Grant Providers
Government departments, incubators, accelerators and other organizations offering grants and funding to Indian startups.
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UNICEF Venture Fund
UNICEF
UNICEF's pooled fund investing in early-stage open-source and frontier-tech startups in emerging markets, including India.
Nonprofit impact investor building a dignified economy by investing in early-stage Indian businesses that have created over 35,000 jobs for people living in extreme poverty since 2011.
UP Electronics Corporation Ltd (UPLC)
Department of IT & Electronics, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Nodal agency of the Government of Uttar Pradesh for IT and electronics promotion, managing the StartinUP portal for startup registration, incubation, and incentive disbursement statewide.
Uttishthati Foundation i-TBI, NIT Hamirpur
NIT Hamirpur
DST-backed i-TBI at NIT Hamirpur supporting Himachal-region founders with ignition grants and prototyping infrastructure.
Venture Center
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory
India's largest science-based incubator hosted at CSIR-NCL Pune, supporting 750+ entrepreneurs over 17 years with an 85% startup survival rate and the AABI Incubator of the Year award.
Chennai-based startup accelerator with a sector-agnostic approach and a focus on space-tech and deep-tech, helping early-stage founders build scalable products through structured mentorship.
India's oldest social enterprise incubator, founded in 2001, having supported 340+ enterprises across healthcare, agriculture, and climate that have collectively raised over 4 billion rupees.
Visa Foundation
Visa Inc.
Corporate foundation of Visa Inc. with over $400 million in assets, deploying grants and impact investments to support financial inclusion and women-led micro and small businesses globally.
VIT TBI
Vellore Institute of Technology
DST-supported Technology Business Incubator at Vellore Institute of Technology, operating BIRAC BioNEST and MeitY TIDE 2.0 programs for biotech and ICT startups since 2003.
VJTI TBI Foundation
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI)
DST-funded technology business incubator at VJTI Mumbai supporting cleantech, IoT, and cybersecurity startups.
Global non-profit accelerating job creation through entrepreneurship, skilling, and AI-powered platforms, supporting over 2,500 startups and working with governments across 30+ countries.
WE Hub
Government of Telangana
India's first state-led incubator exclusively for women entrepreneurs, backed by the Government of Telangana.
WISE SNDTWU Incubation Centre
SNDT Women's University
Women-focused incubation centre at SNDT Women's University in Mumbai, requiring at least 30% women representation, backed by SIDBI and Startup India with co-working and mentorship support.
Women Development & Child Welfare Department, AP
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh government department established in 1987 to formulate and implement policies for women and children, overseeing welfare schemes and empowerment programs across the state.
Founded by Nobel laureate Norman Borlaug in 1986, this Des Moines-based foundation awards the $250,000 World Food Prize and runs youth programs engaging 4,000+ students in food security research.
London-based strategic advisory firm building cross-sector coalitions for sustainable growth, running the Vikaasa initiative and Energy Leap hydrogen accelerator with presence in India.
World's most renowned startup accelerator, funding 500+ startups per batch with $500K investment and intensive 3-month programs.