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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…

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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

Gujarat SSIP 2.0 – Student Startup & Innovation Policy

Education Department · Government of Gujarat

₹2 Lakh – ₹30 Lakh

Gujarat’s student innovation policy funds college and university innovators to build prototypes, file IP and launch startups, with support delivered through approved…

Sector agnostic 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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Government Grant 31 Dec 2026

Kerala Startup Mission – Productisation Grant

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)

Up to ₹7 Lakh

Funding to help startups convert a working Minimum Viable Prototype into a market-ready product, with special provisions for women-led startups.

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