Textiles & Leather Startup Grants & Funding in Karnataka

The Ten Minute Million Challenge (TTMM) 2026 offers startups a unique opportunity to pitch directly to top investors and secure on-the-spot funding of up to ₹35 lakh.

AIC-Pinnacle × NATRAX incubation for MVP-to-commercialization mobility and EV startups — mentorship, testing support, industry and investor connect. Cohort of up to 20. Deadline 20 October 2026.

A 24-hour global online programming competition by IEEE where student teams solve coding challenges for a USD 10,000 prize pool.

The Government First Initiative by the Government of Karnataka offers startups with deployment-ready solutions a direct work order of up to ₹25 lakhs to solve government problem statements.

An innovation challenge supporting startups and SMEs in circular economy solutions for plastic, textile, and food waste management across India, offering a prize pool and access to follow-on funding.

TIH IIT Bombay invites proposals from academic and research institutions for IoT technology development and commercialization with grant support up to ₹50 Lakhs.

Accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-revenue startups with social or environmental impact, with a grant of up to ₹30 lakh and mentorship.

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.

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

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

EU deep-tech scaleup funding: grant up to ₹26.25 crore plus up to ₹105 crore 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.

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.

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

Karnataka State Financial Corporation offers an interest subsidy on business loans up to ₹10 crore for SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish or expand micro/small enterprises, reducing the effective interest rate to 4%.

Iterative's Winter 2027 Accelerator invests US$150,000-500,000 in early-stage Southeast Asia-focused startups for 10-15% equity, providing mentorship, network, and investor access through a 12-week remote program.

SOSV invests in pre-seed and early-stage deep tech startups focused on human and planetary health, offering world-class labs, intensive mentorship, and a vast investor network across its global accelerator locations.

An innovation challenge supporting startups and SMEs in circular economy solutions for plastic, textile, and food waste management across India, offering a prize pool and access to follow-on funding.

Accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-revenue startups with social or environmental impact, with a grant of up to ₹30 lakh and mentorship.

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.

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.

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

SOSV invests in pre-seed and early-stage deep tech startups focused on human and planetary health, offering world-class labs, intensive mentorship, and a vast investor network across its global accelerator locations.