Startup Grants & Funding for Proprietorships

A 24-hour student hackathon at Ramco Institute of Technology with a ₹30,000 prize pool, open to teams of 2–4 from the same college.

The UAE-India Start-up Series 2.0 connects high-potential Indian startups with the UAE and international markets, offering up to ₹56.75 lakh via SAFE note, mentorship, and market entry support.

An online international hackathon for students and innovators, with a US$8,000 prize pool.

A virtual hackathon focused on social good — $2,500 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.

A specialized AI application-layer hackathon at T-Hub Hyderabad — ₹1,00,000 prize pool plus API credits.

A global competition for young social entrepreneurs (aged 18-30) providing grant funding from US$3,000 to US$15,000, mentorship, and global visibility for impact-driven ventures.

The IIMK LIVE Business Incubation Programme helps aspiring entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into successful ventures with expert mentorship, incubation support, and investor access.

A global online hackathon by TikTok with a $34,500 prize pool, open to Indian developers and creators.

India's national-level 24-hour offline hackathon at NIT Delhi — ₹1,00,000 prize pool for student teams of 2–5 members.

A national-level hackathon by OSCode and CommunityX with a ₹50 lakh prize pool, open to Indian teams.

An offline case competition in Kanpur for students to pitch business ideas and win prizes worth up to ₹1,00,000.

A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a ₹1.93 lakh prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.

Eligible textile enterprises in West Bengal can receive a reimbursement of 25% up to ₹1.5 crore for costs incurred on captive Effluent Water Treatment Plants and pollution control devices.

A central government scheme offering financial incentives on incremental sales of pharmaceutical goods and in-vitro diagnostic medical devices to boost India's domestic manufacturing capabilities.

A central government scheme by MeitY offering a 25% capital expenditure reimbursement to entities investing in manufacturing electronic components and semiconductors in India.

A capital subsidy program under the Gujarat Textile Policy 2024, providing financial incentives to eligible labour-intensive industrial units for their capital expenditures across the textile value chain.

A central government scheme offering financial incentives to food processing companies for increasing the production and sales of value-added millet-based products in India and for export.

A capital subsidy scheme under the Gujarat Textile Policy providing financial assistance to eligible industrial units in the textile sector for their capital expenditures across Gujarat.

Financial incentives for private entities to establish large-scale tourism infrastructure projects in Madhya Pradesh, offering up to ₹90 crore based on capital investment and employment generation.

The Startup Qatar Investment Program by QDB offers substantial funding and comprehensive support to attract and help tech startups establish or expand in Qatar.

A Ministry of Defence program offering grants up to ₹50 crore for startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge indigenous defence technologies and prototypes as part of the 'Make in India' initiative.

35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure