Startup Funding Programs in India

AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech-enabled startups, ₹23.25 lakh+ investment.

Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups

A Meghalaya government scheme offering financial support and facilitated credit for establishing new cinema theatres or upgrading existing ones, aiming to empower youth and promote culture.

A Haryana government scheme providing loans up to ₹25 lakhs to persons with disabilities for purchasing vehicles for commercial hiring or special category vehicles.

Global venture-philanthropy firm that funds early-stage, high-impact social enterprises with up to US$300,000 in unrestricted grants and three years of hands-on support.

₹2.25 crore equity-free grant for founders aged 22 or younger , drop out of college and build for two years.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises

Rise Together is a Jammu & Kashmir initiative by Mission Youth providing financial assistance and strategic support to youth groups to establish community-oriented enterprises, promoting local economic development.

AgInvest 2026 is a national AgriTech investment summit by FounderPassion Foundation, connecting promising agriculture startups with angel investors, VCs, and strategic partners for equity funding.

A scheme by the Uttarakhand Government offering capital grants, interest subsidies, and stamp duty reimbursement to state residents and entrepreneurs investing ₹1-5 crore in tourism units.

A loan scheme by the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation for individuals and groups from the Scheduled Tribes Community to undertake self-employment activities, offering up to ₹15 lakh.

A Tamil Nadu government scheme providing loans up to ₹15 lakhs for manufacturing and ₹5 lakhs for service/business enterprises, along with up to ₹2.50 lakhs subsidy, to educated unemployed youth for self-employment.

This scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offers loans up to ₹1.5 crore with an interest concession to existing 'A' Category MSMEs for acquiring fixed assets, expansion, modernization, or machinery replacement.

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering financial assistance of up to ₹1.5 crore with an interest concession for existing 'B' category good borrowers to acquire assets, set up new units, or expand.

A Tamil Nadu government scheme offering subsidized bank loans up to ₹14.25 lakhs and a maximum subsidy of ₹2.5 lakhs for migrant returnees to establish micro-enterprises.

Funding for AI solutions that accelerate charitable giving, with a focus on global health and development.

Silicon Valley-based accelerator with ₹1.4 crore investment for early-stage startups.

Non-dilutive grant up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ biotech & deep-tech startups; rolling monthly calls.

Receive equity-based seed funding of up to ₹1 Crore, along with mentorship and incubation support from PDEU IIC to accelerate your technology startup's growth and commercialization.

₹10 lakh–₹1 crore greenfield loans for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs

A central government scheme providing concessional credit, margin money assistance, and interest subvention to individual handloom weavers and organizations across India.

A Goa government scheme offering up to ₹1 crore in repayable capital contribution for local entrepreneurs and existing industrial units focusing on locally developed technology.