Personalised · checked 3 October 2026
Your funding shortlist
Central schemes that fit your stage, open ones first, plus your state's startup policy. Change your answers any time.
Central schemes for you
66 matches, open ones first.
- FoF 2.0A new ₹10,000 crore fund of funds channeling capital through AIFs into deep tech, manufacturing and other priority startups.Corpus of ₹10,000 croreOpen now
- CGSSGovernment guarantees up to ₹20 crore on loans to DPIIT-recognised startups, so lenders can fund you without collateral.Guarantee up to ₹20 croreOpen now
- AgriSUREA ₹750 crore blended fund investing up to ₹25 crore per startup in agriculture and rural enterprises, plus incubation support.Ticket size up to ₹25 croreOpen now
- RKVYPre-seed grants up to ₹5 lakh and seed grants up to ₹25 lakh with incubation and mentoring for DPIIT-recognised agri-startups.Up to ₹25 lakhOpen now
- GENESISFunding from ₹10 lakh up to ₹1 crore plus mentoring and infrastructure for tech startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.Up to ₹1 croreOpen now
- TDFDRDO grants covering up to 90% of project cost — up to ₹50 crore per project — for Indian companies and startups building defence technology.Up to ₹50 crore per projectOpen now
- GREATGrant-in-aid up to ₹50 lakh plus incubator support to turn technical-textile prototypes into market-ready products.Grant up to ₹50 lakhOpen now
- IndiaAIRent high-end GPUs at about ₹65 an hour, use 5,500+ open datasets on AIKosh, and apply to IndiaAI's foundation-model and startup programmes.GPUs at ~₹65 per hourOpen now
- BIRAC-PATHBIRAC help with patent filing and technology transfer for biotech innovators — applications open 1–21 October 2026.Patent & tech-transfer facilitation (per call)Open now
- E-YUVAGives students and young researchers fellowships of ₹30,000-₹50,000 a month plus research grants up to ₹5 lakh for biotech ideas.Fellowship ₹30,000-₹50,000/month + research grant up to ₹5 lakh/yearOpen now
- DLIEDA tools, IP cores and incentives up to ₹15 crore (design) plus ₹30 crore (deployment) for Indian chip-design startups and MSMEs.Up to ₹15 crore (design) + ₹30 crore (deployment) per applicationOpen now
- Space VCFA ₹1,005 crore government-anchored VC fund that makes equity investments in unlisted Indian space companies at TRL 4 and above.₹1,005 crore fund corpusOpen now
- CGTMSEGet collateral-free bank loans as a micro or small enterprise, with the trust guaranteeing cover of up to ₹10 crore per borrower.Guarantee cover up to ₹10 croreOpen now
- SRI FundGrowth capital as equity or quasi-equity for MSMEs through government-backed Daughter Funds under a ₹50,000 crore provision.₹50,000 crore total provisionOpen now
- Agriculture Infrastructure Financing Facility3% per annum interest subvention on loans up to ₹2 crore for post-harvest infrastructure and community farming projects, for up to 7 years.3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹2 croreOpen now
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Watch list
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- SIPPRenewal awaited: the facilitator-fee scheme lapsed on 31 Mar 2026. Startups still pay about 80% lower patent fees and 50% lower trademark fees.80% rebate on patent statutory fees; 50% rebate on trademark/design feesRenewal awaited
- Stand-Up IndiaBeing revamped: the 2016 scheme (bank loans of ₹10 lakh–₹1 crore for SC/ST and women founders) ended in Mar 2025; a new version is awaited.Loans above ₹10 lakh and up to ₹1 croreRenewal awaited
- PMFMEGives micro food processing units a 35% capital subsidy up to ₹10 lakh, plus training, seed capital for SHGs and incubation support.35% credit-linked subsidy up to ₹10 lakh per unitRenewal awaited
- SME Growth FundA new ₹10,000 crore fund to give equity to high-growth MSMEs — announced in Budget 2026-27, guidelines awaited.Corpus ₹10,000 croreAnnounced
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