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Government Funding Schemes

Umbrella schemes run by central and state governments that fund Indian startups — each listing the active and past programs under its umbrella.

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Karnataka Startup Policy

KBITS, Government of Karnataka

State GovtActive4 programs

Kotak BizLabs Accelerator

Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank's CSR accelerator for revenue-stage startups, run in seasons through partner incubators including NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore.

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PrivateActive2 programs
State GovtActive5 programs

Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022

Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

State GovtActive5 programs

MSME Idea Hackathon

Ministry of MSME

National hackathon under the MSME Innovative Scheme to validate and incubate innovative ideas, with up to Rs. 15 lakh per approved idea provided to the Host Institute.

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Central GovtActive2 programs

MSME Innovative Scheme

Ministry of MSME

Central GovtActive3 programs

Central government mission funding 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIHs) across premier Indian institutes to drive research, startup incubation, and seed investment in cyber-physical systems and emerging technologies like IoT, AI, robotics, and more.

IoTCyber-Physical SystemsDeeptech
Central GovtActive3 programs

NIDHI-iTBI (Ignition Grant)

Department of Science & Technology

Central GovtActive8 programs

NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)

Department of Science & Technology

Central GovtActive12 programs

NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System)

Department of Science & Technology

Central GovtActive8 programs

NSRCEL Impact Orbit

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL's social-impact incubation track at IIM Bangalore, running since 2017, with verticals for tech-enabled social innovation, skilling and livelihoods, and AgeTech.

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PrivateActive1 program

NSRCEL Launchpad

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL's recurring pre-incubation programme at IIM Bangalore for founders at idea, prototype or MVP stage, run in numbered cohorts.

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PrivateActive1 program

NSRCEL Women Startup Program

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL's cohort programme for women founders at IIM Bangalore, powered by Kotak BizLabs, running from a foundations course to incubation and a growth hub.

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PrivateActive1 program

NSTEP (Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Central programme supporting student innovation and entrepreneurship, run in recurring calls

Central GovtActive1 program

NXP Semiconductors challenge for Indian hardware and embedded-tech startups, run in editions

PrivateActive1 program

Odoo's recurring hackathon for student and developer teams building on the Odoo platform

PrivateActive1 program

GOI scheme providing collateral-free loans up to ₹10 lakh to micro and small enterprises through MUDRA Ltd and partner banks

Central GovtActive1 program

PM SVANidhi

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs programme for street-vendor livelihoods; parent family for startup challenges and related calls under PM SVANidhi

Central GovtActive1 program

Department of Pharmaceuticals scheme supporting pharma and medtech research and innovation

Central GovtActive2 programs

Punjab Startup Policy

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab

State GovtActive3 programs

Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme

Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)

Maharashtra government scheme supporting women-led startups through the state innovation society

State GovtActive1 program

PW AI Startup Challenge

PhysicsWallah - School of Startups

PhysicsWallah School of Startups challenge for AI-first early-stage startups, run in editions

PrivateActive1 program

RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation)

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri-Business Incubator (R-ABI), IIT (BHU) Varanasi

GOI agri-startup incubation and funding scheme under DARE/ICAR, implemented through empanelled R-ABIs and host institutes nationwide

Central GovtActive15 programs

AICTE scheme providing ₹2 lakh seed money to 9 SC/ST student startups per approved institute, plus ₹20 lakh one-time financial assistance to the host institution

Central GovtActive