Startup grants in India, every scheme in one place.
450+ grants and schemes. Central, 32 states, companies and funds.
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Startup grants by state
- Andhra Pradesh 9
- Arunachal Pradesh 4
- Assam 5
- Bihar 7
- Chandigarh 5
- Chhattisgarh 11
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 6
- Delhi 1
- Goa 18
- Gujarat 4
- Haryana 6
- Himachal Pradesh 5
- Jammu and Kashmir 6
- Jharkhand 8
- Karnataka 17
- Kerala 20
- Lakshadweep 1
- Maharashtra 4
- Manipur 5
- Meghalaya 6
- Mizoram 6
- Nagaland 9
- Odisha 13
- Punjab 1
- Rajasthan 7
- Sikkim 12
- Tamil Nadu 16
- Telangana 5
- Tripura 6
- Uttar Pradesh 19
- Uttarakhand 7
- West Bengal 1
Grants by sector
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Government of India 80
- Open all yearSubsidy5% interest subvention (micro and small) or 3% (medium) on energy efficiency loansInterest subvention and energy audits for MSMEs installing energy efficient technology
ADEETIE Interest Subvention for Energy Efficient MSMEs
Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power - Open all yearSubsidy36% of project cost (44% for women, SC/ST, North East and hill states) on projects up to ₹20 lakh individual or ₹1 crore groupTraining plus credit linked subsidy for agriculture graduates starting agri ventures
Agri Clinics and Agri Business Centres Scheme (AC&ABC)
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (training by MANAGE, subsidy via NABARD) - Open all yearFellowship₹37,000 a month per student for up to 2 years. Plus ₹50,000 a year per team.Monthly fellowship for students turning a proof of concept into a product
AICTE Productization Fellowship (APF)
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Ministry of Education - Open all yearEquityUp to ₹30 lakh as equity over three yearsEquity funding for innovative startups of SC students and young founders in incubators
Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, through VCF-SC (IFCI Venture Capital Funds) - Open all yearSubsidy3% interest subvention on the bank loan. Credit guarantee for MSMEs.3% interest subvention on bank loans for dairy, meat, feed and breeding businesses
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying - Open all yearGrant plus other supportSet by each incubatorIncubation, mentoring and seed support at AIM funded incubators across India
Atal Incubation Centres (AIC)
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog
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- Open all yearEquityUp to ₹1 crore per startup as equity, in milestone tranchesEquity of up to ₹1 crore to help biotech startups pilot and commercialise products
BIRAC LEAP Fund (via BioNEST incubators)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - Open all yearEquityUp to ₹30 lakh per startup as equity or equity linked instrumentsEquity up to ₹30 lakh for post proof of concept biotech startups via incubators
BIRAC SEED Fund (via BioNEST incubators)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - Open all yearSubsidy80% off the minimum marking fee; extra 10% off for womenLower annual BIS marking fee for product certification (ISI mark) for startups and small units
BIS Certification Fee Concessions for Startups and Small Units
Bureau of Indian Standards, Department of Consumer Affairs - Open all yearLoanGuarantee on collateral free loans up to ₹10 crore; fee from 0.37% a yearGovernment backed guarantee so banks lend to small businesses without collateral
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)
Ministry of MSME and SIDBI - Open all yearLoanGuarantee on loans up to ₹20 crore per startupGovernment guarantee so lenders give DPIIT startups loans without collateral
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, run by NCGTC - Open all yearReimbursementUp to 50% of eligible design costs, capped at ₹15 crore; plus 6% to 4% of net sales for 5 years, capped at ₹30 croreCo-funding chip and semiconductor design projects, plus EDA tools and design infrastructure
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
Ministry of Electronics and IT (India Semiconductor Mission, with C-DAC) - Open nowGrantProjects up to ₹50 crore; TDF funds up to 90% of costGrants for Indian industry to develop defence and dual-use technologies
DRDO Technology Development Fund (TDF)
Ministry of Defence, executed by DRDO - Open all yearSubsidy2.75% interest subvention, up to ₹50 lakh a yearCuts the interest cost of pre and post shipment export loans for MSME exporters
Export Promotion Mission: Interest Subvention on Export Credit
Department of Commerce (DGFT), with the Ministry of MSME and Ministry of Finance - Open all yearReimbursement30% of eligible freight cost. Up to ₹20 lakh a year per exporter.Refunds part of export freight for MSMEs in North East, Himalayan states and Bihar
Export Promotion Mission: LIFT Freight Reimbursement
Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce - Open all yearReimbursementUp to 95% of costs for micro and small firms. 80% for medium firms. Up to ₹50 lakh a year.Refunds most testing and certification costs MSMEs pay to export
Export Promotion Mission: TRACE Testing and Certification Reimbursement
Directorate General of Foreign Trade, Department of Commerce - Opens 1 Nov 2026EquityEquity investment. GAIL stake kept below 20%. No cap published.GAIL takes a minority equity stake in startups in energy and other focus areas
GAIL Pankh Start-up Investment Round
GAIL (India) Limited, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas - Open all yearGrant plus other supportUp to ₹10 lakh early stage; up to ₹50 lakh for pilots; up to ₹1 crore for deep techFunding for tech startups in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, from idea to pilot and deep tech
Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)
MeitY Startup Hub, Ministry of Electronics and IT - Closes 30 Nov 2026GrantAmount set per projectFunding for high risk health research aiming at first of its kind products or processes
ICMR First in the World Challenge
Indian Council of Medical Research, Department of Health Research - Open all yearSubsidySubsidised GPU hours for approved projects; subsidy set per requestSubsidised cloud GPU compute for AI startups, researchers and MSMEs
IndiaAI Compute Portal (Subsidised GPU Access)
IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and IT - Open all yearGrantUp to 70% of prototype development cost, capped at ₹250 crore per development agencyGovernment co-funding to develop a defence prototype for a notified Make-I project
Make-I (Government Funded) under the Defence Acquisition Procedure
Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence - Open all yearSubsidy90% of lean consultant fees, up to ₹2.16 lakhPays most consultant fees for lean manufacturing to cut waste and raise productivity
MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme
Ministry of MSME, with QCI and NPC as implementing agencies - Open nowGrant plus other supportUp to ₹15 lakh per idea; up to ₹40 lakh per design project; patent refunds up to ₹5 lakhFunding for ideas, design projects and patents through MSME host institutes
MSME Innovative Scheme (Incubation, Design, IPR)
Ministry of MSME (Office of DC MSME), through Host Institutes - Open all yearSubsidy80% of certification cost (micro), 60% (small), 50% (medium); 100% for women owned MSMEsSubsidised Bronze, Silver and Gold quality and sustainability certification for MSMEs
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises - Opening soonSubsidy50% capital subsidy, up to ₹50 lakh (sheep, goat, fodder); about ₹25 lakh poultry, ₹30 lakh piggeryCapital subsidy to set up poultry, sheep, goat, piggery or fodder enterprises
National Livestock Mission: Entrepreneurship Development
