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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
All Funding🏛 Government💼 Private / VC🚀 Accelerators🏢 Corporate
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Featured Schemes

MSFS

Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub

Incubation
Up to $150,000 in Azure credits

Microsoft Founders Hub provides free Azure credits, GitHub, Microsoft 365, and access to 350+ Microsoft partner benefits to early-stage startups. No equity taken. One of the best no-dilution support programmes globally.

Microsoft India

All Schemes (8)

GenNext Hub

Reliance Jio GenNext Hub

Incubation
Equity-free grant plus Reliance pilot

Reliance Industries GenNext Hub is a corporate accelerator for startups that can partner with or supply to Reliance ecosystem — Jio, Retail, Entertainment. Provides equity-free grants and pilot opportunities.

Reliance Industries Limited
Central Government Scheme

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Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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Ongoing — Open Now
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AWS Activate

AWS Activate for Startups

Incubation
Up to $100,000 in AWS credits

Amazon Web Services provides free cloud credits, training, and support to early-stage startups through AWS Activate. Portfolio companies of participating VCs and incubators get higher credit tiers.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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GFS India

Google for Startups India

Incubation
Up to $200,000 in Google Cloud credits

Google for Startups provides cloud credits, workspace, and mentorship to early-stage startups. The Google for Startups Accelerator India runs twice a year with 10-15 startups and includes a $200K cloud credit package.

Google India
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
ValidationEarly Revenue
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T-Hub

Telangana T-Hub Foundation Grants

Incubation
Up to Rs 20 lakh plus equity

T-Hub, one of the world largest startup incubators in Hyderabad, offers grant funding and equity investment to startups through cohort and direct programmes backed by Telangana state.

T-Hub Foundation
Telangana State Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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TIDE 2.0

TIDE 2.0

Incubation
Up to Rs 7 lakh per startup

Technology Incubation and Development of Entrepreneurs - MEITY scheme supporting tech startups through 51 approved incubators. For software, hardware, IoT, AI, ML startups.

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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AIM

Atal Innovation Mission Grants

Incubation
Up to Rs 10 crore (to incubators)

NITI Aayog flagship programme running Atal Incubation Centres and Atal Community Innovation Centres. Grant support to incubators and deep-tech startups across India.

Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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ASPIRE

ASPIRE Technology Business Incubators

Incubation
Up to Rs 25 lakh

MSME scheme providing grants via Technology Business Incubators for rural and agri-based innovation. Focuses on creating rural employment and livelihood through technology.

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
Central Government Scheme
Ongoing — Open Now
IdeationValidation
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