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Robotics grants in India

Explore Robotics grants for companies in India. This list brings together funding for autonomous systems, industrial and service robots, drones and human-robot interaction 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 Robotics in India come first.

Showing 1-24 of 148 grants

Technology Development Board logo
Open

Research Development and Innovation Fund

🇮🇳TDB · India

Funds Indian companies and startups scaling RDI-intensive technologies through concessional loans and equity.

AIEnergy Tech+10
Feb'31
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
Open

NIDHI PRAYAS Prototype Grant

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds innovators and startups building prototypes through NIDHI PRAYAS.

AIBiotech+8
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology logo
Open

TIDE 2.0 Incubator-Routed Support

🇮🇳MeitY · India

Funds Indian startups routed through incubators for AI and digital product commercialization.

AIIoT & Edge+2
₹700K
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
Open

NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds entrepreneurs and innovators developing technology business ideas through NIDHI EIR.

AIBiotech+8
AI
Between cycles

Akash Coherent ImpactTech Program

🇮🇳AIC-IIITH · India

Gives Indian deep-tech founders tackling social problems up to Rs 2.2L, equity-free.

RoboticsAI+3
₹220K
TI
Between cycles

Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals

🇮🇳TIHAN · India

Funds graduating students with a ₹3 lakh, six-month fellowship to build autonomous-navigation startups.

AerospaceAgritech+5
₹300K
TI
Between cycles

Call for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs

🇮🇳TIHAN · India

Funds proven Indian startups up to ₹25 lakhs to build autonomous-navigation technology.

AerospaceAgritech+5
₹2.5M
TI
Between cycles

Call for Startup Proposals

🇮🇳TIHAN · India

Funds Indian autonomous-navigation startups up to ₹15 lakhs for a 12-month project.

AerospaceAgritech+5
₹1.5M
LI
Between cycles

DEEP LEAP

🇮🇳LIVE · India

Offers up to INR 30 lakh in funding and mentorship to Indian deep-tech startups.

AIIoT & Edge+9
₹3M
IP
Between cycles

Entrepreneur In Residence

🇮🇳IITM Pravartak · India

Pays up to INR 35,000 a month for 12 months to Indian entrepreneurs-in-residence.

IoT & EdgeRobotics
₹35K
ME
Between cycles

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.

AIIoT & Edge+1
₹400K
ME
Between cycles

Grants Program

🇮🇳MeitY · India

Grants Indian startups with a working proof of concept up to Rs 7 lakhs under MeitY TIDE 2.0.

AIIoT & Edge+1
₹700K
GU
Between cycles

GUSEC TIDE 2.0

🇮🇳GUSEC · India

Funds Indian electronics and IT startups with grants up to ₹7 lakh per idea.

HardwareAI+2
₹700K
AN
Between cycles

MAHA MedTech Mission

🇮🇳ANRF · India

Funds Indian MedTech product development with grants of Rs 5-25 crore.

MedtechRobotics+1
₹50M – ₹500M
IH
Between cycles

MedTech Impact Call 2026

🇮🇳IHFC · India

Offers up to INR 5 crore in funding, mentorship and industry links to MedTech startups.

MedtechBiotech+2
₹50M
II
Between cycles

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
Between cycles

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
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
Between cycles

NIDHI Seed Support Program

🇮🇳DST India · India

Funds deserving startups through NIDHI incubators and technology business incubators.

AIBiotech+8
IH
Between cycles

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
DO
Between cycles

TDIP: Program for Pilot, Testing and PoC of Telecom Products and Solutions

🇮🇳DoT · India

Funds Indian telecom startups and MSMEs up to 80% (max Rs.50 lakh) to pilot and validate solutions.

AIIoT & Edge+4
₹5M
TI
Between cycles

TiHAN PRAYAS/EiR Program

🇮🇳TiHAN · India

Pays Indian idea-stage deep-tech founders up to INR 10 lakh through a monthly fellowship and grant.

RoboticsAI+1
₹1M
EP
Closed

8th Open Challenge Program (OCP)

🇮🇳EP-BBSR · India

Offers seed funding and incubation support to India's ESDM startups.

HardwareIoT & Edge+4
AG
Closed

Agri Sandbox 2025 - Technology Validation Grant

🇮🇳AgHub · India

Funds Agritech pilot validation on real farms, up to Rs. 20 lakh, for post-MVP solutions.

AgritechRobotics+1
₹2M
BO
Closed

BUILD (Boeing's University Innovation Leadership Development Program)

🇮🇳Boeing · India

Offers Indian students and entrepreneurs mentoring and a shot at a ₹10 lakh grant.

AerospaceDefense+8
₹1M

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