Grant Providers

Government departments, incubators, accelerators and other organizations offering grants and funding to Indian startups.

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IncubatorAccelerator

DERBI Foundation, the technology business incubator at Dayananda Sagar University in Bengaluru, runs pre-incubation, incubation and acceleration programmes for startups.

Bengaluru, Karnataka

DBATU

Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU), Lonere

IncubatorAcademic

The startup incubation arm of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University, Lonere, run as a Section 8 company for student and early-stage founders.

Lonere, Maharashtra
IncubatorAccelerator

Provider of incubation, mentorship, and resources for startup ventures

Dehradun, Uttarakhand

DBT-ILS Bioincubator

Institute of Life Sciences (ILS)

Incubator

Life-science incubator in Bhubaneswar, run inside the Institute of Life Sciences, with shared lab space, mentoring and tech transfer, and no equity taken.

Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Corporate

Private sector bank with 480 branches, offering SME working capital and a business loan against property through its Business page.

Mumbai, Maharashtra
IncubatorAccelerator

Startup accelerator backed by DCB Bank focused on the fin-tech sector

Mumbai, Maharashtra
IncubatorAccelerator

Startup accelerator focused on multiple sectors

Mumbai, Maharashtra

DDTII

Karnavati University

IncubatorAccelerator

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

Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Academic

QIP division of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam University, Indore — advancing faculty research, PhD programmes, and entrepreneurship development in central India.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh
IncubatorAccelerator

Platform providing mentorship, strategic direction, and global access to mentors and partners

Bengaluru, Karnataka

Defence Innovation Organisation

Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India

Government

Section 8 company under the Ministry of Defence that runs iDEX: grant-in-aid challenges (DISC, ADITI, Open Challenge) for startups, MSMEs and individual innovators building defence technology.

New Delhi, Delhi650 startups

Defence Public Sector Undertakings

Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence, Government of India

Government

The Defence Public Sector Undertakings, administered by the Department of Defence Production. DRISHTI problem statements come from the DPSUs; iDEX is run by DIO.

New Delhi, Delhi
IncubatorAccelerator

Venture capital-backed incubator focused on fintech, healthcare, agriculture, and multiple sectors

IncubatorAccelerator

Provider of incubation and training programs for entrepreneurs with disabilities

Hyderabad, Telangana
VC / Investor

Delhi angel investment network for early-stage startups. Apply through its online form; the process runs from evaluation to due diligence.

New Delhi, Delhi
Government

Delhi government welfare board that registers building workers and pays them pensions, tool grants, medical and education assistance, and other welfare benefits.

Delhi, Delhi

Delhi Khadi & Village Industries Board

Government of NCT of Delhi

Government

Statutory body of the Government of NCT of Delhi that runs PMEGP, a subsidy for new micro-enterprise projects, and a 2026 skilling scheme for khadi and village-industry artisans.

Delhi
Government

Autonomous pollution regulator for the National Capital Territory of Delhi, in existence since 1991. It issues consent certificates to industry and ran a closed 2025 innovation challenge on cutting PM2.5 and PM10.

New Delhi, Delhi
Government

Delhi government corporation that lends to Delhi residents from SC, OBC, minority and disability groups for income-generating activities, transport and education, and runs training and artisan fair support.

Delhi, Delhi
Academic

Autonomous engineering and management institute in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad), Maharashtra.

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

Government

DPIIT, under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, runs Startup India: it issues startup recognition and operates the seed, loan-guarantee, IP and tax schemes that recognition unlocks.

New Delhi, Delhi2,00,000 startups
Government

Tamil Nadu government department behind an agri-tech startup grant and capital subsidies for agri-enterprises.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Government

Arunachal Pradesh state department running plantation and self-reliance agri-business schemes.

Arunachal Pradesh