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 25-48 of 148 grants
Call for R&DI Funding Proposals
🇮🇳TIHAN · India
Funds researchers and institutions up to ₹25 lakhs for autonomous-navigation R&D projects.
DeepTech Bharat Hackathon
🇮🇳DPIIT · India
Awards ₹1.25 lakh across 5 winning deep-tech ideas plus mentoring and incubation support.
Genesis EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence) Program
🇮🇳IIMUIC · India
Pays early-stage Indian founders up to Rs 10 lakh under the GENESIS EiR scheme.
Ignition Grant under the NIDHI iTBI Scheme at AdtU
🇮🇳NIDHI iTBI AdtU · India
Pays up to INR 10 lakh for early healthcare and ICT prototype innovations.
KSHITIJ (ICAR-CIRCOT Startup Incubation Programme)
🇮🇳CIRCOT · India
Backs Indian farm-tech and agri startups with mentoring, testing and IP support.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)
🇮🇳IIMA Ventures · India
Pays Indian entrepreneurs up to Rs 4 lakh to validate an idea into a PoC.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)
🇮🇳IIITB-IC · India
Pays Indian entrepreneurs up to ₹4 lakh to validate an idea into a proof of concept.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)
🇮🇳AIC-Pinnacle · India
Pays a stipend of up to ₹4 lakh as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant
🇮🇳IIITB-IC · India
Funds Indian startups up to ₹7 lakh to take a PoC to product and beyond.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant Support
🇮🇳AIC-Pinnacle · India
Funds up to Rs. 7 lakh, equity-free, for startups with a working MVP or PoC.
NIDHI Accelerator – Agri Focus
🇮🇳NSTEDB · India
Grants up to Rs 5 lakh to the top agri startups in an NSTEDB-backed accelerator cohort.
NIDHI PRAYAS
🇮🇳IIEC · India
Gives Indian innovators up to INR 10 lakh to build a working prototype.
TattvaX Cohort 2
🇮🇳i-Hub & SanchiConnect · India
Backs Indian deeptech startups in space, defence and drones with mentorship and pilots.
Tech Next Challenge 2026
🇮🇳Accenture · India
Gives winning deep-tech startups fast-track access to Accenture's enterprise clients, up to $25,000 in non-dilutive AWS cloud credits, and NVIDIA Inception perks, with no equity taken just to apply.
Barbershop Renovation Grant
🇮🇳BCDD · India
Grants traditional Kerala barbers up to Rs25,000 to modernize their shop.
Campus Founders
🇮🇳NSRCEL · India
Backs Indian student founders with milestone funding up to INR 5 lakh for top ventures.
Chief Minister's Startup/Innovation Projects/New Industries Scheme
🇮🇳HP Industries Dept · India
Pays Himachal Pradesh startups a monthly sustenance allowance plus marketing and patent grants.
Design Scheme (MSME Innovative Scheme)
🇮🇳MoMSME · India
Pays up to 75% of an MSME's product-design project cost, capped at Rs. 40 lakh.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at Sandip TBI
🇮🇳Sandip TBI · India
Grants early-stage Indian innovators up to Rs. 4 lakh to build and validate a proof-of-concept.
Financial Assistance to Ex-Convicts
🇮🇳Kerala SJD · India
Pays Kerala ex-convicts a one-time Rs15,000 grant to start a small trade.
Gadiya Lohar Raw Material Purchase Grant-in-aid Scheme
🇮🇳Rajasthan SJE Dept · India
Pays Rajasthan's Gadiya Lohar community a one-time Rs10,000 grant for raw materials.
Gramam Thorum Puthozhil (GTP)
🇮🇳TANSIM · India
Pays a INR 1 lakh equity-free seed grant to rural entrepreneurs across 100 Tamil Nadu villages.
Jeevanam Self-Employment Scheme to Dependents of Crime Victims
🇮🇳Kerala SJD · India
Pays Kerala crime-victim dependents a one-time Rs20,000 self-employment grant.
Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN) — Cohort 3
🇮🇳KDEM · India
Runs a six-month accelerator for Karnataka startups with mentorship and investor access.