Robotics grants for startups

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

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 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
Open all yearGrant
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 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 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
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
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
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
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

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