BIRAC
Up to ₹30 Lakh
BIRAC SITARE — Women in Life Sciences Grant
Up to ₹30 Lakh for women scientists and founders commercialising a life-sciences innovation.
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8 startup grants open now in india — updated regularly as schemes open and close. Check eligibility, funding amounts and deadlines, then apply through the official portal.
8 grants
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.
NASSCOM Foundation
₹20 Lakh grant + GPU credits
₹20 Lakh grant plus GPU credits for startups building Indic-language or public-interest AI applications.
Eligibility: Core product is an applied AI / ML application, ideally for Indian languages or public services.
Atal Innovation Mission
Up to ₹50 Lakh
Up to ₹50 Lakh for startups building hardware, robotics or advanced manufacturing solutions with an Indian supply chain.
Eligibility: Physical product involving hardware, robotics or advanced manufacturing.