Startup Funding Programs in India

Global venture client unit connecting startups with BMW Group for paid PoCs and long-term partnerships.

Incubation program for early-stage founders demonstrating clarity, commitment, openness, and intent.

Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.

Research-to-market incubation for deep tech startups in climate, biotech, materials, and other emerging technologies.

24-week paid SpaceTech incubation at AIC T-Hub with mentorship from ex-ISRO scientists and global market access.

Supports individuals and teams with scalable 'zero to one' ideas for social improvement.

IIM Nagpur Foundation for Entrepreneurship Development (InFED) offers equity-free incubation support, mentoring, and funding facilitation to startups, women entrepreneurs, rural youth, and aspiring entrepreneurs in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region.

A 4-month hybrid accelerator for startups building responsible, inclusive, and impactful AI solutions, offering mentorship, market access, investor connections, and AWS cloud credits.

Cisco LaunchPad is a B2B Corporate Accelerator program designed to propel deep-tech startups working in disruptive technologies through grants, mentorship, and extensive tech and investor access.

The Renewable Energy Incubation Centre by NSRCEL and partners empowers clean energy startups with tailored mentorship, lab access, market entry, and funding support to validate, pilot, and scale solutions for India's energy future.

Oil India Limited's Start Up Fund, under the 'SNEH' program, offers technical and financial support along with incubation to DPIIT-recognized startups across ideation, early traction, and scale-up stages.

Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Cohort 12 offers startups in mobility, sustainability, manufacturing, AI, and emerging technologies the opportunity for equity-free strategic investment, mentorship, and access to Maruti Suzuki's resources.

NASSCOM AI CoE invites AI and deep-tech startups with working products or validated prototypes to deploy innovative solutions in the sports sector across five key areas.

A scheme by the Uttarakhand government to brand, market, and improve the quality of local Himalayan products, empowering women entrepreneurs and self-help groups.

A scheme by MeitY offering turnover-linked and capital expenditure incentives to companies and LLPs manufacturing identified electronic components and capital goods in India.

A scheme by the Jharkhand Transport Department to incentivize private bus operators and improve rural connectivity through financial support and tax waivers.

A scheme by the Arunachal Pradesh government to empower wood carving artisans by providing essential tools, skill training, and crucial market linkages to preserve traditional craft and foster entrepreneurship.

Financial assistance for unorganized workers in Chhattisgarh to establish or upgrade their readymade kitchen businesses, including a ₹30,000 grant and access to a bank loan.

This scheme by the Tamil Nadu government provides free sewing machines to eligible individuals from Backward Classes, Most Backward Classes, and Denotified Communities to promote self-employment.

A Central Sector Scheme by the Ministry of Minority Affairs focusing on socio-economic empowerment of six notified minority communities through skilling, women leadership, entrepreneurship, and education.

The IT Incubation Centre, operated by ITDA Uttarakhand, provides a supportive ecosystem including workspace, infrastructure, mentorship, and networking for startups in IT, medical, electronics, AI, biotech, and related sectors.