AI grants in India
Explore AI grants for companies in India. This list brings together funding for machine learning, foundation models, AI infrastructure and applied AI from Indian innovation agencies, research funders and foundations, international programs open to applicants in India, and competitions any company can enter, with the deadline, award size and eligibility on every listing. Grants aimed at AI in India come first.
Showing 1-24 of 287 grants
Research Development and Innovation Fund
🇮🇳TDB · India
Funds Indian companies and startups scaling RDI-intensive technologies through concessional loans and equity.
INSPIRE — Fellowships & Scholarships
🇮🇳DST India · India
Runs students and early career scholars with mentoring support for INSPIRE Fellowships & Scholarships in biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and materials science.
NGIS — Software-Product Incubation
🇮🇳MeitY · India
Funds Indian software-product teams through NGIS incubation routes and early-stage financial support.
NIDHI — Incubation Support
🇮🇳DST India · India
Supports deep-tech and science-based startups through a network of Indian incubators and prototype centers.
NIDHI PRAYAS Prototype Grant
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds innovators and startups building prototypes through NIDHI PRAYAS.
SAMRIDH Matching Investment — Cohort-Based
🇮🇳MeitY · India
Funds Indian startups with matching-investment support via accelerator cohort routing.
TIDE 2.0 Incubator-Routed Support
🇮🇳MeitY · India
Funds Indian startups routed through incubators for AI and digital product commercialization.
Wadhwani Innovation Network — Center of Excellence Research Grants
🇮🇳Wadhwani · India
Funds Indian Center of Excellence teams working on deep technology and bioengineering commercialization.
NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence
🇮🇳DST India · India
Funds entrepreneurs and innovators developing technology business ideas through NIDHI EIR.
DBT EFB
🇮🇳DBT · India
Funds investigator-led biotechnology projects in India advancing frontier biology through competitive grant pathways and programme review cycles.
Akash Coherent ImpactTech Program
🇮🇳AIC-IIITH · India
Gives Indian deep-tech founders tackling social problems up to Rs 2.2L, equity-free.
Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds graduating students with a ₹3 lakh, six-month fellowship to build autonomous-navigation startups.
Call for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds proven Indian startups up to ₹25 lakhs to build autonomous-navigation technology.
Call for Startup Proposals
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds Indian autonomous-navigation startups up to ₹15 lakhs for a 12-month project.
Cisco LaunchPad
🇺🇸Cisco · United States
Offers deep-tech startups a 6-month Cisco accelerator with a performance-based grant.
DBT-BIRAC Bio-AI BioE3 Mūlāṃkur Hubs
🇮🇳DBT · India
Supports biotechnology innovation hubs that combine artificial intelligence and biology for advanced research acceleration.
DEEP LEAP
🇮🇳LIVE · India
Offers up to INR 30 lakh in funding and mentorship to Indian deep-tech startups.
Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EiR) Program
🇮🇳MeitY · India
Grants individual innovators up to Rs 4 lakhs to build a proof of concept under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
Future Secure AI Innovation (FSAI) Program
🇮🇳Shibodhi · India
Grants IIT Kanpur undergraduates ₹6 lakh to prototype an AI or cybersecurity idea.
Grants Program
🇮🇳MeitY · India
Grants Indian startups with a working proof of concept up to Rs 7 lakhs under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
GUSEC TIDE 2.0
🇮🇳GUSEC · India
Funds Indian electronics and IT startups with grants up to ₹7 lakh per idea.
Hyundai Innovation Challenge 2026
HMIL · India
Pays startups a PoC grant to co-develop mobility and automotive tech with Hyundai.
MAHA MedTech Mission
🇮🇳ANRF · India
Funds Indian MedTech product development with grants of Rs 5-25 crore.
MedTech Impact Call 2026
IHFC · India
Offers up to INR 5 crore in funding, mentorship and industry links to MedTech startups.