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying - Open all yearGrantAmount set per startupFunding, mentoring and lab access for quantum technology startups through four hubs
National Quantum Mission Startup Support (Thematic Hubs)
Department of Science and Technology (National Quantum Mission) - Closes 20 Nov 2026Prize₹10 lakh to one winner in each categoryRecognition and cash award for top startups in each category, with handholding support
National Startup Awards
DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry - Open all yearFellowship₹10,000 to ₹30,000 a month for up to 12 monthsMonthly fellowship so a graduate can work full time on a startup idea
NIDHI Entrepreneur in Residence (NIDHI EIR)
Department of Science and Technology (NIDHI), with NCL Venture Centre - Opening soonGrantUp to ₹20 lakh through a PRAYAS Centre; up to ₹40 lakh through an Advance PRAYAS CentreBuilding and validating a physical or deep tech prototype from an idea
NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0
Department of Science and Technology (NIDHI) - Open all yearGrant plus other supportUp to ₹1 crore per startupSeed money for incubated startups to take a product to market
NIDHI Seed Support Programme (NIDHI SSP)
Department of Science and Technology (NIDHI) - Closes 14 Nov 2026PrizeGrand prize ₹5 lakh per theme. Sector prizes ₹3 lakh each.Prizes for digital twin and freight model solutions for Indian logistics
NLDSL DigiTwin Grand Challenge 2026
NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDSL), with NICDC and DPIIT Startup India - Open all yearGrant plus other supportSet by each hubSeed funding, fellowships and incubation at 25 deep tech innovation hubs
NM-ICPS Technology Innovation Hubs: Startup and Fellowship Support
Department of Science and Technology (NM-ICPS) - Open all yearGrantGrant up to proof of concept, set per project budget. Equity possible after that.Oil India funds and incubates tech startups, with grants up to proof of concept
Oil India Start-up Scheme (SNEH)
Oil India Limited (OIL), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas - Open all yearEquityInvestment amount set per startup from a ₹100 crore fundONGC invests seed capital and mentors energy sector startups from a ₹100 crore fund
ONGC Start-up Fund
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas - Open all yearGrantUp to ₹35 lakh (micro) or ₹75 lakh (small); more for women and SC/ST ownersPerformance grants for fisheries businesses that invest in value chains, food safety and jobs
PM Matsya Kisan Samridhi Sah-Yojana (PM-MKSSY) Performance Grants
Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying - Open all yearLoanUp to ₹20 lakh: Shishu ₹50,000, Kishor ₹5 lakh, Tarun ₹10 lakh, Tarun Plus ₹20 lakhBank loans up to ₹20 lakh for non-corporate micro and small businesses
Pradhan Mantri MUDRA Yojana (PMMY)
MUDRA (Micro Units Development and Refinance Agency), through banks, MFIs and NBFCs - Open all yearSubsidy15% to 35% of a project up to ₹50 lakh (₹20 lakh for services)Margin money subsidy on a bank loan to set up a new micro enterprise
Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP)
Ministry of MSME, run by KVIC with state KVIBs and District Industries Centres - Open all yearGrantUp to ₹20 lakh (Phase I); up to ₹50 lakh (Phase II)Grants that take individual innovators from proof of concept to enterprise
Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Startups and MSMEs (PRISM)
DSIR, Ministry of Science and Technology (via TOCIC centres) - Closes 17 Nov 2026GrantAmount set per projectR&D funding to move pharma and MedTech projects towards approval and market
Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech (PRIP) Scheme: Call 2
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India - Open all yearGrantUp to ₹5 lakh at idea stage. Up to ₹25 lakh at seed stage. Students: up to ₹4 lakh.Grants for agriculture and allied startups, from idea to seed stage
RKVY-RAFTAAR Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme
Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare - Open all yearSubsidy25% of machinery cost, up to ₹25 lakhCapital subsidy on new plant, machinery and equipment for SC/ST owned small businesses
Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) for SC/ST Enterprises
National SC-ST Hub, Ministry of MSME - Open all yearLoanBank loan of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 croreBank loans for SC, ST and women founders starting a new business
Stand-Up India
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), with scheduled commercial banks - Open all yearReimbursementUp to ₹15 lakh per invention (50% of cost)Refunds of international patent filing costs for electronics and IT startups and MSMEs
Support for International Patent Protection in Electronics and IT (SIP-EIT)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) - Open all yearGrantUp to 80% of cost, max ₹50 lakh per pilotGrants to pilot and validate telecom and ICT products in live networks
TCOE India: Prototyping, PoC, Validation and Pilot Support
Department of Telecommunications, through Telecom Centres of Excellence India - Open all yearLoanLoan at 5% interest for up to 50% of project cost (70% for startups)Low interest loan to commercialise an indigenous technology
Technology Development Board (TDB) Financial Assistance
Technology Development Board, Department of Science and Technology - Open all yearLoan₹20 lakh to ₹15 crore at 6% a year (5.75% for women)Concessional debt or equity for companies owned by Backward Classes entrepreneurs
Venture Capital Fund for Backward Classes (VCF-BC)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, managed by IFCI Venture Capital Funds - Open all yearLoan₹10 lakh to ₹15 crore at 4% a year (3.75% for women)Low interest debt for SC owned companies setting up or growing manufacturing and service units
Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC)
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, managed by IFCI Venture Capital Funds - Open all yearLoan₹10 lakh to ₹5 crore at 4% a year (3.75% for women)Low interest debt and some equity for ST owned companies and startups
Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST)
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, managed by IFCI Venture Capital Funds - ClosedPrize₹5 lakh first, ₹3 lakh second, ₹1.5 lakh third; ₹1 lakh prototype funding for top teamsPrizes and prototype funding for 5G use case solutions
5G Innovation Hackathon
Department of Telecommunications - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 crore per approved startup project, paid by milestonesAAI funds startups that solve its airport and air navigation problem statements
AAI Start-up Policy: Funded Airport Solutions
Airports Authority of India (AAI), Ministry of Civil Aviation - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1 crore over 12 to 18 monthsTaking a prototype that solves a published national challenge to market
Atal New India Challenge (ANIC)
Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog - ClosedPrizeStage prizes, then a ₹50 lakh government contract for the winnerStaged prizes and a government contract for Indian language AI solutions
BHASHINI Grand Innovation Challenges
Digital India BHASHINI Division, Ministry of Electronics and IT - ClosedGrantUp to ₹50 lakh over 18 monthsTurning a biotech idea into a proof of concept within 18 months
Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedGrantAmount set per project (cost shared with the company)Cost shared grant for high risk, breakthrough biotech product and process development
Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedLoanAmount set per project. Startup pays at least 30% of cost. Repaid as royalty over 5 years.Royalty-repaid funding to launch market-ready biotech products at TRL 7 or above
