Grants & Schemes Directory
Search and discover active government-backed schemes, incubation programs, and startup grants.
Total Programs
63 LiveActive & Rolling
41 ProgramsPrograms Available: 63
Grant
AIC IIT Delhi Pre-Incubation Program
AIC IIT Delhi
Funding / Benefits₹3 Lakh prototype support + pathway to ₹10 Lakh
DeadlineMay 31, 2026
StageIdea
Location Delhi NCR
Incubation Support
JewelStart Innovation Challenge
SINE IITB + GJEPC
Funding / BenefitsIndustry mentorship + pilots
DeadlineJune 18, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Maharashtra
Grant
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026
FITT IIT Delhi
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹2 Crore (top 4 teams)
DeadlineJuly 3, 2026
StageIdea
Location Delhi NCR
Grant
Karnataka ELEVATE Program - 25th Call
Govt. of Karnataka
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50 Lakh non-dilutive grant
DeadlineJune 25, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Karnataka
Debt/Equity-free Loan Open
WE Hub Rural Women Initiative
WE Hub
Funding / Benefits₹21.40 Crore total initiative (grants + soft loans)
DeadlineRolling / Open
StageIdea, MVP
Location Telangana
Debt/Equity-free Loan
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Startup India
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹20L grant + up to ₹50L debt/debentures
DeadlineMay 31, 2026 (Extended to June 30)
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
IITM Incubation Cell
IITM Incubation Cell
Funding / BenefitsSeed funding + investor access
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Tamil Nadu
Debt/Equity-free Loan Open
SINE Incubation
SINE IIT Bombay
Funding / BenefitsEquity/loan/seed + Y-Point VC (₹250 cr fund)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Maharashtra
Incubation Support Open
Campus Founders Programme
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore
Funding / BenefitsIncubation support
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea
Location Karnataka
Grant Open
Villgro India Incubation
Villgro
Funding / BenefitsSeed funding
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Gujarat SSIP 2.0
Govt. of Gujarat
Funding / BenefitsSchools: ₹20K, Higher Ed: ₹2.5L, 100% IPR reimbursement
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea
Location Gujarat
Grant
Advanced Research Grant (ARG)
ANRF
Funding / BenefitsMulti-year R&D funding
DeadlineJune 10, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0 - Call for Incubators
DST / NSTEDB
Funding / BenefitsCapacity grants up to ₹40L per project
DeadlineJune 19, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)
BIRAC
Funding / BenefitsViability gap funding for high-risk R&D
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
Bio-AI Joint Call (BioE3 Policy)
BIRAC + DBT
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹25 Crore for consortia/multi-institutional projects
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
GCI-BIRAC: Screening & Diagnosis
BIRAC + Grand Challenges India
Funding / BenefitsExploratory: up to ₹50L; Solution: up to ₹2 Cr
DeadlineJuly 1, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
BIRAC BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant)
BIRAC
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50 Lakhs non-dilutive grant
DeadlineJuly 1, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026
Technology Development Board (TDB)
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹2.5 Crore per Indian project
DeadlineAugust 28, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
D.E.S.I.G.N. for BioE3 Challenge
DBT + BIRAC
Funding / BenefitsRound 1: ₹1 Lakh cash grant; Round 2: up to ₹25 Lakhs RDI grant
DeadlineOctober 31, 2026 (Rolling monthly)
StageIdea
Location Pan India
Grant
PCP Fund
BIRAC
Funding / BenefitsMilestone-based repayable contribution
DeadlineDecember 31, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Debt/Equity-free Loan Open
Commercialization of Indigenous Innovative Technologies
Technology Development Board (TDB)
Funding / BenefitsSoft loans up to 50% project cost, Equity up to 25%
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)
DST / NSTEDB
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50-100 Lakhs per startup
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
NIDHI-EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence)
DST / NSTEDB
Funding / Benefits₹10,000-₹30,000/month for up to 12 months
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Startup Grant
Ministry of Agriculture
Funding / BenefitsPre-Seed: Up to ₹5L; Seed: Up to ₹25L
DeadlineMay 31, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
iDEX Open Challenge
Ministry of Defence / DIO
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1.5 Crore
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Seed Equity Open
SAMRIDH Scheme
MeitY Startup Hub
Funding / BenefitsMatching equity funding up to ₹40 Lakhs
DeadlineRolling
StageMVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
MeitY GENESIS Program
MeitY Startup Hub
Funding / BenefitsEiR: ₹10L; Pilot: ₹40L; Matching: ₹50L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
MeitY TIDE 2.0
MeitY Startup Hub
Funding / BenefitsEiR: ₹4L; Startup Grant: ₹7L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)
AIM / NITI Aayog
Funding / BenefitsMilestone grants up to ₹1 Crore
DeadlinePeriodic
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
ATL J&K Frontier Region Programme
AIM / NITI Aayog
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹20 Lakhs per school
