Startup Grants & Funding for Revenue-Stage Startups

MIT Solve seeks innovative, tech-based solutions to equitably adapt to a warming climate and decarbonize how we live and eat, offering grants and prizes.

Y Combinator's Winter 2027 batch (January–March, San Francisco) invests $500K in early-stage startups and adds partner mentorship, a founder network and investor introductions.

Non-dilutive grants of €5,000–€50,000 for open-source software, hardware and open-standards work that strengthens the open internet.

NLnet offers financial support for technical development projects that use open licenses and standards, with a focus on open internet technologies, with grants up to €50,000.

Explore international market access, technology internationalisation, partnerships, and commercialisation opportunities through BIRAC EDGE at IKP Knowledge Park.

An industry-specific accelerator program connecting mid-to-late stage startups with corporate partners to solve complex challenges and drive commercial collaboration.

An early-stage startup challenge by Cars24, Startup India, and Startup Policy Forum, offering a shared prize pool of ₹1 crore, mentorship, and deployment opportunities across Fintech, Mobility, Supply Chain, and Sovereign AI.

A structured business acceleration program for innovative MSMEs and startups in West Bengal, offering training, mentorship, and investor access to facilitate funding and expansion.

Government of Karnataka's flagship deep tech grant program offering up to ₹1 crore per startup, with mentorship and milestone-based funding, targeting science- and engineering-led innovations.

One-time grant up to ₹50L for Karnataka startups where a minority founder holds at least 51%, to build a prototype and scale up.

A national challenge to identify and accelerate validated, deployable innovations addressing heat and climate-health challenges in India, offering cash prizes and support.

An online, beginner-friendly hackathon with a $300 prize pool, open to participants worldwide including India.

Provides grants of up to USD 500,000 (₹4.17 crore) to organizations, including private sector companies, for innovative Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) projects globally, especially in ODA-eligible countries like India, focusing on scalability and policy impact.

Receive grant funding up to ₹35 lakh and tailored mentorship for climate tech startups focusing on circular economy, clean mobility, and energy resilience.

A global competition for early-stage AI startups addressing major global challenges, offering a $20,000 grand prize, mentorship, and global exposure.

SPARKS 2.0 is a flagship initiative by PI-RAHI, offering grant support, acceleration, mentorship, and investor access to research-driven and deep-tech startups across India.

ICMR offers challenge grants up to ₹8 crore for novel, futuristic, high-risk high-reward biomedical and health technology innovations with global health impact.

The world's most prestigious deep tech competition offering an equity prize of €200K (approximately ₹2.18 Crore) and unparalleled access to a global investor network.

A joint initiative by EXIM Bank and SINE, IIT Bombay, offering equity investment of ₹50 lakh to ₹1 crore and incubation support to Indian startups with global market potential.

A fully funded executive education and mentorship program for growth-ready women entrepreneurs in India, delivered in partnership with premier IIMs.

Eligible textile enterprises in West Bengal can receive a reimbursement of 25% up to ₹1.5 crore for costs incurred on captive Effluent Water Treatment Plants and pollution control devices.

A central government scheme by MeitY offering a 25% capital expenditure reimbursement to entities investing in manufacturing electronic components and semiconductors in India.