Umbrella schemes run by central and state governments that fund Indian startups — each listing the active and past programs under its umbrella.
14 of 27 schemes
BIRAC grant of up to ₹50 lakh for individual innovators and early-stage biotech startups at the pre-company stage
BIRAC fund for biotech and pharma startup scale-up and technology translation, implemented through empanelled incubators
Defence Innovation Organisation
Ministry of MSME
Department of Science & Technology
DST stipend program placing early-stage innovators in NIDHI-empanelled Technology Business Incubators for up to 12 months
Department of Science & Technology
Department of Science & Technology
DST pre-incubation grant up to ₹10 lakh for proof-of-concept development, channeled through NIDHI-empanelled EIR hubs and TBIs
Department of Science & Technology
Department of Science & Technology
Government of India
GOI scheme providing collateral-free loans up to ₹10 lakh to micro and small enterprises through MUDRA Ltd and partner banks
GOI agri-startup incubation and funding scheme under DARE/ICAR, implemented through empanelled R-ABIs and host institutes nationwide
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
DPIIT scheme providing seed funding of ₹20–50 lakh grant and up to ₹5 crore convertible debenture through empanelled incubators
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
MeitY scheme providing ICT-sector startup grants (₹30L–₹1Cr) and EiR stipends through empanelled host institutes nationwide