FinTech grants for startups

18 grants, prizes and schemes written for FinTech startups. Grants open to every sector are on the main grants page.

Closes 10 Nov 2026Prize
Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge
Cars24, with Startup India and the Startup Policy Forum
₹1 crore prize pool, shared by winnersShared cash prize pool for early-stage startups solving fintech, mobility, supply chain and AI problems
Open all yearGrant
DIV Fund (successor to USAID Development Innovation Ventures)
DIV Fund (independent non-profit, ex USAID DIV team)
Up 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
Open all yearGrant plus other support
Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)
MeitY Startup Hub, Ministry of Electronics and IT
Up 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
Open nowGrant
IIMA Ventures Bharat ClimateTech Initiative
IIMA Ventures with MUFG
Up to ₹40 lakh per startupFunding and support for pre-seed to seed climate tech startups
Open all yearGrant
IIMA Ventures Bharat Inclusion Initiative
IIMA Ventures, supported by the Gates Foundation and Michael and Susan Dell Foundation
USD 50,000 or more per startupGrant capital for tech startups serving low-income Indians
Open all yearGrant
IIMA Ventures Fintech for Women's Financial Inclusion
IIMA Ventures
Up to ₹50 lakh (early stage) or ₹1 crore (late stage)Catalytic funding for fintechs building products for underserved women
Open all yearGrant
IIMA Ventures Women's Economic Empowerment Program
IIMA Ventures, supported by the Gates Foundation
USD 50,000 or more per startupGrants and pilots for tech that improves low-income women's livelihoods
Closes 6 Nov 2026Prize
MIT Solve Global Challenges
MIT Solve (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
USD 10,000 per selected team, plus prizes up to USD 150,000Grants and prizes for tech solutions in health, climate, learning and economic prosperity
ClosedGrant
DBS Foundation Grant Programme
DBS Foundation (DBS Bank)
Up to SGD 250,000 per businessGrants for social enterprises and SMEs improving essential needs or inclusion
ClosedPrize
Eternal (Zomato) Delivery Worker Innovation Challenges
Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato), with Startup India
₹10 lakh (winner), ₹5 lakh (runner up) per challengeCash awards for solutions improving delivery workers' safety, health and finances
ClosedGrant
HDFC Bank Parivartan Start-up Grants
HDFC Bank Parivartan (CSR), through partner incubators
Amount set per projectNon-dilutive grants for impact startups, given through HDFC Bank's partner incubators
ClosedGrant
i-Innovate Innovation Challenge (RBIH, HDFC Bank and AssisTech Foundation)
Reserve Bank Innovation Hub and HDFC Bank, run by AssisTech Foundation
Up to ₹15 lakhInnovation grants for fintech and assistive tech making finance accessible to persons with disabilities
ClosedPrize
Keeling Curve Prize
Climate Curve
USD 50,000 each to 10 winnersPrize for projects cutting or removing greenhouse gases at scale
Closes 31 Oct 2026Grant
Kotak BizLabs Season 3
Kotak Mahindra Bank CSR, with IIMA Ventures, NSRCEL, T-Hub, FITT and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
Up to ₹30 lakhCSR grants and acceleration for revenue-stage impact startups
Closes 31 Oct 2026Prize
L&T Finance Pitch Point
L&T Finance Ltd
₹50 lakh prize poolPrize pool and a proof of concept chance for AI startups in BFSI and beyond
ClosedGrant
PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, with Startup India
Up to ₹20 lakh in 3 milestone tranchesPilot funding for startups building livelihood solutions for street vendors
ClosedPrize
RBI HaRBInger Global Hackathon
Reserve Bank of India
₹40 lakh winner, ₹20 lakh runner up, per problemPrize money for teams building fintech solutions to problems set by the RBI
ClosedGrant
Stellar Community Fund (SCF) Build Award
Stellar Development Foundation
Up to USD 150,000 in XLMAwards for teams building products on the Stellar network

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FinTech grants for startups

Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge

DIV Fund (successor to USAID Development Innovation Ventures)

Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)

IIMA Ventures Bharat ClimateTech Initiative

IIMA Ventures Bharat Inclusion Initiative

IIMA Ventures Fintech for Women's Financial Inclusion

IIMA Ventures Women's Economic Empowerment Program

MIT Solve Global Challenges

DBS Foundation Grant Programme

Eternal (Zomato) Delivery Worker Innovation Challenges

HDFC Bank Parivartan Start-up Grants

i-Innovate Innovation Challenge (RBIH, HDFC Bank and AssisTech Foundation)

Keeling Curve Prize

Kotak BizLabs Season 3

L&T Finance Pitch Point

PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge

RBI HaRBInger Global Hackathon

Stellar Community Fund (SCF) Build Award