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Grants in India

Explore grants for companies in India. This directory includes national and regional funding 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 India come first.

Showing 97-120 of 855 grants

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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)

🇮🇳iTIC Incubator · India

Pays Indian idea-stage founders up to INR 4 lakh as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence stipend.

AIIoT & Edge+1
₹400K
II
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant

🇮🇳iTIC Incubator · India

Pays Indian prototype-stage startups up to INR 7 lakh in grant support plus incubation.

AIIoT & Edge+1
₹700K
ST
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant (Proof-of-Concept to MVP)

🇮🇳Sandip TBI · India

Grants Indian innovators up to INR 7 lakh to turn a proof-of-concept into a viable product.

₹700K
IM
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant (Prototype Funding)

🇮🇳IIT Mandi Catalyst · India

Gives Indian startups working on electronics and communication solutions up to 7 lakh rupees to build a prototype from a validated proof of concept.

Hardware
₹700K
MO
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MSME Innovative Scheme — Design Component

🇮🇳MoMSME · India

Funds Indian MSMEs' product design projects with grants of up to Rs. 40 lakh.

₹4M
BI
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Mukhyamantri Anusuchit Jati / Anusuchit Janjati Udyami Yojana

🇮🇳Bihar Industries Dept · India

Gives Bihar's SC/ST entrepreneurs a non-repayable grant of up to ₹5 lakh to start a business.

₹500K
BI
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Mukhyamantri Ati Pichhada Varg Udyami Yojana

🇮🇳Bihar Industries Dept · India

Gives Extremely Backward Class entrepreneurs in Bihar a non-repayable grant of up to ₹5 lakh.

₹500K
RS
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Mukhyamantri Hunar Vikas Yojana - Self-Employment/Business

🇮🇳Rajasthan SJE Dept · India

Pays Rajasthan's Palanhar-scheme trainees up to Rs50,000 to start their own business.

₹50K
BI
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Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyami Yojana

🇮🇳Bihar Industries Dept · India

Gives women and transgender entrepreneurs in Bihar a non-repayable grant of up to ₹5 lakh.

₹500K
RI
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NAVODAYA Agripreneurship Orientation Programme

🇮🇳R-ABI (IVRI) · India

Pays a monthly stipend and up to Rs 5 lakh grant-in-aid to help agri-idea holders build a prototype start-up.

Agritech
₹500K
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
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NIDHI – Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups (PRAYAS)

🇮🇳DST India · India

Gives young innovators up to INR 10 lakh to build an early prototype.

₹1M
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
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NIDHI i-TBI Startup Ignition Grant

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds Indian innovators turning ideas into prototypes through NIDHI i-TBI hubs.

Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
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NIDHI PRAYAS

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds prototyping for physical-product ideas through India's NIDHI PRAYAS scheme.

MedtechMobility+3
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
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NIDHI Seed Support Program

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds deserving startups through NIDHI incubators and technology business incubators.

AIBiotech+8
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds Indian incubators and their startups with seed support up to Rs 100 lakh.

₹10M
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (SSP)

🇮🇳DST India · India

Offers early-stage, DPIIT-registered Indian startups seed funding to become investment-ready.

TI
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NIDHI-PRAYAS Program

🇮🇳TIDES · India

Offers Indian innovators up to Rs 10 lakhs to build a hardware prototype from a proof of concept.

AgritechMedtech+4
₹1M
GI
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Performance Linked Grant Scheme for Smaller Business Units

🇮🇳Goa IT Dept · India

Pays fast-growing Goa IT companies a cash grant worth 5% of their net income, capped at ₹25 lakh.

AI
₹2.5M
MO
Between cycles

PM Vishwakarma

🇮🇳MoMSME · India

Pays traditional artisans a Rs. 15,000 toolkit grant plus training stipends and credit access.

₹15K
MO
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Pradhan Mantri Virasat ka Samvardhan (PM VIKAS)

🇮🇳Min. of Minority Affairs · India

Pays skilling stipends and entrepreneurship support to India's minority communities.

KS
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Productisation Grant

🇮🇳KSUM · India

Funds Kerala startups up to ₹7 lakh (₹12 lakh for women-led) to reach market.

₹700K
MO
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Pusa Krishi Incubation Program (UPJA)

🇮🇳MoA&FW · India

Grants Indian agri-founders up to Rs. 25 lakh across three incubation tracks by stage.

Agritech
₹2.5M
IH
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READY Program (Pre-seed Incubation)

🇮🇳IHFC · India

Gives IIT Delhi students and grads up to Rs 5 lakh in a 6-month deep-tech incubation.

RoboticsAI+1
₹500K
NS
Between cycles

Renewable Energy Incubation Centre

🇮🇳NSRCEL · India

Supports Indian renewable-energy and climate-tech startups with a free, 12-month incubation cohort.

Energy TechClimate Tech

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