NGO and Foundation Programmes in India (Page 2)

FounderPassion Foundation

Coimbatore foundation that runs AgInvest, a pitch summit for agri start-ups and investors, plus a bootcamp, an agri hackathon and incubation for early ideas.

Marico Innovation Foundation

Marico Limited's not-for-profit foundation in Mumbai. It runs the Indian Innovation Icons awards and Scale-Up, an equity-free mentoring accelerator for Indian startups.

Chamber for Small & Medium Businesses, Mumbai

An organization supporting small and medium businesses through networking, advocacy, and growth programs.

School for Social Entrepreneurs India

The India arm of the global School for Social Entrepreneurs, running a nine-month fellowship that trains and mentors social entrepreneurs; the fellowship intake is currently closed.

The Asia Pacific Low Carbon Lifestyle Accelerator

LowCarbon.Earth, an equity-free climate-tech accelerator run by Massive Earth Foundation with UNEP for early-stage founders across India and the Asia-Pacific.

TiE Mumbai

The Mumbai chapter of TiE, a non-profit entrepreneurs' network — members get one-to-one mentoring, closed-door investor sessions and the annual TiEcon Mumbai conference.

ARTPARK

AI and robotics incubator at IISc, Bengaluru, with a deep-tech investment programme, an industry accelerator and student fellowships.

MCIII

Plug-and-play start-up incubator on the campus of Marathwada Mitramandal's College of Engineering, Karvenagar, Pune.

BioNEST DMIHER

Biotech and medtech incubator in Wardha and Nagpur, hosted by ITE Research Foundation on the Datta Meghe DMIHER campus, with labs, workspace and expert mentoring.

Bharatia

A New Delhi non-profit foundation that runs the ETV programme to bring globally proven technologies to market in India.

DDTII

Defence and aerospace incubator run by Karnavati University in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, for green-field and brown-field startups.

Headstart Network Foundation

Volunteer-led Bengaluru organisation running pre-incubation, mentoring, pitch and investor-network programmes for startups across India.

ACT Grants

A non-profit venture philanthropy platform that makes grants to Indian social-impact organisations.

Agri. & Food Business Incubator

Agrifood startup incubator run by AIC Anand Foundation, a not-for-profit company set up by Anand Agricultural University in Gujarat.

Confederation of Indian Innovators and Incubators (CIII)

A Nagpur-based Section 8 not-for-profit running an entrepreneurship development certification programme in affiliation with ICTRD.

ISEED

Incubator for social enterprises and entrepreneurs for development, based in Anand, Gujarat.

Institute of Small Enterprises and Development

A Cochin-based knowledge institution working on small-enterprise research, business development services and policy advisory.

Tech4Good Community

A Bengaluru social-impact technology organisation that runs the Becoming Tech4Good Fellowship for young technologists.

The Gain

Section 8 not-for-profit accelerator in Bengaluru for tech startups with early revenue or traction.

The Buddha Institute

A field-building platform that runs the Buddha Fellowship for 'development entrepreneurs' building enterprises for marginalised communities in rural India.

VJ Hub

Hyderabad startup incubator, a Section 8 company, offering pre-incubation, virtual and co-incubation support.

TISS Incube Foundation

Incubator for social enterprises based at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, with an 18-month programme for social ventures.

ACIC KL Startups

Atal Community Innovation Centre at KL University, Vaddeswaram, running pre-incubation and incubation for grassroot and early-stage innovators.

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council

Startup support council inside Gujarat University, Ahmedabad: incubation, co-working and state and central seed schemes, at zero cost.

SCEI

A technology business incubator in Pune, run as a not-for-profit section 8 company promoted by Symbiosis International University, for early-stage manufacturing and technology start-ups.

SaaSBOOMi

A volunteer-driven, non-profit community of B2B SaaS and AI founders in India, running pay-it-forward programmes, roundtables and events.

WEneurs

WEneurs Forum is a non-profit incubator and accelerator for women entrepreneurs, based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, running online and hybrid programmes from idea stage to investor readiness.

CfHE

Healthcare incubator at IIT Hyderabad, approved by the Department of Science and Technology as a technology business incubator, running a one-year fellowship and an incubation programme.

AmpliNxt

A Section 8 foundation in Pune running non-equity cohort programmes for startups in the built-environment sector.

CIVF

Sector-agnostic accelerator on the CHARUSAT campus in Anand, Gujarat, offering mentoring, investor introductions and startup services. Applications are taken year-round.

Fintech OI

A fintech ecosystem initiative in India, run as a newsletter with events and a market-access programme for foreign fintechs.

Reliance Foundation

Reliance Foundation runs scholarships for students, online skilling courses and a fellowship for social-sector women, and has run grant calls for non-profits. Most of its programmes are not for startups.

MC² Foundation

MC²+ (MC2 Plus) is the energy startup platform of MC² Foundation, led by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) with seven energy majors. Ignite applications closed 31 August 2026.

Young Indians (Yi), Karur Chapter

Rao Family Trust (RAFT)

Private family trust, set up in 2025, that makes long-term grants to nonprofits through partner-led projects.

Habitat for Humanity Terwilliger Center

Terwilliger Center for Innovation in Shelter (TCIS), Habitat for Humanity International.

SBI Foundation

CSR arm of State Bank of India, running scholarships and initiatives for women entrepreneurs, incubators and youth.

Jubilant Bhartia Foundation

The not-for-profit arm of the Jubilant Bhartia Group. It runs the SEOY social entrepreneurship award and the BHARAT IMPACT centre for social start-ups.

Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI)

Apex industry association of India's oil & gas and energy sector.

Atal Incubation Centre - Sri Krishnadevaraya University (AIC-SKU)

Atal Incubation Centre at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, running accelerator, seed-fund, training and school programmes for startups in small towns and rural areas.

Bharathiya Vikas Trust

Manipal-based trust running the Interconnect Innovation Catalyst Program for biomedical innovators, supported by Blockchain for Impact.

Innoscale Global Foundation

A public trust that runs a 12-month startup incubation programme across sector hubs, with a registered office in Dwarka, New Delhi, and a Gorakhpur address on Uttar Pradesh's recognised-incubator list.

Atal Incubation Centre- Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini (RMP) Foundation

Atal Incubation Centre in Thane, run by the Rambhau Mhalgi Prabodhini Foundation, for early founders in agriculture, education, ICT and social enterprise.

Jagriti Yatra

A 15-day, 8000-km entrepreneurship train journey across India for selected youth and experienced facilitators, run by a non-profit.

Avishkaran BioNEST, NIPER Hyderabad

BIRAC BioNEST bio-incubator at NIPER Hyderabad for pharma, biotech and healthcare startups, with an application call open.

TiE Bangalore

Bengaluru chapter of TiE (The Indus Entrepreneurs): a six-month mentoring programme called TiE Nurture, an invite-only growth circle, a student accelerator and chapter membership for founders.

TiE Kerala

Kochi chapter of TiE, a non-profit entrepreneur network, offering volunteer mentoring, pitch events and the TiEcon Kerala conference.

TiE Hyderabad

Hyderabad chapter of TiE Global, a non-profit entrepreneur network: member-only mentoring, TiE Angels India, a women founders route and student programmes.