Startup Grants & Funding in Telangana

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

100% of to-and-fro transport charges for exhibits, up to Rs. 15,000 per domestic exhibition.

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

Full to-and-fro travel fare up to Rs. 10,000 for one SC/ST person per enterprise visiting a domestic exhibition or trade fair.

PMFME gives individual micro food processing units a 35% credit-linked capital subsidy, up to Rs 10 lakh.

Full to-and-fro travel fare up to Rs. 10,000 for one SC/ST person per enterprise exhibiting at a domestic trade fair.

A 12-week acceleration program for prototype, MVP, and early revenue healthcare startups across India, offering mentorship, regulatory support, market access, and investment opportunities.

D2C accelerator by BeyondSeed and i-Hub Gujarat for early-revenue brands preparing for growth, fundraising and exits.

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

Below-market NABARD loans for dairy cooperatives and producer companies for processing infrastructure

5% soft loans for up to 70% of project cost, or equity, from DST's Technology Development Board to commercialise Indian technology.

Multi-state programme, powered by Capgemini, giving MVP and growth-stage social-impact innovators deployment chances, mentorship and visibility. No cash grant.

Biennial national recognition and mentorship programme for Indian startups and non-profits solving real-world problems, with strategic mentorship, investor introductions and media visibility.

Social Alpha's ISRO-backed lab-to-market platform for SpaceTech startups, with R&D, testing, mentorship, market access and possible seed investment.

nasscom CoE AI Innovation Challenge for an examination scheduling assistant for Gujarat’s GSSSB — paid PoC with the Government of Gujarat and a path to state-wide scale. Open to AI and deep-tech startups, pan-India.

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

Zero equity subsidized incubation for tech startups in Haryana.

Market access programme from JioGenNext, part of Reliance Industries Limited. It takes no equity and charges nothing, and gives startups hands-on guidance.

Virtual incubation for early-stage deeptech startups in India with TRL 5+ technology, with mentorship, masterclasses and access to Nasscom's network.

Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech and biotech startups at any stage, with lab access, mentorship and industry linkages at DBDIC in Gurugram.