BIRAC Product Commercialization Program Fund (PCP Fund)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedPrizeUp to ₹15 lakh per project (15 projects)Grants for Masters and PhD student biotech projects with startup potential
BIRAC SITARE-GYTI Award
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, with SRISTI - ClosedSubsidy70% of patent drafting, filing and prosecution feesPays most of the cost of drafting and filing biotech patents in India and abroad
BIRAC-PATH Patent Facilitation
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedEquityUp to ₹5 crore as equity. BPCL stake capped at 20%.Equity investment in startups ready to bring their product into oil and gas
BPCL Ankur Fund Startup Cohorts
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), central public sector company - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakh, plus 6 months of office space, lab access and mentoringSix month incubation with a grant, office space and labs for telecom and ICT startups
C-DOT Samarth Incubation Programme
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications - ClosedGrantSeed grant up to ₹50 lakh; pilot grant up to ₹1 croreGrants for maritime, shipping, port and inland waterway startups to build MVPs and run pilots
Cochin Shipyard Ushus Startup Programme
Cochin Shipyard Limited (Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways) - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1 crore per selected challengeGrant to organisations, including startups, that run industry led creative challenges in animation, VFX, gaming and AI
Create in India Challenge Season 2 (WAVES 2027)
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting - ClosedPrizeEdition 2.0: ₹5 lakh idea stage, ₹10 lakh MVP stage, ₹25 lakh finalists; top prize ₹1 croreStaged prizes for Indian startups solving published cybersecurity problem statements
Cyber Security Grand Challenge
Ministry of Electronics and IT, with Data Security Council of India - Closes 20 Oct 2026Prize₹1 lakh each to the top 10 every month; follow-on grant up to ₹25 lakhMonthly prizes and follow-on grants for designing useful microbes, molecules and bio-systems
D.E.S.I.G.N. for BioE3 Challenge
Department of Biotechnology, BIRAC and BRIC - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectThemed R&D funding calls for biomanufacturing projects under the BioE3 policy
DBT-BIRAC BioE3 Biomanufacturing Joint Calls
Department of Biotechnology and BIRAC, Ministry of Science and Technology - Closes 31 Oct 2026FellowshipMonthly fellowship plus a yearly research grantFellowships and research grants for students and young researchers building biotech innovations
E-YUVA Scheme (BIRAC)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedGrantSet per call (the 2026 diagnostics call offered up to ₹2 crore)Themed calls for health, nutrition, sanitation and agriculture solutions
Grand Challenges India (GCI)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology, with the Gates Foundation - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakh for a Stage II project report. Winners may get a GRSE contract.Open challenge for shipbuilding ideas in AI, green energy and shipyard efficiency
GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS)
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Ministry of Defence - ClosedGrantUp to 50% of the product development budget, capped at ₹25 croreDeveloping critical and strategic defence technologies from a published list
iDEX ADITI (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX)
Defence Innovation Organisation, Ministry of Defence - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1.5 crore per problem statementBuilding a prototype that solves a published armed forces problem statement
iDEX Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC)
Defence Innovation Organisation, Ministry of Defence - ClosedGrantUp to ₹10 croreLarger defence development projects that exceed the DISC ceiling
iDEX PRIME
Defence Innovation Organisation, Ministry of Defence - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1 crore (Seed Fund); up to 60% of cost, max ₹25 crore (TAF)Grants for space startups through themed calls, plus support to commercialise space tech
IN-SPACe Seed Fund Scheme (and Technology Adoption Fund)
IN-SPACe, Department of Space - ClosedGrant plus other supportUp to ₹25 lakh each for shortlisted teams to pilot; winner gets a contract of up to ₹1 croreFunded pilots and government contracts for AI solutions to ministry problem statements
IndiaAI Innovation Challenge
IndiaAI Mission, Ministry of Electronics and IT - ClosedSubsidy10% to 20% of project cost, up to ₹10 crore, paid after commissioningOne time capital subsidy to make imported medical device parts and devices in India
Marginal Investment Scheme for Reducing Import Dependence in Medical Devices (MIS-RID)
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers - ClosedReimbursementUp to ₹5 crore for a clinical investigation. Covers 25% of cost; 70% if turnover is ₹10 crore or less.Refunds part of clinical and animal study costs for medical devices made in India
Medical Device Clinical Studies Support Scheme (MDCSS)
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers - ClosedGrantUp to ₹20 lakh in 3 milestone tranchesPilot funding for startups building livelihood solutions for street vendors
PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with Startup India - ClosedGrantAIR track: projects up to ₹50 lakh; CRS track: no fixed ceiling, industry partner funded for validationAcademic biotech proof of concept, then validation by an industry partner
Promoting Academic Research Conversion to Enterprise (PACE)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedPrize₹40 lakh winner, ₹20 lakh runner up, per problemPrize money for teams building fintech solutions to problems set by the RBI
RBI HaRBInger Global Hackathon
Reserve Bank of India - ClosedGrantUp to ₹2 crore per project, paid on milestonesStartup projects that solve coal and lignite sector problem statements
S&T-FIRST (Ministry of Coal)
Ministry of Coal, coordinated by CMPDI (Coal India) - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectEarly stage, high risk biotech R&D by small companies, from pre proof of concept to product
Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI)
BIRAC, Department of Biotechnology - ClosedGrant plus other supportUp to ₹20 lakh grant for proof of concept; up to ₹50 lakh as convertible debentures or debt for market entryProof of concept, prototype, product trials and market entry for early tech startups
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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- Open all yearGrantAmount set per projectGrants for organisations using innovation on India's large social problems
ACT Grants (Catalyst and Momentum Grants)
ACT Capital Foundation for Social Impact - Closes 10 Nov 2026Prize₹1 crore prize pool, shared by winnersShared cash prize pool for early-stage startups solving fintech, mobility, supply chain and AI problems
Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge
Cars24, with Startup India and the Startup Policy Forum - Open all yearSubsidy₹5 lakh in AI cloud creditsFree AI cloud and GPU credits for young AI-first startups
E2E Networks Startup Program (AI Explorer credits)
E2E Networks - Open all yearGrantUp to USD 100,000 a year per project (from USD 10,000)Sustainability funding for widely used free and open source software projects
FLOSS/fund
Zerodha - Open all yearGrant₹1 lakh to ₹8 lakh for projects (past grants)Funding for Indian free and open source software projects, maintainers and community events
FOSS United Grants
