Startup Grants & Funding for Fintech & Financial Services Startups

An Indo-Canada initiative empowering student entrepreneurs and recent graduates to build innovative solutions for India through an intensive bootcamp and pitch competition with cash prizes up to ₹10.5 lakhs.

A 36-hour hackathon at Manipal University Jaipur with 10 tracks and over ₹5 Lakhs in prizes, open to students, developers and tech enthusiasts.

A national idea-stage innovation competition by MeitY Startup Hub for students, aspiring founders, and young innovators to present impactful ideas and win cash prizes.

Incubation program from MAGIC and SARTHI for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, with mentorship, capacity building and networking.

A one-year SARTHI incubation for Maharashtra entrepreneurs with a technology business idea, with a ₹25,000 monthly stipend. 10 join each centre.

An incubation program at AIC IISER Pune, supported by SARTHI, providing a monthly stipend of ₹25,000 for one year to Maharashtra-resident entrepreneurs with a technology business idea.

A one-year incubation in Sangli, Maharashtra with a ₹25,000 monthly stipend for Maratha and Kunbi category entrepreneurs with technology business ideas.

One-year incubation at AIC BAMU Foundation with a ₹25,000 monthly stipend for Maharashtra residents from the Maratha and Kunbi categories building technology startups.

A unique fellowship for 11th, 12th, and 1st-year UG students offering annual scholarships, summer internships with stipends, a PPO, and potential ₹1 crore seed investment for their startup.

The Ten Minute Million Challenge (TTMM) 2026 offers startups a unique opportunity to pitch directly to top investors and secure on-the-spot funding of up to ₹35 lakh.

A 24-hour global online programming competition by IEEE where student teams solve coding challenges for a USD 10,000 prize pool.

The Government First Initiative by the Government of Karnataka offers startups with deployment-ready solutions a direct work order of up to ₹25 lakhs to solve government problem statements.

Supports DPIIT-recognised startups from Tier 2/3 cities to deploy pilots with government, PSUs, or large enterprises, offering up to ₹40 lakh funding and strategic support.

Accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-revenue startups with social or environmental impact, with a grant of up to ₹30 lakh and mentorship.

Y Combinator's Winter 2027 batch (January–March, San Francisco) invests $500K in early-stage startups and adds partner mentorship, a founder network and investor introductions.

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

Surge offers up to $5M in seed capital, full-stack support, and access to a global network for audacious early-stage founders.

EU deep-tech scaleup funding: grant up to ₹26.25 crore plus up to ₹105 crore optional equity. Non-EU startups eligible by relocating to the EU.

Credit guarantee cover up to Rs 20 crore that lets banks, NBFCs and AIFs lend to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. You receive a loan and repay it. CGSS is not a grant.

Government of Madhya Pradesh scheme giving loans up to ₹2 crore, margin money assistance and interest subsidies to young residents setting up new industries.

An accelerator VC that gives seed funding and hands-on support to early-stage startups in India, from idea stage to angel stage, across sectors.

The Comprehensive Project Investment Subsidy (CPIS) offers financial support to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Jharkhand for fixed capital investments, with additional benefits for SC/ST/Women/Differently Abled entrepreneurs.