests only in startups founded by students, recent graduates and college dropouts. It describes itself as India's first and only SEBI-registered Category II fund investing exclusively in student-led startups. The fund is…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹8.8L
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Winners can receive $10,000 in non-dilutive grants, up to ₹8 crore in potential funding, up to $10,000 in AWS Activate credits, and free credits for top tech products worth $100,000.
Application Process
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Submit Application
Submit the application via the provided form.
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How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
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Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
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Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to apply?
Founders must be current university students, university dropouts, or founders who graduated in the last three years (2022 or later). Applicants must hold a minimum of 25% equity in their company.
Is the challenge open to startups from any sector?
Yes, the program is sector-agnostic.
What is the selection process?
Applications go through 3 rounds of elimination.
What do winners receive?
Winners receive $10,000 in non-dilutive grants, up to ₹8 crore in potential funding, AWS Activate credits, and free credits for top tech products.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