FOSS United Foundation - Open all yearGrantBusiness grant for projects up to ₹2 crore. You co-fund 30%.Business grants for producer companies and small firms building agroecology value chains
Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) Fund
ACCESS Development Services
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- Open all yearGrantAmount set per projectMilestone grants to develop and validate tools against TB, malaria and other infectious diseases
India Health Fund Grants
India Health Fund (supported by Tata Trusts) - Open nowPrizeCash rewards from a ₹13 lakh pool, plus paid PoC chancesPre-incubation with cash rewards and paid pilot chances for mobility startups
Maruti Suzuki Nurture
Maruti Suzuki Innovation with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park - Closes 15 Nov 2026GrantUp to ₹50,000 per team12 week programme and prototype grant for student climate and mobility ideas
MBRDI Climate Tech Student Launchpad (Sustainability Garage)
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, run by T-Hub - Open all yearGrant plus other supportAmount set per projectGrants and fellowships for work restoring ecosystems, farms, water and climate
Rainmatter Foundation Grants and Fellowships
Rainmatter Foundation (Zerodha founders) - Closes 18 Feb 2027Grant plus other supportS$1 million grant for the top Oceans solution; over S$5.5 million in totalGrant and investment for solutions to climate problems facing tropical cities
The Liveability Challenge
Temasek Foundation and Eco-Business - Open all yearSubsidyUp to ₹3 lakh in Zoho creditsZoho Wallet credits for business software like CRM, mail and finance apps for a year
Zoho for Startups Credits (Startup India)
Zoho Corporation, with Startup India - Closes 30 Oct 2026Prize₹5 lakh for each of 2 winners, plus special cash prizes (₹30 lakh pool)Prize and support for early ideas that change law and justice in India
Agami Prize
Agami - ClosedPrizeUSD 100,000 shared by top 3 winnersAccelerator for Indian D2C brands going global, with equity free grants for top winners
Amazon Propel Global Business Accelerator
Amazon Global Selling India - ClosedGrant₹10 lakh per winning teamGrants for student and pre-seed teams turning a proof of concept into a venture
Boeing BUILD (University Innovation Leadership Development)
Boeing India, with seven partner incubators including FITT IIT Delhi, SINE IIT Bombay and T-Hub - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakhProof of concept, prototype validation and pilots for sustainability technologies
BRBNMPL and Venture Center CSR Grant
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune - ClosedGrantUp to SGD 250,000 per businessGrants for social enterprises and SMEs improving essential needs or inclusion
DBS Foundation Grant Programme
DBS Foundation (DBS Bank) - ClosedGrantUp to €80,000 shared across up to 4 venturesGrants and pilots for Indian students and startups with energy transition ideas
E.ON Future Makers Challenge
E.ON with Infosys and IIT Madras - ClosedPrize₹10 lakh (winner), ₹5 lakh (runner up) per challengeCash awards for solutions improving delivery workers' safety, health and finances
Eternal (Zomato) Delivery Worker Innovation Challenges
Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato), with Startup India - ClosedPrizeUp to ₹20 lakh per challengePrize funding for climate startups in themed challenges such as circularity, agri machines and rural energy
Greenovation Challenges (EarthON Foundation)
EarthON Foundation with Greenovation Hub (SwitchON Foundation) - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectNon-dilutive grants for impact startups, given through HDFC Bank's partner incubators
HDFC Bank Parivartan Start-up Grants
HDFC Bank Parivartan (CSR), through partner incubators - ClosedGrantUp to ₹40 lakh per startupCo-development funding for startups building digital services for Honda riders and drivers
Honda Innovation Challenge 2.0
Honda Digital Innovation India, run with T-Hub - ClosedGrantUp to ₹15 lakhInnovation grants for fintech and assistive tech making finance accessible to persons with disabilities
i-Innovate Innovation Challenge (RBIH, HDFC Bank and AssisTech Foundation)
Reserve Bank Innovation Hub and HDFC Bank, run by AssisTech Foundation - ClosedPrizeUp to ₹50 lakh per winnerCash awards for Indian innovators whose working solutions tackle social problems
Infosys Foundation Aarohan Social Innovation Awards
Infosys Foundation - Closes 31 Oct 2026GrantUp to ₹30 lakhCSR grants and acceleration for revenue-stage impact startups
Kotak BizLabs Season 3
Kotak Mahindra Bank CSR, with IIMA Ventures, NSRCEL, T-Hub, FITT and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park - Closes 31 Oct 2026Prize₹50 lakh prize poolPrize pool and a proof of concept chance for AI startups in BFSI and beyond
L&T Finance Pitch Point
L&T Finance Ltd - ClosedPrizeAbout ₹17 lakh (USD 20,000) each for the top 5Accelerator and innovation prizes for land restoration businesses in central India
Land Accelerator India
WRI India, with Villgro - ClosedPrize₹3 lakh (1st), ₹2 lakh (2nd), ₹1 lakh (3rd)Cash prizes and India Energy Week showcase for energy sector startups
MC² Energy Startup Challenge (formerly Avinya)
Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), via Startup India - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectGrants and mentoring for automotive and mobility innovations
MG Developer Program and Grant
JSW MG Motor India, with Startup India - ClosedGrantUp to ₹25 lakh pilot grantPilot grants for startups deploying climate solutions in Bengaluru: construction, water, air and waste
Namma Bengaluru Challenge
UnboxingBLR Foundation, with Social Alpha and WTFund - ClosedPrize₹10 lakh shared equally by the top 3Prize money and incubation for semiconductor, embedded and IoT startups
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge
NXP Semiconductors India, with Startup India - ClosedPrize₹15 lakh (winner), ₹5 lakh (runner up)Seed money for young fashion designers and labels building circular textile businesses
R|Elan Circular Design Challenge
Reliance Industries (R|Elan), with the United Nations in India - Closes 31 Oct 2026GrantUp to ₹5 lakh (2025 edition)Accelerator and non-dilutive grant for assistive technology startups serving people with disabilities
Saksham Assistive Technology Accelerator
Startup Accelerator Chamber of Commerce (SACC), via Startup India - ClosedGrantUp to USD 50,000 per startupZero-equity grants to build proof-of-concepts with Samsung's mobile teams
Samsung Mobile Advance
Samsung R&D Institutes India (Bangalore and Noida) - ClosedPrize₹2 crore incubation grant pool for the top 4 teamsPrizes and incubation grants for young Indians building tech ideas with social impact
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow (India)
Samsung India, with incubation at FITT IIT Delhi - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectFunding and incubation for social impact startups in agriculture, health and climate
SBIF Innovators for Bharat (SBI Foundation)
SBI Foundation (CSR arm of State Bank of India), run through partner incubators - ClosedPrizeUSD 50,000 to USD 300,000 depending on trackPrize funding for ed tech tools that improve learning, assessment and education data
Tools Competition
The Learning Agency and Renaissance Philanthropy, with Walton Family Foundation, Google.org and others
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- Open all yearGrantUp to ₹1 croreNon-dilutive funding to validate, refine and scale biotech and health products
C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence
C-CAMP Bengaluru with Wadhwani Foundation - Open nowGrantUp to ₹40 lakh per startupFunding and support for pre-seed to seed climate tech startups
IIMA Ventures Bharat ClimateTech Initiative
IIMA Ventures with MUFG - Open all yearGrantUSD 50,000 or more per startupGrant capital for tech startups serving low-income Indians
