ACT Grants (Catalyst and Momentum Grants)

Open all year ACT Capital Foundation for Social Impact All of India

Grant

Amount set per project

Apply on the official site

What it funds: Grants for organisations using innovation on India's large social problems
Who can apply: Organisation working on a large Indian social problem
Focus: health, education and livelihoods, environment
Clear path to scale and impact
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Fill the Apply for a Grant form on actgrants.in; ACT reviews each case
Best for: Prototype, Early revenue, Growth stage
Sectors: HealthTech EdTech CleanTech AgriTech
Run by: Companies and foundations

ADEETIE Interest Subvention for Energy Efficient MSMEs5% interest subvention (micro and small) or 3% (medium) on energy efficiency loans Open all year
Agri Clinics and Agri Business Centres Scheme (AC&ABC)36% of project cost (44% for women, SC/ST, North East and hill states) on projects up to ₹20 lakh individual or ₹1 crore group Open all year
Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund (AHIDF)3% interest subvention on the bank loan. Credit guarantee for MSMEs. Open all year
BIRAC LEAP Fund (via BioNEST incubators)Up to ₹1 crore per startup as equity, in milestone tranches Open all year
BIRAC SEED Fund (via BioNEST incubators)Up to ₹30 lakh per startup as equity or equity linked instruments Open all year
CARB-X Funding Round (Drug-Resistant Bacteria R&D)Amount set per project Opens 10 Nov 2026
SBIF Innovators for Bharat (SBI Foundation)Amount set per project Closed
Rainmatter Foundation Grants and FellowshipsAmount set per project Open all year

Starter opens 30 grants in full. Pro opens every one.