Startup grants & funding schemes in India

The **LIC HFL - Social Trailblazer Program - Cohort 4** is the flagship Incubation Program of the IRMA ISEED Foundation, supported by LIC Housing Finance Limited's CSR initiative. The goal is to nurture the evolving ecosystem of **Indian Social Enterprises** by providing financial and technical assistance. The program is designed to incubate 10 startups, help them build capacity, become market-ready, and scale their business, addressing entrenched social and environmental problems. Key

The **Agri Sandbox 2025** is a platform for next-generation Agri technologies, hosted by AgHub, PJTSAU, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and the Government of Telangana. The program's core objective is to act as a validating platform for Agritech solutions by offering a regulated environment for testing, validation, and certification across three levels: technology lab, agriculture research facilities, and test farms. Benefits: * **Pilot Grant Support:** Up

The DPCC Innovation Challenge is a flagship initiative launched by the Government of NCT of Delhi to source and support low-cost, easy-to-maintain, **scalable, and effective technological solutions** for air pollution in Delhi. The challenge invites path-breaking ideas to address two main areas: 1. Reducing/absorbing/capturing **PM2.5 and PM10 emissions from BS-IV or below vehicles**. 2. Reducing/absorbing/capturing **PM2.5 and PM10 emissions from the ambient air**. The support is provided

**The CCAMP - MeitY Startup Hub TIDE 2.0 Programme** offers early-stage grants to innovators and startups developing the next generation of digital solutions. This grant is designed for entrepreneurs-in-residence (EiRs) to support innovations at the 'Idea to PoC' level. The goal is to provide seed grant support for idea development, validation, and subsequent development of a Proof of Concept (PoC).

**The CCAMP - MeitY Startup Hub TIDE 2.0 Programme** offers early-stage grants to innovators and startups developing the next generation of digital solutions. This grant is designed to support innovations at the 'PoC to MVP' level. The goal is to provide seed grant support for creating a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and to advance the start-up till the Go-to-the-market stage.

This category of Ideathon 2.0 is designed to support **Registered Startups and MSMEs** with funding, mentorship, and market linkages to scale their technology-driven solutions under the **NM-ICPS** scheme. The primary goal is to provide innovation grants for product/service development related to the focus-areas and to strengthen the overall inclusive technology ecosystem. Key Offerings: * **Grant Support:** Up to **Rs. 5 Lakh** Grant/Startup. * **Support:** Mentorship, market linkages, and

The **MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant** at PSG-STEP is aimed at providing financial support for **Prototype Development** to nascent startups. The funding is intended to take a definite Proof-of-Concept (PoC) and develop it further into a **Minimum Viable Product (MVP)**, helping the startup advance towards the market. PSG-STEP is associated with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) under the TIDE 2.0 scheme.

The **MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)** program at PSG-STEP is designed to provide funding and mentoring support to innovators and startups at the **Idea to Proof-of-Concept (PoC)** stage. The support includes incubation at PSG-STEP, where the fund is to be utilized for the validation and development of the idea over a period of 1 year. PSG-STEP is associated with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) under the TIDE 2.0 scheme.

Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA 2.0) has introduced the Idea Grant scheme to provide financial assistance to innovators, entrepreneurs, and startups to help them convert their innovative ideas into full-fledged ventures. This scheme is implemented through MGUIF, the parent organization of Mahatma Gandhi University for startup-related activities and schemes. The Idea Grant is intended to help innovators and startups to develop the prototype or product and scale up into full-fledged

The Artificial Intelligence and Innovation-Driven Entrepreneurship (AIIDE) Centre of Excellence (CoE) is an initiative under the 'Start in UP' scheme by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. It is managed by the Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with FICCI. The program supports startups working in: * AI/ML * ICT * IoT * Cybersecurity * Related fields The CoE aims to transform innovative ideas into impactful ventures by providing world-class mentorship

The National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations - Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS) fund at riidl aims to ensure the timely availability of seed support to deserving startups within the incubator. This financial assistance is provided to enable startups to scale their venture to the next level, ultimately facilitating their success in the marketplace and helping them graduate to a level where they can raise investments from angel investors/VCs or seek loans from commercial

The **BIRAC Seed Fund** at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University provides support to **market-ready biotech and life-science innovators**. This fund helps startups move from the prototype stage to the market, offering both financial assistance and hands-on ecosystem support. Selected startups receive seed funding, access to Bioriidl labs and incubation infrastructure, expert mentorship, and support through the BIRAC BioNEST network.