IIMA Ventures Bharat Inclusion Initiative
IIMA Ventures, supported by the Gates Foundation and Michael and Susan Dell Foundation - Open all yearGrantUp to ₹50 lakh (early stage) or ₹1 crore (late stage)Catalytic funding for fintechs building products for underserved women
IIMA Ventures Fintech for Women's Financial Inclusion
IIMA Ventures - Open all yearGrantUSD 50,000 or more per startupGrants and pilots for tech that improves low-income women's livelihoods
IIMA Ventures Women's Economic Empowerment Program
IIMA Ventures, supported by the Gates Foundation - Open nowGrantAmount set per projectMilestone grants, pilots and mentoring for revenue-stage circular economy startups
NSRCEL Project Circular Bharat Accelerator
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, with Hindustan Unilever, NITI Aayog and Xynteo
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- Open all yearFellowship₹60,000 a month, plus a chance to pitch for up to ₹50 lakhMonthly stipend for science founders building early technology for underserved people
Social Alpha Entrepreneur in Residence Fellowship
Social Alpha - Open nowGrant₹20 lakh grantInnovation grant and 9-month incubation for non-profit livelihood ventures
The/Nudge Incubator
The/Nudge Institute (Centre for Social Innovation) - Open nowGrantShare of a ₹3 crore pilot fund poolPilot funding for waste and water tech startups working with Maharashtra city bodies
TVARAN 3.0: Maharashtra Tech Accelerator Project (T-MAP)
Villgro Innovations Foundation, with Cisco CSR - ClosedGrantSeed fund up to ₹5 lakh for shortlisted teamsResidential bootcamp and seed fund for young agriculture innovators
AgriDISQovery (Digital Impact Square)
Digital Impact Square and Sahyadri Rural Development Foundation, supported by Maharashtra State Innovation Society - ClosedGrant₹5 lakh each for 2 winnersSeed funding and incubation for climate, circular, water and social impact startups
AIC RAISE Sustainovation Challenge
AIC RAISE Business Incubator (Atal Incubation Centre), with Startup India - ClosedGrant plus other supportUp to ₹11 lakh (Kickstarter) or ₹4 lakh (Fellowship)Grants and fellowships to validate and pilot biomedical and MedTech products
BFI-BIOME Kickstarter and Fellowship
Blockchain For Impact, run at IKP Knowledge Park and Venture Center - ClosedGrantUp to ₹10 lakhGrant, free incubation and chip design tools for semiconductor and VLSI startups
Bharat Byte Semiconductor Startup Accelerator (AIC IIT Delhi)
AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation and FITT IIT Delhi, with Cadence and Atal Innovation Mission - ClosedGrantUp to ₹10 lakh in grants per selected startupGrants and two years of incubation for startups building two-wheeler road safety technology
Bharat Safety Road Safety and Mobility Innovation Program (AIC IIT Delhi and Honda)
AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation with Honda India Foundation - ClosedGrant₹3 lakh each for up to 15 startupsGrant-in-aid to take electronics hardware products from MVP to market fit
Brandworks Concept to Commercialisation Challenge
Brandworks Incubation and Research Foundation, with Startup India - Closes 27 Oct 2026GrantUp to ₹50 lakh per projectJoint field validation projects for market-ready bio-based climate solutions
C-CAMP Call for Validation of Field-Ready Climate Solutions
C-CAMP Centre of Excellence for Sustainability and Climate Action, with Ashraya Hastha Trust - ClosedGrant₹5 lakh each for 6 startupsMini accelerator for climate tech startups ending in grants for the top six
Climate Tech Launchpad (Venture Center, supported by Thoughtworks)
Thoughtworks Technologies India, run by Venture Center's CoE for Clean Energy - ClosedGrant plus other supportUp to ₹1 croreFunding and support for deep tech teams in 5G, AI, IoT and cyber-physical systems
COMET 5G Springboard 6
IIIT-B COMET Foundation (DST technology hub at IIIT Bangalore) - ClosedGrantUp to ₹20 lakh per granteeGrants for pilots and field tests in energy, environment, clean water and waste
Cummins India Foundation and Venture Center CSR Grant
Cummins India Foundation, run by Venture Center Pune - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakhEquity-free grants and incubation for revenue-stage greentech startups at IIIT Hyderabad
EPAM Social Impact Innovation Program (AIC-IIITH)
AIC-IIITH Foundation (IIIT Hyderabad) with EPAM Systems India - ClosedPrize₹2 lakh (winner), ₹1 lakh (runner up), plus ₹50,000 category awardsCash prizes for student-led startup ideas solving social and environmental problems
GITAM SmartIDEAthon
GITAM (Deemed to be University) Venture Development Centre - ClosedGrantUp to ₹50 lakh per startup, linked to milestonesMilestone grants for early-revenue deep-tech startups at TRL 5 or above
HDFC Bank Parivartan SINE Spark Program
SINE, IIT Bombay, with HDFC Bank Parivartan (CSR) - ClosedGrant₹20 lakh to ₹25 lakh grant per startupGrants and acceleration for revenue-stage climate and health startups with social impact
IDFC FIRST Bank IGNITE (BITS Pilani PIEDS track)
PIEDS, BITS Pilani, with IDFC FIRST Bank CSR - ClosedGrantUp to ₹30 lakh grant per startupPatient capital grants for deep-tech and clean-tech startups incubated at FITT, IIT Delhi
IDFC FIRST Bank IGNITE (FITT IIT Delhi track)
FITT, IIT Delhi, with IDFC FIRST Bank CSR - ClosedGrantUp to ₹25 lakh for top performersCSR grants and incubation for climate, waste and sustainability startups
IDFC FIRST Bank IGNITE (IIM Calcutta Innovation Park track)
IDFC FIRST Bank CSR, run by IIM Calcutta Innovation Park - ClosedGrantUp to ₹25 lakh, paid over 6 months against milestonesMilestone grant and mentoring for environment tech startups at TRL 6 or above
IDFC FIRST Bank IGNITE (SINE IIT Bombay track)
SINE, IIT Bombay, with IDFC FIRST Bank CSR - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakh each for 10 to 12 startupsGrants and a bootcamp for young startups in India's North East
IIMA Ventures North East Growth Lab
IIMA Ventures - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakh per granteeGrants for sustainable ingredients, food, feed, nutrition and animal health
Kemin and Venture Center CSR Grant (One Health)
Kemin Industries South Asia (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune - ClosedGrantUp to ₹50 lakh, plus up to ₹5 lakh incubation supportField implementation grants for solutions that make smallholder farmers more resilient
Krishi Mangal (Social Alpha and Cisco CSR)
Social Alpha with Cisco CSR - ClosedPrize₹6.7 lakh prize poolCash prizes and support for agriculture innovations from idea to revenue stage
MAGIC Bharat AgriTech Innovation Challenge (BATIC)
Marathwada Accelerator for Growth and Incubation Council (MAGIC), Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar - ClosedPrize₹5 lakh to the winner. ₹3 lakh and ₹2 lakh to runners-up.Cash prizes and a paid pilot chance for mature startups solving Maruti Suzuki challenges
Maruti Suzuki Mobility Challenge (T-Hub)
T-Hub with Maruti Suzuki India - ClosedGrantUp to ₹7.5 lakh per granteeGrants for cancer screening, devices, therapeutics and care solutions
Nag Foundation and Venture Center CSR Grant for Oncology
Nag Foundation (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune - ClosedGrantUp to ₹5 lakh for up to 5 venturesProgramme for student founders with milestone funding for the strongest ventures
NSRCEL Campus Founders Programme
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1 crore for a few selected startupsIncubation for healthcare startups, with large grants for a few at the end
NSRCEL Healthcare Incubation Program
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectIncubation and grants for ventures building for India's ageing population
NSRCEL Impact Orbit: AgeTech Innovations
