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Government Support

Funding & Grants for
Indian Startups

Government schemes, private VC programmes, accelerators, and corporate grants — every funding source for Indian startups, in one place.

30 schemes listed₹50K Cr+ available funding11 states covered
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Featured Schemes

BIG

BIRAC BIG Grant

Grant
Up to Rs 50 lakh

The Biotechnology Ignition Grant from BIRAC provides funding to early-stage biotech startups and individual innovators for proof-of-concept and prototype development in biotech, medtech, and agritech.

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council

All Schemes (5)

PRAYAS

NIDHI-PRAYAS Grant

Grant
Up to Rs 10 lakh

Promoting and Accelerating Young and Aspiring innovators - a DST grant for individual innovators to build prototypes. Part of the National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations.

Department of Science and Technology
Central Government Scheme

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Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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NIDHI-EIR

NIDHI-EIR Entrepreneur in Residence

Grant
Rs 40,000-60,000 per month for 1 year

DST provides a monthly stipend to innovators who leave their jobs to work full-time on their startup idea. Removes the financial risk of quitting a salary. One of the most underrated schemes in India.

Department of Science and Technology
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
View details →Apply
SERB-ECR

DST-SERB Early Career Research Grant

Grant
Up to Rs 60 lakh

Science and Engineering Research Board grant for early career researchers at academic institutions who are building deep-tech innovations. Excellent for founders coming from IITs, IIMs, research labs wanting to commercialise research.

Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB)
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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WEP

Startup India Hub Women Entrepreneurs Programme

Grant
Up to Rs 50 lakh via SISFS reserved quota

Dedicated Startup India support for women-led startups including priority evaluation for SISFS, mentorship matching, and networking with women investor networks. Women founders get a 20% reserved quota in SISFS.

Startup India Hub, DPIIT
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidationDPIIT Required
View details →Apply