Startup Grants & Funding in Goa

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

A national-level virtual hackathon by IEEE SMC GNITC — 48-hour sprint with a $1,350 prize pool.

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.

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

Financial assistance to MSMEs and startups for R&D and commercialization of drugs and medical devices under the Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) scheme.

The Startup Qatar Investment Program by QDB offers substantial funding and comprehensive support to attract and help tech startups establish or expand in Qatar.

A Ministry of Defence program offering grants up to ₹50 crore for startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge indigenous defence technologies and prototypes as part of the 'Make in India' initiative.

35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure

Surge offers up to $5M in seed capital, full-stack support, and access to a global network for audacious early-stage founders.

FID offers non-dilutive grants from €50,000 to €4,000,000 to innovations combating poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries, providing staged funding and technical support.

NABVENTURES AgriSURE Direct Scheme offers direct equity investments of up to ₹25 crore for DPIIT-recognized early-stage startups in India's agriculture and rural development sectors.

EU deep-tech scaleup funding: grant up to €2.5 million plus up to €10 million optional equity. Non-EU startups eligible by relocating to the EU.

Credit guarantee cover up to Rs 20 crore that lets banks, NBFCs and AIFs lend to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. You receive a loan and repay it. CGSS is not a grant.

An accelerator VC that gives seed funding and hands-on support to early-stage startups in India, from idea stage to angel stage, across sectors.

Funding up to US$2 million for startups, with extensive mentorship and networking.

A 16-week hybrid accelerator by EthAum helping post-prototype healthcare startups globally secure pilots, drive revenue, and attract investment with up to $2M SAFE.

A Central Government scheme offering financial assistance through debt/convertible instruments or equity investment to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs in manufacturing, services, and allied sectors.

The Goa Land/Built-Up Area Rebate Scheme provides a one-time rebate for IT units in Goa to purchase land for office space (up to ₹1.5 crore) or built-up office space (up to ₹1 crore).

Grants of up to US $1.5 million for proven innovations that improve the lives of people in poverty in low- and middle-income countries.

100x100 is a Singapore-based climate venture builder and fund that co-creates and invests equity in early-stage decarbonization companies with experienced founders across Southeast Asia and India, providing initial capital and follow-on rounds.

An initiative by i-Hub Gujarat connecting early-stage startups with leading venture capital firms and angel investors for private equity investment.

Repayable credit from NSIC for MSMEs to buy indigenous and imported raw materials, paid directly to suppliers, up to ₹20 crore at group level.