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Semiconductors grants in India

Explore Semiconductors grants for companies in India. This list brings together funding for chip design, fabrication, packaging, photonic and power electronics 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 Semiconductors in India come first.

Showing 1-24 of 117 grants

Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
Open

India-Finland Joint Innovation Call 2026

🇮🇳DST India · India

Grants Indian-Finnish R&D consortia up to Rs.2.5 crore per project for joint tech development.

Energy TechClimate Tech+2
₹25MSep'26
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
Wadhwani Foundation logo
Open

Wadhwani Innovation Network — Center of Excellence Research Grants

🇮🇳Wadhwani · India

Funds Indian Center of Excellence teams working on deep technology and bioengineering commercialization.

AIBiotech+4
$1M
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
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology logo
Between cycles

MeitY GENESIS EIR Program

🇮🇳MeitY · India

Funds Indian entrepreneurs-in-residence with up to Rs. 10 lakh and mentorship at FiiRE Goa.

AIIoT & Edge+3
₹1M
PI
Between cycles

Smt. Rajkumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation

🇮🇳PIEDS · India

Funds BITS Pilani student and alumni startups with up to ₹50 lakh for innovation in AI, semiconductors, sustainability and other emerging sectors.

AISemiconductors+1
₹5M
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
EP
Closed

8th Open Challenge Program (OCP)

🇮🇳EP-BBSR · India

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

HardwareIoT & Edge+4
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology logo
Closed

GENESIS at iHub-AWaDH, IIT Ropar

🇮🇳MeitY · India

Funds Tier-II/III India deep-tech startups incubated at IIT Ropar's AWaDH hub.

HardwareAI+3
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology logo
Closed

GENESIS EIR Cohort-3

🇮🇳MeitY · India

Funds early-stage Indian tech founders with incubation, mentorship and grant support.

AIIoT & Edge+4
Technology Development Board logo
Closed

India-Finland Joint Innovation Call

🇮🇳TDB · India

Funds Indian companies collaborating with Finnish partners through bilateral innovation grants.

Energy TechClimate Tech+4
MS
Closed

MeitY GENESIS EiR — Cohort 3

🇮🇳MSH · India

Funds up to ₹10 lakh for early-stage Indian tech founders through GENESIS EiR.

HardwareAI+5
₹1M
MS
Closed

MeitY GENESIS EIR Cohort 3

🇮🇳MSH · India

Pays up to INR 10 lakh to Entrepreneurs-in-Residence at AIC ISB under GENESIS.

HardwareAI+5
₹1M
ME
Closed

MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at MUTBI Manipal

🇮🇳MeitY · India

Funds Tier II/III India deep-tech founders building prototypes with up to Rs. 10 lakh.

AIIoT & Edge+3
₹1M
MS
Closed

MeitY Startup Hub GENESIS EIR

🇮🇳MSH · India

Pays a yearly stipend of up to Rs. 10 lakh to entrepreneurs under India's GENESIS scheme.

HardwareAI+5
₹1M
Department of Science and Technology (DST, India) logo
Closed

NIDHI Seed Support Program at VJTI TBI Foundation

🇮🇳DST India · India

Gives DST NIDHI-incubated Indian startups Rs 20–50 lakh in equity-free seed funding.

Energy TechIoT & Edge+4
₹2M – ₹5M
NX
Closed

NXP Tech Startup Challenge (India)

🇮🇳NXP · Netherlands

Honors India's top deep-tech startups in an annual challenge, with XTC adding a special Applied Intelligence showcase.

Semiconductors
RA
Open

AI for Transformative Social Impact

🇮🇳RAFT · India

Funds Indian nonprofits building AI-native tools for measurable social impact.

₹5MSep'26
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
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
BC
Between cycles

Barbershop Renovation Grant

🇮🇳BCDD · India

Grants traditional Kerala barbers up to Rs25,000 to modernize their shop.

₹25K
NS
Between cycles

Campus Founders

🇮🇳NSRCEL · India

Backs Indian student founders with milestone funding up to INR 5 lakh for top ventures.

₹500K
HI
Between cycles

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.

₹1M
MO
Between cycles

Design Scheme (MSME Innovative Scheme)

🇮🇳MoMSME · India

Pays up to 75% of an MSME's product-design project cost, capped at Rs. 40 lakh.

₹4M

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