Make-I (Government Funded) under the Defence Acquisition Procedure

Open all year Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence All of India

Grant

Up to 70% of prototype development cost, capped at ₹250 crore per development agency

Apply on the official site

What it funds: Government co-funding to develop a defence prototype for a notified Make-I project
Who can apply: Indian vendor selected as a development agency for a notified Make-I project
Some lower cost projects are reserved for MSMEs
When you can apply: Open all year
How to apply: Watch the Make in India Defence portal for notified Make-I projects and respond to the expression of interest
Best for: Prototype stage
Sectors: DeepTech Robotics Hardware
Run by: Government of India

MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme90% of lean consultant fees, up to ₹2.16 lakh Open all year
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme80% of certification cost (micro), 60% (small), 50% (medium); 100% for women owned MSMEs Open all year
ONGC Start-up FundInvestment amount set per startup from a ₹100 crore fund Open all year
Social Alpha Entrepreneur in Residence Fellowship₹60,000 a month, plus a chance to pitch for up to ₹50 lakh Open all year
Support for International Patent Protection in Electronics and IT (SIP-EIT)Up to ₹15 lakh per invention (50% of cost) Open all year
TCOE India: Prototyping, PoC, Validation and Pilot SupportUp to 80% of cost, max ₹50 lakh per pilot Open all year
iDEX PRIMEUp to ₹10 crore Closed
Cochin Shipyard Ushus Startup ProgrammeSeed grant up to ₹50 lakh; pilot grant up to ₹1 crore Closed

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