KI
ProgramELEVATE Shakti 2026
Awards women-led Karnataka startups up to INR 50 lakhs in early-stage seed grant-in-aid.
About
Applicants submit a pitch deck online, pass a data-sufficiency and eligibility screen, then go straight to in-person Multi-City Pitching (Shakti applicants skip the desk-based review stage that Bengaluru-only applicants face) where a jury scores novelty, business model, socio-economic impact, team and budget out of 100. Startups scoring at least 60 advance to a Grand Finale, and winners receive th…
Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.