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, powered by Capgemini - ClosedGrantAmount set per projectIncubation and grants for skilling and livelihood ventures
NSRCEL Impact Orbit: Skilling and Livelihood Innovations
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, powered by Capgemini - ClosedGrantUp to ₹15 lakhGrants and incubation for tech-driven social ventures with pilots
NSRCEL Impact Orbit: Tech-Enabled Social Innovations
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, powered by Capgemini - ClosedGrant₹5 lakh each for the top 2 incubatees per cohortPre-incubation for very early ventures, with grants for the top two
NSRCEL Launchpad
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore - ClosedGrantGrants from a ₹1.5 crore pool for top startupsFree six month incubation, with grants for the best sustainable mobility startups
NSRCEL Sustainable Mobility Incubation Program (with Alstom)
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, with Alstom - ClosedGrant₹10 lakh per selected ventureTraining and incubation for women founders, with grants in the incubation phase
NSRCEL Women Startup Program
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, sponsored by Kotak Mahindra Bank (CSR) - ClosedGrantUp to ₹60 lakh per startupGrants for MedTech startups to reach clinical validation, approval or deployment
Pfizer INDovation
Pfizer India, run by Social Alpha with FITT IIT Delhi - ClosedGrantUp to ₹25 lakh per startupGrants for startups building affordable, high-quality diagnostics
Pfizer INDovation: NIPER Ahmedabad Edition
Pfizer India with NIPER Ahmedabad and Social Alpha - ClosedGrantUp to ₹20 lakhPre-seed CSR grant to take climate and sustainability prototypes to market
Pitch 2Konnect: Prototype-to-Market Grant
KonguTBI (TBI@KEC, Kongu Engineering College) with Karur Vysya Bank CSR - ClosedGrantUp to ₹50 lakh for pilotsPilot grants for farmer-friendly solutions for small and marginal farmers
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations for Agriculture and Rural Livelihoods (with MSSRF)
Social Alpha and M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation - ClosedGrant plus other supportUp to ₹50 lakh for pilotsPilot funding for science-based livestock solutions that raise rural incomes
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations for Animal Husbandry and Rural Livelihoods
Social Alpha - ClosedGrantUp to ₹60 lakh (scale-up); ₹40 lakh (pilot); ₹30 lakh (R&D)Grants for energy transition, new materials and natural resource solutions
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability
Social Alpha - ClosedGrant plus other supportUp to ₹60 lakh (scale-up); up to ₹10 lakh (R&D)Support for clean energy ventures from R&D through pilots to scale-up
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations in Clean Energy
Social Alpha (Tata Trusts supported), with industry partners - ClosedGrantUp to ₹35 lakh pilot grantPilot grants for urban climate solutions in buildings, water, waste, air and mobility
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations in Sustainable Urban Transition
Social Alpha and U of T India Foundation, with city bodies - ClosedGrantUp to ₹80 lakh per startupGrant in aid for e-mobility and vehicle safety startups to build proofs of concept and prototypes
Sona Comstar IIT Delhi Innovation Program (SCIDIP)
Sona Comstar, run by FITT IIT Delhi - ClosedGrantUp to ₹4 lakh per granteeSmall grants for technology solutions that improve the environment
Thoughtworks and Venture Center CSR Grant
Thoughtworks Technologies India (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune - ClosedGrantUp to ₹10 lakh per granteeGrants for tools that help healthcare and manufacturing frontline workers
UKG India and Venture Center CSR Grant
UKG India (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune - ClosedGrantUp to ₹30 lakhZero-equity grants and acceleration for AI startups scaling social impact solutions
Unnati AI 2.0 (Unnati se Pragati): Startup Acceleration
FITT IIT Delhi with Microsoft India (CSR)
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- Open nowPrize$20,000 cash prize for the Grand Finale winnerMonthly pitch competition for AI startups tackling global challenges, with a cash prize
AI for Good Innovation Factory
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), AI for Good - Open all yearSubsidyAmount set per project (USD 10 million pool in ARB over 12 months)Subsidises third-party smart contract security audits for early Arbitrum projects
Arbitrum Audit Program
Arbitrum Foundation - Open all yearFellowshipLiving stipend for up to 3 years, set per fellowLiving stipend and lifelong network for social entrepreneurs with system-changing ideas
Ashoka Fellowship (India)
Ashoka India - Open all yearSubsidy$1,000 to $5,000 in credits; up to $200,000 if backedAWS cloud credits for young startups to build and run their product
AWS Activate Credits
Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Opens 10 Nov 2026GrantAmount set per projectR&D funding for new antibacterials, and for neonatal sepsis prevention and diagnostics
CARB-X Funding Round (Drug-Resistant Bacteria R&D)
CARB-X, led by Boston University - Open all yearSubsidy$10,000 to $350,000 in Cloudflare creditsOne year of Cloudflare developer platform and network credits for tech startups
Cloudflare for Startups
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- Open all yearPrizeUSD 1.5 million to the winner; USD 150,000 to each finalistLarge prize for proven food system solutions, open to nominations all year
Curt Bergfors Food Planet Prize
Curt Bergfors Foundation - Open all yearSubsidyUp to $200,000 in Databricks and Neon creditsDatabricks and Neon credits for startups building data and AI products
Databricks for Startups
Databricks - Open all yearSubsidyUp to $100,000 in Datadog credits for the first yearA year of Datadog monitoring and security credits for early startups
Datadog for Startups
Datadog - Open all yearGrantUp to USD 200,000 (pilot), 500,000 (test) or 1.5 million (scale)Staged grants to pilot, test and scale cost-effective innovations for people in poverty
DIV Fund (successor to USAID Development Innovation Ventures)
DIV Fund (independent non-profit, ex USAID DIV team) - Open all yearGrant plus other supportUp to $300,000 over 3 years, as grant or investment.Three-year funding and board support for early-stage social enterprises working in India and elsewhere
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation Funding
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation (DRK) - Open nowEquity$1 million seed investment for one winning team, for about 10% equityYear long student startup competition for SDG ventures, with $1 million for the winner
EF Hult Prize
EF Hult Prize Foundation - Open all yearSubsidy33 million characters for 12 months, over $5,500 in valueA free year of ElevenLabs voice AI for startups building voice products
ElevenLabs Startup Grants
ElevenLabs - Open all yearGrantAmount set per projectFast grants for ambitious ideas that can improve Indian society
Emergent Ventures India
Mercatus Center, George Mason University - Open all yearGrantAmount set per project (paid in ETH)Grants for open-source work that strengthens the Ethereum ecosystem
Ethereum Foundation Ecosystem Support Program (ESP)
Ethereum Foundation - Open all yearGrantAmount set per projectStaged grants to test and scale innovations against poverty and inequality
FID Innovative Project Funding
Fund for Innovation in Development (FID), France - Open all yearSubsidy$10,000 in GitHub credits for 12 monthsGitHub Enterprise and Copilot credits for funded early startups
GitHub for Startups
GitHub - Open all yearGrantUSD 10,000 per projectFunding and security training for maintainers of widely used open source projects