DeadlineApplications opened May 20, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Fund of Funds for Startups 2.0 (FoF 2.0)
DPIIT / SIDBI
Funding / Benefits₹10,000 Crore corpus (via AIFs)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
NCGTC / DPIIT
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹20 Crore guarantee
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
KSUM Grants
Govt. of Kerala
Funding / BenefitsIdea: ₹3L, Seed: ₹15L, Scale-Up: ₹15L
DeadlineRolling / Periodic
StageIdea, MVP
Location Kerala
Grant Open
MSInS Seed Fund
MSInS
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹10 Lakh per startup
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Maharashtra
Grant Open
iStart Rajasthan
Govt. of Rajasthan
Funding / BenefitsIdeation: ₹2.4L; Viability: ₹10-60L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Rajasthan
Grant Open
CGTMSE
Ministry of MSME
Funding / BenefitsGuarantee cover up to ₹10 Crore
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
DSIR PRISM
DSIR
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Incubation Support Open
MSME Innovative Scheme
Ministry of MSME
Funding / BenefitsIncubation: ₹15L; Design: ₹40L; IPR: ₹5L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Incubation Support Open
STPI NGIS
STPI
Funding / BenefitsSeed funding up to ₹25L + pre-incubation stipend
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
NUZEN Program (NaaViC)
ICAR
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹4 Lakh non-dilutive grant
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea
Location Pan India
Grant Open
StartinUP
Govt. of UP
Funding / BenefitsSustenance: ₹17,500/m; Prototype: ₹5L; Seed: ₹7.5L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Startup Odisha
Govt. of Odisha
Funding / BenefitsSustenance: ₹20k/m; Product Dev: up to ₹15L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Odisha
Incubation Support Open
STPI Leap Ahead
STPI
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1 Crore + mentorship
DeadlineRolling
StageMVP, Revenue, Scaling
Location Pan India
Incubation Support Open
Centre of Excellence for IoT & AI
MeitY-NASSCOM
Funding / BenefitsIncubation space, labs, market access
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Debt/Equity-free Loan Open
RDI Scheme
ANRF
Funding / BenefitsLow-interest loans + equity
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Seed Equity Open
ONGC Startup Fund 2026
ONGC
Funding / Benefits₹200 Crore total fund (Equity/AIF)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Seed Equity Open
PANKH Initiative
GAIL (India) Limited
Funding / Benefits₹500 Crore total fund (up to 20% equity)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Seed Equity Open
HP Udgam
HPCL
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹2.5 Crore (Equity/CCPS)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
AI INSPIRED Programme
IN-SPACe
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1 Crore grant
DeadlineClosed (March 20, 2026); Next TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
IN-SPACe Seed Fund Scheme
IN-SPACe
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1 Crore grant-in-aid
DeadlinePeriodic (Sector-specific AoOs)
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Incubation Support Open
Swachhata Startup Challenge
MoHUA + IIT Kanpur
Funding / BenefitsMentorship, pilot access, grants
DeadlineCohort 2 ongoing in 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Seed Equity Open
Venture Capital Fund for SC (VCF-SC)
IFCI Venture Capital
Funding / Benefits₹10 Lakh to ₹15 Crore (4% interest/equity)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Seed Equity Open
Ambedkar Social Innovation (ASIIM)
IFCI Venture Capital
Funding / BenefitsEquity funding for early stage
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Bihar Seed Funding
Startup Bihar
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹25 Lakhs in phases
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Bihar Post-seed Support
Startup Bihar
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹15 Lakhs + matching grants up to ₹50L
DeadlineRolling
StageMVP, Revenue, Scaling
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Idea2POC Grant
Startup Assam
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹5 Lakh grant
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Assam
Grant Open
Scale-Up Grant
Startup Assam
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50 Lakh grant
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Assam
Seed Equity Open
North East Venture Fund (NEVCF)
NEDFi / SIDBI / MDoNER
Funding / BenefitsEquity investment
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant Open
Punjab Seed Grant
Invest Punjab
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹3 Lakhs seed grant
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Punjab
Grant Open
Punjab Subsidy Schemes
Invest Punjab
Funding / BenefitsInterest (8%), Lease (25%) subsidies
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Punjab
Grant
ADITI 4.0
Ministry of Defence
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹25 Crore
DeadlineClosed May 4, 2026; Next TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
DISC 14
Ministry of Defence
Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1.5 Crore
DeadlineClosed May 4, 2026; Next TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Grant
IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration
MeitY
Funding / BenefitsInternational scaling support
DeadlineCohort 3 TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India