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.

5 of 27 schemes

BIRAC grant of up to ₹50 lakh for individual innovators and early-stage biotech startups at the pre-company stage

Central GovtDiscontinued2 programs

BIRAC fund for biotech and pharma startup scale-up and technology translation, implemented through empanelled incubators

Central GovtDiscontinued2 programs

NIDHI-EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)

Department of Science & Technology

DST stipend program placing early-stage innovators in NIDHI-empanelled Technology Business Incubators for up to 12 months

Central GovtDiscontinued1 program

DST pre-incubation grant up to ₹10 lakh for proof-of-concept development, channeled through NIDHI-empanelled EIR hubs and TBIs

Central GovtDiscontinued5 programs

TIDE 2.0 (Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs)

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

MeitY scheme providing ICT-sector startup grants (₹30L–₹1Cr) and EiR stipends through empanelled host institutes nationwide

Central GovtDiscontinued33 programs