BIRAC E-YUVA Fellowship (4th call)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- 31 Oct 2026
- For whom
- Undergraduate teams and PG/PhD Innovation Fellows with translational biotech ideas
- Where
- India (9 E-YUVA Centres)
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BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)
- Amount
- cash · BIG provides early-stage funding support of INR 50 Lakhs as grant-in-aid for a period of 18 months to translate their innovative ideas into Proof of Concept.
- Deadline
- Call announced twice a year, 1 January and 1 July, open about 45 days
- For whom
- Young biotech startups and researchers taking technology to market through a startup
- Where
- India (BIRAC, New Delhi)
BIRAC i4 - SBIRI and BIPP industry grants
- Amount
- cash · 100% grant from BIRAC to primary and collaborating company, if any, up to Rs. 50 lakhs.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Indian companies registered under the Companies Act 2013, or LLPs, including start-ups, with or without an academic partner.
- Where
- India
BIRAC SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development)
- Amount
- investment · SEED Fund is the first equity exposure of up to INR 30 lakhs providing Capital assistance to post PoC Startups with new and meritorious ideas, innovations and technologies.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Post proof-of-concept biotech startups, supported through BIRAC BioNEST incubators acting as SEED Fund partners.
- Where
- India
CIIF Chitkara NIDHI Seed Support Program
- Amount
- investment · Under this program, the seed support may be between INR 10 - 25 lakh. In exceptional cases, it may be higher.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startups registered in India, preferably DPIIT registered, with at least 3 months of association with the incubator and 51% Indian promoter shareholding.
- Where
- Punjab
DST NIDHI Seed Support System at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
- Amount
- investment · Avg. Seed Fund Amount for Startups is Rs. 25 Lakhs which goes upto 100 Lakhs per startup
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Registered Indian companies incubated at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, with Indian promoters holding at least 51%.
- Where
- West Bengal
Entrepreneurs First (EF)
- Amount
- $250,000 · investment · US: $125K SAFE for 8% + $125K MFN SAFE
- Deadline
- varies by city — see the page
- For whom
- Individuals before they have a company or co-founder; full-time, in person; relocation required
- Where
- London, Paris, Bangalore, SF
IIMA Ventures Bharat ClimateTech Initiative (with MUFG)
- Amount
- cash · Financial support up to INR 40 lakh per startup (up to 8 startups)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Early-stage (pre-seed to seed) climate-tech startups registered in India
- Where
- India (IIM Ahmedabad)
IIMA Ventures Fintech for Women’s Financial Inclusion
- Amount
- cash · Up to INR 50 lakh (early-stage) or INR 1 crore (late-stage)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Prototype-to-growth stage fintech startups building gender-intentional products for underserved women
- Where
- India (IIM Ahmedabad)
Kerala BCDD Funding Support Scheme (OBC graduate founders)
- Amount
- cash · Up to INR 10 lakh (INR 3 lakh idea grant + INR 7 lakh productisation grant)
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Graduate OBC founders aged 23-40 building technology startups in Kerala
- Where
- Kerala
Kerala Startup Mission - Idea Grant
- Amount
- up to ₹3 lakhs · cash · The maximum grant amount is up to ₹3 lakhs
- Deadline
- Apply through the KSUM website during the official call for applications
- For whom
- Startups in the Ideation, Designing, or Proof of Concept stage can apply. Innovators based within Kerala are eligible
- Where
- Kerala
Kerala Startup Mission - Productisation Grant
- Amount
- up to ₹7 lakhs · cash · Eligible startups can receive financial assistance of up to ₹7 lakhs.
- Deadline
- Apply through the KSUM website during the official call for applications
- For whom
- Startups in the Product Development stage with an innovative technology product, incorporated as Pvt Ltd/LLP/OPC with active MCA status
- Where
- Kerala
Kerala Startup Mission Early Stage Funding (Idea, Productisation and Market Acceleration grants)
- Amount
- cash · Non-dilutive grants: Idea Grant up to 3 lakhs, Productisation up to 7 lakhs (12 lakhs women-led), Market Acceleration up to 10 lakhs, Scaleup up to 15 lakhs
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- First-time founders, student innovators, women-led and technology-driven startups from Kerala at idea, MVP, early-revenue and growth stages.
- Where
- Kerala
Kerala Startup Mission Incubation & Acceleration (SparkX AI & IT, LeapX B2B SaaS)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Students and first-time founders with technology ideas (SparkX AI & IT); early-revenue and growth-stage B2B SaaS startups (LeapX).
- Where
- Kerala
Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme (IIM Calcutta Innovation Park)
- Amount
- cash · Grant support of up to INR 30 lakhs
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Early-revenue-stage startups with market traction and a social and/or environmental impact in the programme's focus sectors (AgriTech, FinTech, EdTech, Healthcare, DeepTech, Climate).