GitHub Secure Open Source Fund
GitHub - Closes 6 Nov 2026Grant€200,000 grant for each of 10 winners a year.€200,000 grants for early-stage ideas that cut greenhouse gas emissions in fashion and textiles
Global Change Award (H&M Foundation)
H&M Foundation - Opening soonPrize$250,000 to one winner a year, paid to their organisation.$250,000 yearly prize for a young leader using technology to end extreme poverty
Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award
Global Citizen and Cisco - Open all yearGrant plus other supportUp to USD 230,000 (pilot), USD 2.3 million (test) or USD 15 million (scale)Grants, loans or equity to test and scale innovations for people on low incomes
Global Innovation Fund (GIF)
Global Innovation Fund (London and Washington DC) - Open all yearSubsidyUp to $2,000 in credits; up to $200,000 if VC-backed ($350,000 for AI)Google Cloud credits for tech startups, with larger credits for VC-backed and AI startups
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Google Cloud - Closes 20 Nov 2026Grant plus other supportPilot grants up to USD 150,000Accelerator for water startups in Asia, with pilot grants for deployments
Imagine H2O Asia and Water Innovation Pilot Fund
Imagine H2O - Open all yearSubsidy$200 to $1,000 to start; up to $150,000 in Azure creditsAzure cloud credits and support for early B2B software and AI startups
Microsoft for Startups (Azure Credits)
Microsoft - Opening soonPrize$100,000 for the Scale champion. $50,000 for the Launch winner.Cash prizes for student founders building AI startups with Microsoft AI services
Microsoft Imagine Cup
Microsoft - Closes 6 Nov 2026PrizeUSD 10,000 per selected team, plus prizes up to USD 150,000Grants and prizes for tech solutions in health, climate, learning and economic prosperity
MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) - Open all yearSubsidyAtlas credits for 12 months; amount set by tierMongoDB Atlas credits and technical advice for early software startups
MongoDB for Startups
MongoDB - Closes 17 Nov 2026Grant plus other supportAbout USD 250,000 to USD 2 million per innovationScale-up funding for proven innovations against climate-linked health risks
Nexa Lighthouse Funding Opportunity: Asia and the Pacific
Grand Challenges Canada and AVPN, with Bayer, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi and Temasek foundations - Open all yearGrantUSD 10,000 to USD 900,000 for up to 24 monthsFunding for open-source internet freedom, privacy and digital security projects
Open Technology Fund: Internet Freedom Fund
Open Technology Fund - Opens 9 Nov 2026Grant plus other support$950 to $25,000 in cash prizes; top places win investmentGlobal student startup competition with cash prizes for every team, and investment prizes for the top places
Rice Business Plan Competition
Rice Alliance, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University - Open all yearGrantAmount set per project; Superteam microgrants up to USD 10,000Milestone grants for open-source public goods built on Solana
Solana Foundation Grants and Convertible Grants
Solana Foundation - Open all yearGrantWork worth more than EUR 50,000; amount set per projectDevelopment and maintenance of open source base technologies that others build on
Sovereign Tech Fund
Sovereign Tech Agency, Germany - Open all yearGrantSeed: up to USD 25,000; Growth: USD 25,000 to 1 million (paid in STRK)Non dilutive funding for teams building applications on the Starknet blockchain
Starknet Seed and Growth Grants
Starknet Foundation - Opening soonGrantCLP 15 million (about USD 15,000)Equity-free money and a 4 month pre-accelerator for idea to early prototype startups
Start-Up Chile Build
Start-Up Chile (CORFO, Government of Chile) - Opening soonGrantCLP 25 million, plus a possible CLP 20 million extensionEquity-free money and a 4 month accelerator for startups with a working product
Start-Up Chile Ignite
Start-Up Chile (CORFO, Government of Chile) - Open all yearGrantAmount set per project. Paid in milestones.Milestone grants for projects that grow the Tezos and Etherlink blockchain ecosystem
Tezos Foundation Grants
Tezos Foundation - Closes 10 Jan 2027PrizeUSD 10,000 per regional winner (USD 104,500 total pool)Prize money for school students aged 13 to 19 with environmental sustainability solutions
The Earth Prize
The Earth Foundation - Open all yearFellowshipUSD 250,000 over two yearsTwo-year grant for young people who skip or leave university to build something new
Thiel Fellowship
Thiel Foundation - Closes 15 Nov 2026GrantUp to US$100,000 per projectPilot funding for private sector ocean solutions in Bangladesh and four Southeast Asian countries
UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge (5th Call)
UN Development Programme (UNDP) - Open all yearGrantUp to USD 100,000Equity-free funding for open-source tech startups that help children
UNICEF Venture Fund
UNICEF Venture Fund - Open all yearGrantUp to USD 100,000Equity-free funding for a six-month sprint on hunger and food systems
WFP Innovation Accelerator Challenge
UN World Food Programme Innovation Accelerator - Opening soonPrizeUSD 20,000+ in cash prizes shared by winnersCash prizes and a Mumbai pitch stage for early startups serving the Indian market
Wharton India Startup Challenge (WISC)
Wharton India Economic Forum (student-run, University of Pennsylvania) - ClosedGrantUp to $100,000 equity-free to run a pilot with a partner brand.Equity-free pilot funding for startups solving supply chain sustainability problems for six consumer brands
100+ Accelerator (AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Unilever and partners)
Anheuser-Busch InBev with The Coca-Cola Company, Colgate-Palmolive, Danone, Mondelez International and Unilever - Closes 31 Oct 2026GrantTypically USD 50,000 to 100,000Security improvements in critical open source projects and ecosystems
Alpha-Omega Open Source Security Grants
Alpha-Omega (Linux Foundation, OpenSSF) - Closes 2 Nov 2026ConvertibleUp to $500,000, invested as a SAFER&D funding and a one-year fellowship for early-stage climate hard-tech founders
Breakthrough Energy Fellows (Innovator Fellowship)
Breakthrough Energy (Breakthrough Energy Foundation) - ClosedGrantUSD 100,000 (1st), USD 60,000 (2nd), USD 30,000 (3rd)Cash grants and a fellowship for women-led impact businesses
Cartier Women's Initiative
Cartier (Richemont) - ClosedSubsidyClaude API credits; up to $100,000 more through a partner VCClaude API credits, partner offers and expert sessions for early founders
Claude Startups (Anthropic)
Anthropic - ClosedSubsidyDigitalOcean credits for 12 months; amount variesDigitalOcean cloud credits and support for AI native startups
DigitalOcean Startups (formerly Hatch)
DigitalOcean - ClosedPrizeUS$1 million pool shared by up to four winners.US$1 million prize for projects using traditional knowledge to solve environmental problems
Earthna Prize
Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future (Qatar Foundation) - ClosedFellowshipUSD 100,000 over 18 monthsStipend and support for founders of bold social impact organisations
Echoing Green Fellowship
Echoing Green - Closes 4 Nov 2026Grant plus other supportGrant under €2.5 million, plus optional equity up to €10 millionGrant, with optional equity, to scale breakthrough deep tech at TRL 6 to 8
EIC Accelerator (Horizon Europe)
European Innovation Council, European Commission - ClosedGrantUSD 5,000 to 75,000 (up to USD 150,000 for exceptional projects)Grants for games, film, animation, architecture, education and open source tools built with Unreal Engine
Epic MegaGrants
Epic Games - ClosedPrizeUS$100,000 each, three awards a yearCash prizes for people with proven work toward ending extreme poverty
Global Citizen Waislitz Awards
