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Grants & Schemes Directory

Search and discover active government-backed schemes, incubation programs, and startup grants.

Total Programs

63 Live

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41 Programs

Programs 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
Apply
Incubation Support

JewelStart Innovation Challenge

SINE IITB + GJEPC

Funding / BenefitsIndustry mentorship + pilots
DeadlineJune 18, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Maharashtra
Apply
Grant

Samsung Solve for Tomorrow 2026

FITT IIT Delhi

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹2 Crore (top 4 teams)
DeadlineJuly 3, 2026
StageIdea
Location Delhi NCR
Apply
Grant

Karnataka ELEVATE Program - 25th Call

Govt. of Karnataka

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50 Lakh non-dilutive grant
DeadlineJune 25, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Karnataka
Apply
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
Apply
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
Apply
Grant Open

IITM Incubation Cell

IITM Incubation Cell

Funding / BenefitsSeed funding + investor access
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Tamil Nadu
Apply
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
Apply
Incubation Support Open

Campus Founders Programme

NSRCEL IIM Bangalore

Funding / BenefitsIncubation support
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea
Location Karnataka
Apply
Grant Open

Villgro India Incubation

Villgro

Funding / BenefitsSeed funding
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

Gujarat SSIP 2.0

Govt. of Gujarat

Funding / BenefitsSchools: ₹20K, Higher Ed: ₹2.5L, 100% IPR reimbursement
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea
Location Gujarat
Apply
Grant

Advanced Research Grant (ARG)

ANRF

Funding / BenefitsMulti-year R&D funding
DeadlineJune 10, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
Grant

Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)

BIRAC

Funding / BenefitsViability gap funding for high-risk R&D
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
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
Apply
Grant

BIRAC BIG (Biotechnology Ignition Grant)

BIRAC

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50 Lakhs non-dilutive grant
DeadlineJuly 1, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
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
Apply
Grant

PCP Fund

BIRAC

Funding / BenefitsMilestone-based repayable contribution
DeadlineDecember 31, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
Grant Open

NIDHI-SSP (Seed Support Program)

DST / NSTEDB

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50-100 Lakhs per startup
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
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
Apply
Grant

iDEX Open Challenge

Ministry of Defence / DIO

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1.5 Crore
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Seed Equity Open

SAMRIDH Scheme

MeitY Startup Hub

Funding / BenefitsMatching equity funding up to ₹40 Lakhs
DeadlineRolling
StageMVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

MeitY GENESIS Program

MeitY Startup Hub

Funding / BenefitsEiR: ₹10L; Pilot: ₹40L; Matching: ₹50L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

MeitY TIDE 2.0

MeitY Startup Hub

Funding / BenefitsEiR: ₹4L; Startup Grant: ₹7L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant

Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)

AIM / NITI Aayog

Funding / BenefitsMilestone grants up to ₹1 Crore
DeadlinePeriodic
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
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
Apply
Grant Open

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)

NCGTC / DPIIT

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹20 Crore guarantee
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

KSUM Grants

Govt. of Kerala

Funding / BenefitsIdea: ₹3L, Seed: ₹15L, Scale-Up: ₹15L
DeadlineRolling / Periodic
StageIdea, MVP
Location Kerala
Apply
Grant Open

MSInS Seed Fund

MSInS

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹10 Lakh per startup
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Maharashtra
Apply
Grant Open

iStart Rajasthan

Govt. of Rajasthan

Funding / BenefitsIdeation: ₹2.4L; Viability: ₹10-60L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Rajasthan
Apply
Grant Open

CGTMSE

Ministry of MSME

Funding / BenefitsGuarantee cover up to ₹10 Crore
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

DSIR PRISM

DSIR

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Incubation Support Open

MSME Innovative Scheme

Ministry of MSME

Funding / BenefitsIncubation: ₹15L; Design: ₹40L; IPR: ₹5L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Incubation Support Open

STPI NGIS

STPI

Funding / BenefitsSeed funding up to ₹25L + pre-incubation stipend
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant

NUZEN Program (NaaViC)

ICAR

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹4 Lakh non-dilutive grant
DeadlineJune 30, 2026
StageIdea
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

StartinUP

Govt. of UP

Funding / BenefitsSustenance: ₹17,500/m; Prototype: ₹5L; Seed: ₹7.5L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

Startup Odisha

Govt. of Odisha

Funding / BenefitsSustenance: ₹20k/m; Product Dev: up to ₹15L
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Odisha
Apply
Incubation Support Open

STPI Leap Ahead

STPI

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1 Crore + mentorship
DeadlineRolling
StageMVP, Revenue, Scaling
Location Pan India
Apply
Incubation Support Open

Centre of Excellence for IoT & AI

MeitY-NASSCOM

Funding / BenefitsIncubation space, labs, market access
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Debt/Equity-free Loan Open

RDI Scheme

ANRF

Funding / BenefitsLow-interest loans + equity
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Seed Equity Open

ONGC Startup Fund 2026

ONGC

Funding / Benefits₹200 Crore total fund (Equity/AIF)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Seed Equity Open

PANKH Initiative

GAIL (India) Limited

Funding / Benefits₹500 Crore total fund (up to 20% equity)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Seed Equity Open

HP Udgam

HPCL

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹2.5 Crore (Equity/CCPS)
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant

AI INSPIRED Programme

IN-SPACe

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1 Crore grant
DeadlineClosed (March 20, 2026); Next TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
Incubation Support Open

Swachhata Startup Challenge

MoHUA + IIT Kanpur

Funding / BenefitsMentorship, pilot access, grants
DeadlineCohort 2 ongoing in 2026
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
Seed Equity Open

Ambedkar Social Innovation (ASIIM)

IFCI Venture Capital

Funding / BenefitsEquity funding for early stage
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

Bihar Seed Funding

Startup Bihar

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹25 Lakhs in phases
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
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
Apply
Grant Open

Idea2POC Grant

Startup Assam

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹5 Lakh grant
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Assam
Apply
Grant Open

Scale-Up Grant

Startup Assam

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹50 Lakh grant
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Assam
Apply
Seed Equity Open

North East Venture Fund (NEVCF)

NEDFi / SIDBI / MDoNER

Funding / BenefitsEquity investment
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant Open

Punjab Seed Grant

Invest Punjab

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹3 Lakhs seed grant
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Punjab
Apply
Grant Open

Punjab Subsidy Schemes

Invest Punjab

Funding / BenefitsInterest (8%), Lease (25%) subsidies
DeadlineRolling
StageIdea, MVP
Location Punjab
Apply
Grant

ADITI 4.0

Ministry of Defence

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹25 Crore
DeadlineClosed May 4, 2026; Next TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant

DISC 14

Ministry of Defence

Funding / BenefitsUp to ₹1.5 Crore
DeadlineClosed May 4, 2026; Next TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply
Grant

IndiaAI Startups Global Acceleration

MeitY

Funding / BenefitsInternational scaling support
DeadlineCohort 3 TBA
StageIdea, MVP
Location Pan India
Apply