Early-revenue startups with initial traction can access BIRAC's BIPP (up to ₹50 Lakhs equity-free), SIDBI's Samridhi Fund, and state-level growth grants. These programs fund customer acquisition, unit economics optimisation, and team building during the critical zero-to-one revenue phase.
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R|Elan (Reliance Industries), United Nations India
Global competition for sustainable fashion innovations by designers and startups, offering seed funding and mentorship.
VJTI TBI Foundation
Incubation program for startups in energy, EVs, semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.
Google for Startups
Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (RTIH), Government of Andhra Pradesh
Deployment-driven innovation challenge for alternate energy solutions across Andhra Pradesh, open nationwide.
Global Leaders Institute
Global Arts Prize for Innovation recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance.
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Incubation for Indian healthcare startups with mentorship, hospital access, and investor connects.
Karnavati Innovation and Incubation Foundation (KIIF), Karnavati University
3-week acceleration track for DPIIT-recognised women-led DeepTech startups (under 2 years).
a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM
Incubation program for early-stage agri-startups and individuals with ideas/prototypes in India.
JSW MG Motor India, DPIIT
Innovation grant program by JSW MG Motor India for mobility solutions, open to all stages and tech areas.
Startupbootcamp India
13-week accelerator for pre-Series A DeepTech, Defense, Climate & AI startups.
Entrepreneurs First (EF)
For individuals seeking co-founders and deeptech/AI ideas, building companies from scratch in Bangalore.
Y Combinator
Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship
Techstars
Remote-first accelerator for early-stage companies requiring American timezone compatibility.
Infineon Technologies
Global co-innovation program for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), BIRAC
Joint call for Bio AI hubs in biomanufacturing under BioE3. Open to startups, LLPs, and academic SIROs.
Technology Development Board (TDB), Business Finland
Joint India-Finland R&D grant for sustainable energy, digital tech, and microelectronics projects.
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), BIRAC
BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.
Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
Incubation Centre IIT Patna
Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.
Dr. Bansi Dhar Incubation Centre (DBDIC)
Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages
WE Hub, Government of Telangana
Accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction/revenue in India.