Global Citizen and the Waislitz Foundation - ClosedGrantSet per callThemed global health and development research grants, open to applicants worldwide
Global Grand Challenges (Gates Foundation)
Gates Foundation - ClosedGrantCAD 300,000 to 1,500,000Scaling proven youth mental health prevention and promotion approaches
Grand Challenges Canada: Being (Youth Mental Health)
Grand Challenges Canada - ClosedGrant£100,000 to £200,000Grants for mobile and digital climate and circularity businesses in emerging markets
GSMA Innovation Fund for Green Transition
GSMA, with UK government funding - ClosedGrantUp to ₹3.5 crore per project for Indian partners (industry share up to ₹1.5 crore)Indo-German industry and research consortium grants on a yearly theme
IGSTC 2+2 Industrial R&D Projects (Indo-German)
Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (DST India and German research ministry) - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1.5 crore per project (50% of Indian cost)Joint India-Canada R&D grants for companies with a Canadian SME partner
India-Canada Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme
DST India via Technology Development Board, with NRC IRAP and Global Affairs Canada - ClosedGrantUp to ₹2.5 crore per project (50% of Indian cost)Joint India-Finland R&D grants in telecom, AI and microelectronics
India-Finland Joint Innovation Call
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Business Finland - ClosedGrantUp to ₹10.4 crore for the Indian partner (R&D track)Joint India-Israel R&D grants for feasibility studies, product development and pilots
India-Israel I4F General Call (Feasibility, R&D and Pilot tracks)
India-Israel I4F Fund (DST India and Israel Innovation Authority; run in India by TDB) - ClosedGrantUp to USD 5 million per project (66% of cost)Large consortium grants on a yearly strategic topic, Smart Mobility in 2026
India-Israel I4F Strategic Call (Smart Mobility 2026)
India-Israel I4F Fund (DST India and Israel Innovation Authority; run in India by TDB) - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1.5 crore per projectJoint India-Singapore R&D grants open to all technology areas
India-Singapore Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Enterprise Singapore - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1.5 crore for the Indian partner (50% of cost)Joint India-Spain R&D grants in water, digital, health and more
India-Spain Joint Call for R&D&I Projects
DST India via Technology Development Board, with CDTI (Spain) - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1.5 crore for the Indian partner (50% of cost)Joint India-Sweden industrial R&D grants for green industry and AI
India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Vinnova - ClosedGrantUp to ₹1.5 crore conditional grant (50% of Indian cost)Joint India-UK R&D grants for net zero industrial technologies
India-UK Collaborative R&D for Industrial Sustainability
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Innovate UK - ClosedGrantTypically £25,000 to £2 million per projectFunding for game changing R&D projects by UK businesses
Innovate UK Smart Grants
Innovate UK, UK Research and Innovation - ClosedGrantUp to $75,000 per project. Tiers are $20,000, $50,000 and $75,000.Grants for projects that widen Internet access and digital inclusion in Asia Pacific
ISIF Asia Grants (APNIC Foundation)
APNIC Foundation - ClosedPrize₹6.46 lakh (national winner) up to ₹36.5 lakh (international winner)Cash prize for student and recent graduate inventions that solve a real problem
James Dyson Award
James Dyson Foundation - ClosedPrizePrize pool KRW 380 million (top 20) plus KRW 250 million scale-up grants (top 8)Accelerator in Korea with prize money and scale-up grants for foreign founders
K-Startup Grand Challenge
Ministry of SMEs and Startups and KISED, Republic of Korea - ClosedPrizeUSD 50,000 each to 10 winnersPrize for projects cutting or removing greenhouse gases at scale
Keeling Curve Prize
Climate Curve - Closes 3 Nov 2026Grant€5,000 to €50,000 for a first grantSmall grants for open-source software, hardware and internet infrastructure
NLnet Open Calls (Restack and CodeSupply funds)
NLnet Foundation - ClosedFellowship$10,000 to $100,000 for one year. No equity taken.One-year equity-free fellowship for builders, researchers and creatives with bold projects
O'Shaughnessy Fellowship
O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV) - ClosedPrizeUS$100,000 per award, three awards a yearNon-dilutive cash awards for working ocean, coastal and blue economy solutions
Ocean Exchange Neptune Awards
Ocean Exchange (Marine Technology Society) - ClosedGrantAmount set per project (paid in ADA, milestone based)Community voted funding for projects building on Cardano or using it for real world problems
Project Catalyst (Cardano)
Project Catalyst, Cardano Treasury - ClosedPrizeTwo awards of $75,000 each from 2026. One for water or sanitation, one for oceans.Yearly prizes for projects that bring safe water, sanitation or ocean health
RELX Environmental Challenge
RELX - ClosedGrant plus other support€6,000 on acceptance; up to €50,000 with pitch prizesFree funding, coaching and prize money for tech startups in a Leipzig accelerator
SpinLab Accelerator (Leipzig, Germany)
SpinLab, The HHL Accelerator - ClosedGrantUp to USD 150,000 in XLMAwards for teams building products on the Stellar network
Stellar Community Fund (SCF) Build Award
Stellar Development Foundation - ClosedPrize$100,000 equity-free prize for the winnerPitch competition at TechCrunch Disrupt for early-stage startups, with an equity-free prize
TechCrunch Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch - ClosedPrizeUSD 300,000 per winnerUnrestricted funding and support for leaders of established social impact non-profits
The Elevate Prize
Elevate Prize Foundation - ClosedPrizeEquity-free cash prizes for global winners. Split per winner not published.Equity-free cash prizes and mentoring for women-led startups through TiE chapters worldwide
TiE Women Global Pitch Competition
TiE Global (The Indus Entrepreneurs), TiE Women programme - ClosedPrizeUp to CAD 15,000 (about ₹9.5 lakh) shared by the top 2 teamsBootcamp and cash prizes for student founders building in India for India
Together Bootcamp and Pitch Competition
Schulich School of Business (York University) and Consulate General of India Toronto, with Startup India - ClosedPrizeUS$10,000 per winner, plus a shot at a US$100,000 grantSeed money, mentoring and visibility for environmental entrepreneurs aged 18 to 30
UNEP Young Champions of the Earth
UN Environment Programme (UNEP), with Planet A - ClosedGrantShare of a US$600,000 pool (2026 round)Grants for social impact games, XR, film and 3D projects built with Unity
Unity for Humanity Grant
Unity Technologies - ClosedGrantAbout ₹1.5 crore per project (2026 call)Joint India-US grants to take technologies to market in rotating themes
US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF)
Indo-US Science and Technology Forum, for DST India and the US Department of State - ClosedPrize€5,000 for each of 10 finalists. Top winners get up to €25,000.Cash prizes for inventors aged 30 or under solving UN SDG problems with technology
Young Inventors Prize (European Patent Office)
European Patent Office - ClosedGrant₹3.5 lakh (winners), ₹2.2 lakh (runners up)Seed grants and bootcamp for youth-led startups working on the SDGs
Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge
UNDP India and Citi Foundation, with Atal Innovation Mission; run by T-Hub - ClosedPrizeUSD 1 million per category winnerPrize for SMEs and non-profits with working sustainability solutions
Zayed Sustainability Prize
Zayed Sustainability Prize (UAE, managed by Masdar)
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