Startup Grants & Funding in Uttar Pradesh

Eligible expansion IT/ITeS units in Uttar Pradesh get a capital subsidy of 10% on incremental Fixed Capital Investment, up to ₹50 crore.

Grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for cold chain and value addition infrastructure in food processing, up to 50% of project cost with a maximum of ₹10 crore.

This scheme offers a financial incentive of 50%-75% (up to ₹10 crore) to entities establishing or upgrading cold chain and value addition infrastructure under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.

A scheme by the Government of Uttar Pradesh offering 25% reimbursement of R&D expenditure, up to ₹10 Crore, for standalone R&D units with a minimum capital investment of ₹20 Crore.

This scheme provides a capital subsidy of 20% on eligible investment, up to a maximum of ₹15 crore, for developers of berthing terminals along National Waterway-1 in Uttar Pradesh.

gradCapital offers various funding programs, including no-strings-attached grants and significant investments, to support students building innovative projects and companies.

The Alpha Fellowship places top early-career engineers into full-time roles at fast-growing a16z portfolio companies or provides capital for future founders to start their own ventures.

$250,000 equity-free grant for founders aged 22 or younger , drop out of college and build for two years.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering financial assistance of up to ₹1.5 crore with an interest concession for existing 'B' category good borrowers to acquire assets, set up new units, or expand.

Funding for AI solutions that accelerate charitable giving, with a focus on global health and development.

Silicon Valley-based accelerator with investment for early-stage startups.

Non-dilutive grant up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ biotech & deep-tech startups; rolling monthly calls.

IIMA Ventures offers specialized support and grant funding up to ₹1 crore for early to late-stage startups building innovative fintech solutions for women's financial inclusion across India.

IKP ARK embeds operators into deep science startups to transform proof-of-concept into Series A-ready, fundable companies through a 12-month co-building program.

A central government scheme providing concessional credit, margin money assistance, and interest subvention to individual handloom weavers and organizations across India.

Indie Fund provides financial backing for independent game development projects, acting as a syndicate of investors to support innovative games.

Pre-seed accelerator for B2B software startups, offering $100,000 investment and tailored guidance.

Financial support for DPIIT-recognized Startups and MSMEs for prototyping, PoC, validation, and pilot deployment of telecom and ICT solutions, offering up to ₹50 lakh as equity-free grant-in-aid.

SINE IIT Bombay's Titanium program transforms deep-tech IP from IIT Bombay professors/researchers into startups by matching them with co-founders, mentors, and providing early-stage capital.

A scheme by MeitY and DoT to reimburse up to 75% of telecom equipment testing and certification charges for DPIIT-recognized Start-ups and MSME-registered Micro & Small Enterprises, capped at ₹50 lakh.

An incubator program for early-stage longevity research, leveraging a vast network of geroscientists, biotech entrepreneurs, and web3 builders to commercialize bold ideas into new biotech companies.