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.
20 of 58 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
Exim Bank Ubharte Sitaare Programme (USP)
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank)
Exim Bank initiative identifying future export champions and supporting them with equity, debt and technical assistance.
iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)
Defence Innovation Organisation
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.
MSME Innovative Scheme
Ministry of MSME
National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Department of Science & Technology
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.
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
NIDHI-iTBI (Ignition Grant)
Department of Science & Technology
NIDHI-PRAYAS (Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators & Startups)
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
NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)
Department of Science & Technology
NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System)
Department of Science & Technology
NSTEP (Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship)
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Central programme supporting student innovation and entrepreneurship, run in recurring calls
PMMY (Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana)
Government of India
GOI scheme providing collateral-free loans up to ₹10 lakh to micro and small enterprises through MUDRA Ltd and partner banks
PRIP (Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector)
Department of Pharmaceuticals
Department of Pharmaceuticals scheme supporting pharma and medtech research and innovation
GOI agri-startup incubation and funding scheme under DARE/ICAR, implemented through empanelled R-ABIs and host institutes nationwide
Samriddhi – Scheme for Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe Students for Setting Start-Ups
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
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
SISFS (Startup India Seed Fund Scheme)
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
DPIIT's Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) provides up to ₹20 lakh as a grant for proof of concept and prototype development, plus up to ₹50 lakh as convertible debentures or debt for commercialization — disbursed to DPIIT-recognised startups through empanelled incubators across India.
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