DPIIT recognised opportunities

Government grants, subsidies, competitions, accelerators and private funding programmes for Indian founders, with eligibility, funding amount and deadlines tracked in one place.

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Government Grant Always open

Karnataka ELEVATE – Idea2PoC Grant

Government of Karnataka · KITS

Up to ₹50 Lakh

Karnataka’s flagship startup grant offering substantial equity-free funding to innovative startups to move from idea to proof of concept, run by the…

Sector agnostic Prototype
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Government Grant Always open

TANSEED – Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant

StartupTN · Government of Tamil Nadu

Up to ₹15 Lakh

StartupTN’s flagship seed grant for early-stage Tamil Nadu startups, providing equity-free capital to build product, validate the market and reach first revenue.

Sector agnostic MVP / Beta
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Government Grant Always open

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubation Programme

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare

Up to ₹25 Lakh

Central agri-innovation programme funding agritech startups and agripreneurs through a network of Agribusiness Incubators, covering idea validation through to scale-up.

AgriTech & Food Idea
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Competition Always open

National Startup Awards – DPIIT

DPIIT · Startup India

Cash award + national recognition

DPIIT’s flagship recognition programme for Indian startups creating measurable impact across sectors, offering cash awards, national visibility and direct access to government…

Sector agnostic Early revenue
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Government Grant 31 Dec 2026

Kerala Startup Mission – Idea Grant

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)

Up to ₹3 Lakh

Early-stage grant for startups at the ideation, design, proof-of-concept and early MVP stage, helping founders turn a promising idea into a validated…

Sector agnostic Idea
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