MeitY Startup Hub
Up to ₹40 Lakh (matching)
MeitY SAMRIDH — Scale-up Grant
Up to ₹40 Lakh matching grant for product startups with revenue, to accelerate customer acquisition and scale.
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Browse startup grants, government schemes and funding programs for Indian founders — Startup India Seed Fund (SISFS), BIRAC, MeitY, DPIIT and state startup schemes. Filter by stage, sector, state, founder type and amount.
20 grants
MeitY Startup Hub
Up to ₹40 Lakh (matching)
Up to ₹40 Lakh matching grant for product startups with revenue, to accelerate customer acquisition and scale.
Eligibility: At least ₹5 Lakh of annual revenue.
Karnataka Startup Cell
Up to ₹50 Lakh
Up to ₹50 Lakh grant-in-aid for Karnataka-registered startups to move from idea to proof of concept.
Eligibility: Startup registered and operating in Karnataka.
BIRAC
Up to ₹15 Lakh
Up to ₹15 Lakh for student and early founders building affordable health or sanitation innovations for underserved communities.
Eligibility: Student or recent graduate (within 3 years).
BIRAC
Up to ₹30 Lakh
Up to ₹30 Lakh for women scientists and founders commercialising a life-sciences innovation.
Eligibility: Woman leading the research / venture.
Women Entrepreneurship Platform (NITI Aayog)
Up to ₹25 Lakh
Up to ₹25 Lakh equity-free grant for women-led startups at idea or early stage with a scalable business model.
Eligibility: Woman founder holding 51%+ equity and leading the company.
BIRAC
Up to ₹50 Lakh
Up to ₹50 Lakh equity-free grant over 18 months for individual entrepreneurs and early-stage startups with a promising biotech idea.
Eligibility: Indian citizen leading the project.
MeitY Startup Hub
Up to ₹25 Lakh
Grant of up to ₹25 Lakh for Tier-2/3 based SaaS startups to build and take a product to market.
Eligibility: Registered office in a Tier-2 or Tier-3 city.
NASSCOM Foundation
₹30 Lakh equity-free grant
₹30 Lakh equity-free grant plus a 6-month accelerator for startups using AI or deep tech to address climate challenges.
Eligibility: Indian company incorporated within the last 6 years.
Startup India (DPIIT)
Up to ₹35 Lakh
Up to ₹35 Lakh for agritech startups improving farm productivity, supply chains or farmer incomes.
Eligibility: Product directly serves farmers, FPOs or the agri value chain.