Hardware grants for startups

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

Open all yearSubsidy
ADEETIE Interest Subvention for Energy Efficient MSMEs
Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power
5% interest subvention (micro and small) or 3% (medium) on energy efficiency loansInterest subvention and energy audits for MSMEs installing energy efficient technology
Open all yearSubsidy
BIS Certification Fee Concessions for Startups and Small Units
Bureau of Indian Standards, Department of Consumer Affairs
80% off the minimum marking fee; extra 10% off for womenLower annual BIS marking fee for product certification (ISI mark) for startups and small units
Open all yearReimbursement
Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme
Ministry of Electronics and IT (India Semiconductor Mission, with C-DAC)
Up 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
Open nowGrant
DRDO Technology Development Fund (TDF)
Ministry of Defence, executed by DRDO
Projects up to ₹50 crore; TDF funds up to 90% of costGrants for Indian industry to develop defence and dual-use technologies
Closes 13 Nov 2026Grant
ELEVATE NxT 2026 (Karnataka DeepTech Grant)
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (KITS) Karnataka
Up to ₹1 croreGrant in aid for deep tech startups from anywhere in India building science based products
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 all yearMonthly allowance
Goa Women Entrepreneur Vitality Scheme
Startup and IT Promotion Cell (SITPC), Department of IT, Government of Goa Goa
₹20,000 a month for up to 12 monthsMonthly allowance for women founded startups in emerging technologies
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Make-I (Government Funded) under the Defence Acquisition Procedure
Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence
Up 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
Open all yearSubsidy
MSME Competitive (LEAN) Scheme
Ministry of MSME, with QCI and NPC as implementing agencies
90% of lean consultant fees, up to ₹2.16 lakhPays most consultant fees for lean manufacturing to cut waste and raise productivity
Open all yearSubsidy
MSME Sustainable (ZED) Certification Scheme
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
80% of certification cost (micro), 60% (small), 50% (medium); 100% for women owned MSMEsSubsidised Bronze, Silver and Gold quality and sustainability certification for MSMEs
Open all yearGrant
National Quantum Mission Startup Support (Thematic Hubs)
Department of Science and Technology (National Quantum Mission)
Amount set per startupFunding, mentoring and lab access for quantum technology startups through four hubs
Open all yearGrant plus other support
NM-ICPS Technology Innovation Hubs: Startup and Fellowship Support
Department of Science and Technology (NM-ICPS)
Set by each hubSeed funding, fellowships and incubation at 25 deep tech innovation hubs
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Oil India Start-up Scheme (SNEH)
Oil India Limited (OIL), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Grant 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
Open all yearEquity
ONGC Start-up Fund
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Investment amount set per startup from a ₹100 crore fundONGC invests seed capital and mentors energy sector startups from a ₹100 crore fund
Open all yearReimbursement
Support for International Patent Protection in Electronics and IT (SIP-EIT)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
Up to ₹15 lakh per invention (50% of cost)Refunds of international patent filing costs for electronics and IT startups and MSMEs
Open all yearGrant
Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme (TNIVP)
EDII-TN, MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
Voucher A up to ₹3 lakh (prototype); Voucher B up to ₹7 lakh (commercialisation)Vouchers to work with a knowledge partner on a prototype or on commercialisation
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu MSME Back Ended Interest Subsidy (BEIS)
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
5% interest subsidy, up to ₹25 lakh over 5 yearsInterest subsidy on term loans for small manufacturing units
Open all yearSubsidy
Tamil Nadu MSME Capital Subsidy for Manufacturing Units
MSME Department, Government of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu
25% of plant and machinery, up to ₹1.5 crore, with top upsSubsidy on plant and machinery for new manufacturing enterprises
Open all yearGrant
TCOE India: Prototyping, PoC, Validation and Pilot Support
Department of Telecommunications, through Telecom Centres of Excellence India
Up to 80% of cost, max ₹50 lakh per pilotGrants to pilot and validate telecom and ICT products in live networks
ClosedPrize
5G Innovation Hackathon
Department of Telecommunications
₹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
ClosedGrant
AAI Start-up Policy: Funded Airport Solutions
Airports Authority of India (AAI), Ministry of Civil Aviation
Up to ₹5 crore per approved startup project, paid by milestonesAAI funds startups that solve its airport and air navigation problem statements
ClosedGrant
Bharat Byte Semiconductor Startup Accelerator (AIC IIT Delhi)
AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation and FITT IIT Delhi, with Cadence and Atal Innovation Mission
Up to ₹10 lakhGrant, free incubation and chip design tools for semiconductor and VLSI startups
ClosedGrant
Bharat Safety Road Safety and Mobility Innovation Program (AIC IIT Delhi and Honda)
AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation with Honda India Foundation
