Pan-India 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

iDEX – Defence India Startup Challenge (DISC)

iDEX · Ministry of Defence

Up to ₹1.5 Crore

Innovations for Defence Excellence funds startups, MSMEs and innovators solving real problem statements issued by the Armed Forces and defence PSUs, with…

DeepTech & Hardware Prototype
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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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Competition Closed

MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0 – Frontier Technology

Ministry of MSME

Up to ₹15 Lakh

National MSME innovation hackathon on frontier technology covering renewable energy, Industry 4.0/5.0, robotics and automotive, offering up to ₹15 lakh plus incubation…

Manufacturing & DeepTech Idea
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