Startup grants & funding schemes in India

Agri YOCH is an Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) implemented by the ANGRAU Poshan Incubator under the RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubation Scheme, supported and funded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The program is designed to support individuals with innovative ideas or early prototypes in agriculture and allied sectors through a structured one-month orientation programme. Participants undergo mentoring-cum hands-on internship alongside

Agri INVO is the Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program (SAIP) implemented by the ANGRAU Poshan Incubator under the RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubation Scheme, funded and supported by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The program provides seed-stage grant-in-aid support to agri-startups that have developed a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) based on innovative solutions, processes, products, services, or business models in agriculture and allied sectors. The

Samvardhan 2026 is a 6-month design-focused accelerator program created to bridge the gap between prototype and market for hardware-centric healthcare startups in India. The program is led by PIEDS (Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society) in partnership with Studio Carbon, with ecosystem access to BIRAC, Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, and BITSDES. It is designed for startups building affordable, scalable healthcare hardware solutions ready for

The Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program at IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF) is designed to encourage aspiring innovators and first-generation entrepreneurs to pursue technology-based entrepreneurship by reducing early-stage risk and opportunity cost. Powered by Operation Dronagiri and the Geo-Intel Lab at IITTNiF, the program supports individuals with high-potential, deep-tech ideas to convert them into product-driven and scalable startups. The initiative focuses on

The CDFD Technology Incubator Program at BRIC-CDFD is a life sciences-focused incubation initiative designed to support academic entrepreneurs, individual innovators, and startups working in biotechnology and allied disciplines. Hosted at the BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, the incubator provides access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure including advanced genomics and proteomics cores, an Experimental Animal Facility, greenhouse, and shared

SAAF Cities 2.0 is a national program by Villgro and HDFC Bank Parivartan that supports deployment-ready innovations addressing urban waste and wastewater challenges across Indian cities. The program focuses on enabling startups to work directly with Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) to deliver measurable, on-ground impact through digital, circular, and water-focused solutions. Selected enterprises gain access to a shared **INR 2.4 crore grant pool** along with technical assistance, expert

The **SPARK Program** is a high-impact scale-up initiative launched by the **Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay** in partnership with **HDFC Bank Parivartan**. The program is designed to support **early-revenue, technology-driven startups** at **Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5 and above**, helping them bridge the scale-up gap and accelerate commercialization. SPARK focuses on enabling startups that can deliver **national impact and global competitiveness**

The DST NMICPS Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation and Data Acquisition Systems (TiHAN) at IIT Hyderabad invites R&DI funding proposals to advance autonomous navigation and data acquisition technologies. The program focuses on translational research with strong commercialization potential, supported through close industry, academia collaboration. Selected projects will be funded for a duration of 12 months and are expected to deliver tangible technological outcomes aligned with

**CarbonEDGE** is an accelerator program introduced by BGIIES , BITS Goa Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship Society under the HDFC Bank Parivartan Program for Startups. The program is designed to support growth-stage startups working towards climate action and sustainability, with a strong focus on carbon removal and carbon management solutions. CarbonEDGE aims to help startups scale their innovations through funding support, expert guidance, mentorship, and access to the BITS Pilani

IMPACT 3.0 is the flagship Innovation-to-Market Product Acceleration Program of IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF) under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS), supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. The program is designed to accelerate deep-tech innovations in Cyber-Physical Systems and Intelligent Collaborative Systems (ICS) from early translational research to pilot-scale pre-commercialization. It

Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) is an incubation and funding support program implemented by IIT Mandi Catalyst to promote inclusive entrepreneurship among SC and Divyang innovators. The program is launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E), Government of India, under the IFCI Venture Capital Fund for SCs (VCF-SC). ASIIM supports technology-driven and socially impactful business ideas at early stages, helping innovators convert ideas into

The GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 is an initiative under MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) designed to support early-stage founders from Tier II and Tier III cities in India. The program offers structured mentorship, ecosystem access, and financial support of up to Rs. 10 Lakhs to help founders validate and build their startup ideas. Selected entrepreneurs will be physically incubated at Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), BITS Pilani, Rajasthan