Startup Grants & Funding for Space, Drone & Defense Startups

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.

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.

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 Chhattisgarh state government scheme providing financial assistance, guarantee, and training to youth for setting up self-employment ventures in industry, service, and business sectors.

A scheme by the Uttarakhand Rural Development Department offering free technical, business, legal, marketing, and mentorship support, alongside business investment guidance, to entrepreneurs in the state.

Financial assistance for self-employed youths from Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Assam to encourage self-employment activities.

This scheme by DSFDC, Government of Delhi, provides financial support and opportunities for artisans from specific communities to participate in national fairs and exhibitions.

The Uttarakhand Agricultural Production & Marketing Board allots canteens for selling tea and food items to eligible residents of Uttarakhand to promote local trade and entrepreneurship.

A scheme by the Department of Social Justice & Special Assistance, Govt. of Maharashtra, providing financial assistance for self-employment, small-scale business, and agro-based projects to unemployed disabled persons in Maharashtra.

This Chhattisgarh government scheme provides free sewing machines to registered unorganized women workers to promote self-reliance and support their micro-enterprises in tailoring and related activities.

A Madhya Pradesh state scheme offering 100% grants to individuals from the Scheduled Caste (SC) category for projects promoting their welfare and development.

A Gujarat state scheme encouraging R&D and entrepreneurship by providing assistance to startups and innovators across all sectors, in operation until August 2025.

A Gujarat government scheme offering financial assistance and toolkits for self-employment to Scheduled Caste individuals establishing cottage industries.

A Gujarat government scheme to promote traditional handicrafts by providing artisans and organizations with platforms to showcase and sell their products at state and national-level fairs.

TiE Nurture 15.0 is an equity-free accelerator program by TiE Pune, designed for founders to refine business models, master go-to-market strategies, and achieve funding readiness through curated mentoring and investor connect.

A monthly sustenance allowance of INR 20,000 for early-stage startups in Uttar Pradesh until they reach the prototype stage, provided for up to two years.

Seed funding grants for early-stage startups in Maharashtra with innovative and scalable business ideas, awarded through a competitive selection process.

An 8-week hybrid program by DST and GDC, IIT Madras, supporting deep-tech innovators and early-stage startups to commercialize STEM research through structured learning, mentorship, and customer discovery.

Equity investment fund by the Government of Tamil Nadu backing scalable, innovation-led startups where SC/ST founders hold majority equity and control, with over ₹60 crore already deployed.

EWOR invests in individuals at any stage, from idea to ₹5.25 crore ARR, fostering potential.

14-week virtual accelerator for MVP-stage startups with traction , sprint execution, CXO mentorship, and a final pitch to Indian Angel Network.