- Where
- Kolkata / India
MATH Nuage Program (T-Hub)
- Amount
- not found on the page
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startups building scalable products or services with a significant TAM and clear path to sustainable growth, preferably leveraging AI/ML.
- Where
- Hyderabad
NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP), DST
- Amount
- investment · The maximum support that will be given to a deserving startup is up to INR 100 lakh.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Innovators and startups, applying through DST-supported Technology Business Incubators that announce periodic calls.
- Where
- India
NIDHI Seed Support System at FITT IIT Delhi
- Amount
- investment · Normally, seed support to the tune of Rs. 25 lakhs is given to a startup. However, in a few exceptionally deserving startups, the upper limit of seed support to a startup may be raised to Rs. 100 lakhs.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Registered Indian companies with a minimum of three months of residency at the incubator and 51% Indian promoter shareholding.
- Where
- Delhi
NIDHI-EIR (Entrepreneur-in-Residence) fellowship, DST
- Amount
- cash · Up to INR 30,000 per month, minimum INR 10,000 per month, max 12 months
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Graduate students and aspiring entrepreneurs with technology-based business ideas, applying through selected NIDHI-EIR centres at incubators.
- Where
- India (via TBIs)
NIDHI-PRAYAS (prototype funding), DST
- Amount
- cash · Maximum funding of INR 10 lakhs per innovator or startup
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Young innovators and startups turning technology ideas into prototypes; sector-agnostic, applied for through PRAYAS centres.
- Where
- India (via PRAYAS centres)
NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0, DST
- Amount
- cash · Prototype funding up to INR 20 lakhs per innovator/startup; up to INR 40 lakhs for deep-tech at Advance PRAYAS Centres
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Innovators and startups building prototypes of technology-based innovations; deep-tech prototypes can get higher support.
- Where
- India (via PRAYAS Centres)
NSRCEL Campus Founders (IIM Bangalore)
- Amount
- cash · Milestone-based funding up to INR 5 lakh for up to 5 ventures
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Student and recent-graduate founders with a working prototype, PAN India
- Where
- India (IIM Bangalore, Bengaluru)
NSRCEL Healthcare Incubation Program (with DailyRounds)
- Amount
- cash · Grant of up to INR 1 crore for a few select startups
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Early-stage healthcare startups from ideation to proof of concept
- Where
- India (IIM Bangalore, Bengaluru)
NSRCEL Impact Orbit Skilling and Livelihood Innovations
- Amount
- cash · Grants up to INR 12.5 lakh for selected ventures
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Early-revenue ventures in skilling and livelihoods
- Where
- India (IIM Bangalore, Bengaluru)
NSRCEL Women Startup Program (Kotak BizLabs), IIM Bangalore
- Amount
- cash · Grant of INR 10 lakhs per selected venture
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Women founders from ideation-to-MVP stage (Entrepreneurship Base Program) up to validated-MVP incubation and growth-stage scale hub.
- Where
- Bengaluru
Peak XV Surge
- Amount
- investment · We invest from $500k up to $5M in seed capital from Peak XV
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Day-zero founders seeking seed funding; Peak XV has offices in US, India, Singapore and UAE.
- Where
- India / Southeast Asia
PRISM - Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Startups and MSMEs
- Amount
- cash · PRISM Phase-I Category-I: For proof of concept/prototype/models, with project cost upto INR 5 Lakhs, a maximum of INR 2 Lakhs or 90% of the total project cost (whichever is less) is provided.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Indian citizens including student innovators (Phase I); PRISM innovators and proof-of-concept stage innovators (Phase II).
- Where
- India
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at FITT IIT Delhi
- Amount
- cash · Up to Rs. 20 Lakhs as a grant for validation of Proof of Concept, or prototype development, or product trials.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- DPIIT-recognised startups incorporated not more than 2 years ago, with at least 51% Indian promoter shareholding.
- Where
- Delhi
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme via Chitkara Innovation Incubator Foundation
- Amount
- cash · The maximum support can be provided per innovator is up to Rs. 50 lakhs for convertible debenture and 20 lakhs for Grant.
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated not more than 2 years ago
- Where
- Rajpura, Punjab
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme via Kerala Startup Mission
- Amount
- cash · Benefit : Up to Rs. 20 Lakhs as grant
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- DPIIT-recognised startups incorporated not more than 2 years ago, using technology in the core product or service, with at least 51% Indian promoter shareholding.
- Where
- Kerala
StartupJK Seed Fund Scheme (JKEDI)
- Amount
- cash · One-time seed assistance of up to INR 20 lakh, paid in 4 equal installments
- Deadline
- no deadline on the page
- For whom
- Startups recognised on the J&K Startup Portal by JKEDI (incorporated/registered in J&K)
- Where
- Jammu and Kashmir, India
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