Startup Grants & Funding in Tamil Nadu

Collateral-free business loan ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up

Up to ₹10 lakh reimbursed for successfully securing (granted) an international patent, for StartinUP-registered UP startups

35% capital subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for micro food processing units under ODOP

40% subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for coir processing units + free spinning wheels for women artisans

Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.

Two-tier voucher grant of ₹3L or ₹7L for Tamil Nadu hardware MSMEs and startups via AIC RAISE.

Pre-seed incubation for deep-tech startups in cobotics, AI, drones, autonomous systems at IIT Delhi.

Incubation for student entrepreneurs and recent graduates with prototype or early traction.

Up to ₹5L grant for Andhra University students, faculty, and researchers building innovations and startups.

The NIEPA Grant-in-Aid Scheme provides non-dilutive funding to educational institutions, universities, research organizations, and NGOs for studies, evaluations, and conferences in educational planning and administration.

Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises

Odoo Hackathon 2026 is Asia's largest recruitment hackathon, offering a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities for coders aged 18+.

₹35,000/month stipend for up to 12 months for Indian innovators building CPS prototypes pre-incorporation at IIT Madras Pravartak.

The second week of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon series, challenging teams to build with the BuildWithLocus suite for a share of the ₹3.72 lakh series prize pool.

The third week of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon series, focusing on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of ₹3.72 lakh in prizes.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India, designed to encourage new hackers to build unique and meaningful projects across diverse technologies.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, India, offering a ₹2.79 lakh+ prize pool for building innovative solutions.

Subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs

Equity-free grant up to Rs.2.2L for TRL 3+ deeptech startups solving social or climate problems.

Up to ₹2 lakh reimbursed for successfully filing (granted) an Indian patent, for StartinUP-registered UP startups

HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, challenging developers, designers, and innovators to build impactful solutions with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.

A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.