Up to ₹10 lakh in grants per selected startupGrants and two years of incubation for startups building two-wheeler road safety technology
ClosedGrant
Brandworks Concept to Commercialisation Challenge
Brandworks Incubation and Research Foundation, with Startup India
₹3 lakh each for up to 15 startupsGrant-in-aid to take electronics hardware products from MVP to market fit
ClosedGrant
BRBNMPL and Venture Center CSR Grant
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune
Up to ₹5 lakhProof of concept, prototype validation and pilots for sustainability technologies
ClosedGrant
C-DOT Samarth Incubation Programme
Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), Department of Telecommunications
Up 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
ClosedGrant plus other support
COMET 5G Springboard 6
IIIT-B COMET Foundation (DST technology hub at IIIT Bangalore)
Up to ₹1 croreFunding and support for deep tech teams in 5G, AI, IoT and cyber-physical systems
ClosedGrant
GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS)
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE), Ministry of Defence
Up 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
ClosedGrant
HDFC Bank Parivartan SINE Spark Program
SINE, IIT Bombay, with HDFC Bank Parivartan (CSR)
Up to ₹50 lakh per startup, linked to milestonesMilestone grants for early-revenue deep-tech startups at TRL 5 or above
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
iDEX ADITI (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX)
Defence Innovation Organisation, Ministry of Defence
Up to 50% of the product development budget, capped at ₹25 croreDeveloping critical and strategic defence technologies from a published list
ClosedGrant
iDEX Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC)
Defence Innovation Organisation, Ministry of Defence
Up to ₹1.5 crore per problem statementBuilding a prototype that solves a published armed forces problem statement
ClosedGrant
iDEX PRIME
Defence Innovation Organisation, Ministry of Defence
Up to ₹10 croreLarger defence development projects that exceed the DISC ceiling
ClosedGrant
India-Finland Joint Innovation Call
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Business Finland
Up to ₹2.5 crore per project (50% of Indian cost)Joint India-Finland R&D grants in telecom, AI and microelectronics
ClosedGrant
India-Sweden Collaborative Industrial R&D Programme
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Vinnova
Up to ₹1.5 crore for the Indian partner (50% of cost)Joint India-Sweden industrial R&D grants for green industry and AI
ClosedGrant
India-UK Collaborative R&D for Industrial Sustainability
DST India via Technology Development Board, with Innovate UK
Up to ₹1.5 crore conditional grant (50% of Indian cost)Joint India-UK R&D grants for net zero industrial technologies
ClosedPrize
James Dyson Award
James Dyson Foundation
₹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
ClosedGrant
KSUM R&D Grant (Kerala)
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala Kerala
Up to ₹30 lakhGrant to turn a hardware or deep tech prototype into a final product through R&D
ClosedSubsidy
Marginal Investment Scheme for Reducing Import Dependence in Medical Devices (MIS-RID)
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
10% 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
ClosedReimbursement
Medical Device Clinical Studies Support Scheme (MDCSS)
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Up 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
ClosedGrant
MG Developer Program and Grant
JSW MG Motor India, with Startup India
Amount set per projectGrants and mentoring for automotive and mobility innovations
ClosedPrize
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge
NXP Semiconductors India, with Startup India
₹10 lakh shared equally by the top 3Prize money and incubation for semiconductor, embedded and IoT startups
ClosedGrant
S&T-FIRST (Ministry of Coal)
Ministry of Coal, coordinated by CMPDI (Coal India)
Up to ₹2 crore per project, paid on milestonesStartup projects that solve coal and lignite sector problem statements
Closes 31 Oct 2026Grant
Saksham Assistive Technology Accelerator
Startup Accelerator Chamber of Commerce (SACC), via Startup India
Up to ₹5 lakh (2025 edition)Accelerator and non-dilutive grant for assistive technology startups serving people with disabilities
ClosedGrant
Samsung Mobile Advance
Samsung R&D Institutes India (Bangalore and Noida)
Up to USD 50,000 per startupZero-equity grants to build proof-of-concepts with Samsung's mobile teams
ClosedGrant plus other support
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations in Clean Energy
Social Alpha (Tata Trusts supported), with industry partners
Up to ₹60 lakh (scale-up); up to ₹10 lakh (R&D)Support for clean energy ventures from R&D through pilots to scale-up
ClosedGrant
Sona Comstar IIT Delhi Innovation Program (SCIDIP)
Sona Comstar, run by FITT IIT Delhi
Up to ₹80 lakh per startupGrant in aid for e-mobility and vehicle safety startups to build proofs of concept and prototypes
ClosedGrant plus other support
SpinLab Accelerator (Leipzig, Germany)
SpinLab, The HHL Accelerator
€6,000 on acceptance; up to €50,000 with pitch prizesFree funding, coaching and prize money for tech startups in a Leipzig accelerator
ClosedGrant
UKG India and Venture Center CSR Grant
UKG India (CSR), run by Venture Center Pune
Up to ₹10 lakh per granteeGrants for tools that help healthcare and manufacturing frontline workers

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