Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeMaritime startup seed grant of up to 30 Lakhs by IIMK LIVE and Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Maritime startup seed grant of up to 30 Lakhs by IIMK LIVE and Cochin Shipyard Ltd
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeUp to ₹1 Cr in grant, debt, or equity for healthtech and climate-tech startups at TRL 4+.
Up to ₹1 Cr in grant, debt, or equity for healthtech and climate-tech startups at TRL 4+.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder Type4-month virtual accelerator for revenue-generating women-led startups by ISB I-Venture.
4-month virtual accelerator for revenue-generating women-led startups by ISB I-Venture.
under RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeNon-dilutive pre-seed grant up to 5L for farmers, students, youth with agri-business ideas.
Non-dilutive pre-seed grant up to 5L for farmers, students, youth with agri-business ideas.
under RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeNon-dilutive seed grant up to 25L (85% funding) for MVP-stage agri startups at R-ABI incubators.
Non-dilutive seed grant up to 25L (85% funding) for MVP-stage agri startups at R-ABI incubators.
under RKVY-RAFTAAR (Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeNon-dilutive student grant up to 4L per student for transforming agri-business ideas into ventures.
Non-dilutive student grant up to 4L per student for transforming agri-business ideas into ventures.
under NIDHI-iTBI (Ignition Grant)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypePrototype grant up to ₹10L from NIT Srinagar's DST-iTBI incubator (GIF) for science & tech-based startup ideas.
Prototype grant up to ₹10L from NIT Srinagar's DST-iTBI incubator (GIF) for science & tech-based startup ideas.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder Type6-month free blockchain incubation at IIM Lucknow for DPIIT-recognised UP-registered startups.
6-month free blockchain incubation at IIM Lucknow for DPIIT-recognised UP-registered startups.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeSeed funding of ₹30–50 lakh for BITS Pilani students and recent alumni building innovation-led startups, combining non-matching and matching capital with institutional support from PIEDS.
Seed funding of ₹30–50 lakh for BITS Pilani students and recent alumni building innovation-led startups, combining non-matching and matching capital with institutional support from PIEDS.
under NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeUp to ₹50L equity-linked seed support for women-led Indian startups incubated at AIC Banasthali.
Up to ₹50L equity-linked seed support for women-led Indian startups incubated at AIC Banasthali.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeGlobal TiE pitch competition for women-founded startups — $100,000+ in equity-free prizes ($50K global winner), mentorship & investor access. Idea-stage excluded.
Global TiE pitch competition for women-founded startups — $100,000+ in equity-free prizes ($50K global winner), mentorship & investor access. Idea-stage excluded.
under NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeSINE IIT Bombay's NIDHI Seed Support (NIDHI-SSP) call: equity/CCPS seed funding up to ₹1 crore for DPIIT-recognised startups for prototyping, product trials and commercialization.
SINE IIT Bombay's NIDHI Seed Support (NIDHI-SSP) call: equity/CCPS seed funding up to ₹1 crore for DPIIT-recognised startups for prototyping, product trials and commercialization.
under SIDBI-iDEX Seed Fund
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeEquity seed funding (₹10L–₹1.5Cr) for iDEX challenge-winner MSMEs/startups in defence and related sectors, implemented by SINE IIT Bombay.
Equity seed funding (₹10L–₹1.5Cr) for iDEX challenge-winner MSMEs/startups in defence and related sectors, implemented by SINE IIT Bombay.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeEquity/CCPS seed funding (₹25L–₹1Cr) for startups incubated at SINE IIT Bombay to scale up, funded directly by SIDBI.
Equity/CCPS seed funding (₹25L–₹1Cr) for startups incubated at SINE IIT Bombay to scale up, funded directly by SIDBI.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeEquity/equity-linked seed funding up to ₹1 crore for IIT Bombay-associated technology startups to accelerate product development and go-to-market.
Equity/equity-linked seed funding up to ₹1 crore for IIT Bombay-associated technology startups to accelerate product development and go-to-market.
under iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeUp to ₹1.5 crore equity-free defence grant for Indian startups, innovators and MSMEs.
Up to ₹1.5 crore equity-free defence grant for Indian startups, innovators and MSMEs.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeGlobal co-innovation program for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.
Global co-innovation program for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeJoint call for Bio AI hubs in biomanufacturing under BioE3. Open to startups, LLPs, and academic SIROs.
Joint call for Bio AI hubs in biomanufacturing under BioE3. Open to startups, LLPs, and academic SIROs.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeUp to ₹45L equity-free PoC grant for Indian startups building next-gen mobile tech with Samsung.
Up to ₹45L equity-free PoC grant for Indian startups building next-gen mobile tech with Samsung.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeUp to ₹4L grant-in-aid for student entrepreneurs building agri-startups from idea to prototype , NaaViC, ICAR-NIVEDI.
Up to ₹4L grant-in-aid for student entrepreneurs building agri-startups from idea to prototype , NaaViC, ICAR-NIVEDI.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder Type11-month incubation for women-led startups and ventures building solutions for women , IIMV FIELD, CSR-backed by NBCC India Ltd.
11-month incubation for women-led startups and ventures building solutions for women , IIMV FIELD, CSR-backed by NBCC India Ltd.
Grant Type Startup Stage Fund Type Preferred Sector Preferred State Payment Terms Founder TypeNIT Agartala's DST-iTBI incubator offers early-stage hardware/deeptech startups an equity-free ₹2–5 lakh ignition grant plus a 6-month incubation program.
NIT Agartala's DST-iTBI incubator offers early-stage hardware/deeptech startups an equity-free ₹2–5 lakh ignition grant plus a 6-month incubation program.