Scheme |
Organization |
Type of funding |
Target investees |
Focus area |
Provides Funds For |
Scheme status |
Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM) Phase I Category II |
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) |
Grant |
Any Indian citizen having innovative ideas or invention |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
A B C |
Live scheme |
Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM) Phase II: Enterprise Incubation |
Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) |
Grant |
Any Indian citizen including student innovator can avail support to develop their novel idea into demonstrable models/prototypes |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
B C D E |
Live scheme |
Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
This grant is available to scientist entrepreneurs from research institutes, academia and start ups. The Applicant must be either an Incubatee or have a registered company with a functional R&D laboratory |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B |
Live scheme |
NRDC Innovation Award |
National Research Development Corporation |
Awards |
Innovator |
Multiple focus areas |
A B |
Live scheme |
NRDC Societal Innovation Award |
National Research Development Corporation |
Awards |
Innovator |
Multiple focus areas |
A B |
Live scheme |
NRDC Budding Innovators Award |
National Research Development Corporation |
Awards |
student innovators |
|
A B |
Live scheme |
TEX Fund |
SIDBI Venture Capital Limited |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups in textile industry |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
India Opportunities Fund |
SIDBI Venture Capital Limited |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Small Business Innovation Research Initiative(SBIRI) Phase 1 |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
Start-ups |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Setu Ventures |
Setu Ventures |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Venture Factory |
i2india Ventures |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Infuse Venture Fund |
I3E Trust |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Villgro Seed fund |
Villgro Innovations Foundation |
Other |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
BSE SME Platform |
BSE Ltd |
Equity |
Micro, small and medium enterprises |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship |
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship |
Other |
Micro, small and medium enterprises early stage |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Support for International Patent Protection in E&IT |
Department of Electronics and Information Technology |
Other |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
B |
Live scheme |
Omnivore Capital Management Advisors Private Limited |
Omnivore Capital Management Advisors Private Limited |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Unitus Seed Fund |
Unitus Seed Fund |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Social Innovation programme for Products: Affordable & Relevant to Societal Health (SPARSH) |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/Innovators |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
TIFAC � SIDBI Revolving Fund for Technology Innovation |
TIFAC - SIDBI |
Debt |
MSME |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Contract Research/Service Scheme (CRS) |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
Academia has to be the Primary Applicant with one or more partners of which at least one is a company having DSIR recognized in-house R&D unit. |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
SAMRIDHI Fund |
SIDBI Venture Capital Limited |
Equity |
Companies with developmental impact in 8 States of India viz., Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand, Rajasthan and West Bengal. |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Small Business Innovation Research Initiative(SBIRI) Phase II |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Debt |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups / reasearch orgnisations |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Micro Venture Innovation Fund (MVIF) |
National Innovation Foundation (NIF) |
Debt |
Innovator |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Grant Programs |
ICICI Knowledge Park (IKP) |
Grant |
Students / Individuals / Entrepreneurs |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Various financing schemes |
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development |
Debt |
Individuals / Entrepreneurs / Start-ups engaged in agriculture related activities |
|
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Omnivore Partners |
Omnivore Partners |
Equity |
startups from India developing breakthrough technologies for food and agriculture |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Bharat Innovation Fund |
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship |
Equity |
Individuals / Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Amity Innovation Fund |
Amity Capital Ventures |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/Innovators |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
BIRAC University Innovation Cluster |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
student innovators |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B |
Live scheme |
BIRAC-Wellcome Trust Partnership |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/Innovators |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C |
Live scheme |
Industry Innovation Programme on Medical Electronics (IIPME) |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Grant |
Individuals / Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
|
A B C D |
Live scheme |
BIRAC-CEFIPRA Partnership |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Equity |
Biotech start-ups and SMEs |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA) |
Global Innovation & Technology Alliance (GITA) |
Other |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups / reasearch orgnisations |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Indo-U.S. Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) |
United States�India Science & Technology Endowment Fund (USISTEF) |
Grant |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/Innovators |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Various financing schemes |
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India |
Other |
Technology development companies |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Utthishta Yekum Fund |
Utthishta Management Advisors LLP |
Equity |
start-ups with a focus in B2B software, web, mobile and the cloud computing space |
|
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Angel Investment Network |
Intellecap Impact Investment Network (I3N or I-cube-N) |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Venture Tenet Fund |
Ventureast |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
KITVEN Fund-3 (Biotech) |
Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN Fund 3) |
Equity |
Bio Technology, Life Sciences and other allied fields. |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
IDEA2POC Fund |
Karnataka Government |
Grant |
Multi sector |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
AVGC Venture Fund |
Karnataka Government |
Equity |
All sectors |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Maharashtra State Social Venture Fund |
SIDBI Venture Capital Limited |
Other |
Profitable and scalable business ventures including innovative business model or new products & technologies which would have potential to provide social benefits (economic and/or societal and/or environmental) to the people of Maharashtra. |
|
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Social Innovation Immersion Programme |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Fellowships |
Graduates, Candidates with work experience relevant to the theme |
Multiple focus areas |
A B |
Live scheme |
Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) |
Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
Debt |
New as well as existing Micro and Small Enterprises. |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Angel Investors |
Zeva Capsol Pvt Ltd (1 Crowd) |
Equity |
startup / early stage venture |
|
A B C D E |
|
Seed fund |
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India |
Equity |
Enterpreneurs |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
DST NIDHI- EIR |
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India |
Fellowships |
First generation innovative entrepreneur |
|
A B C |
Live scheme |
DST NIDHI- PRAYAS |
Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India |
Grant |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/Innovators |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Centre for Innovation Incubation and Entrepreneurship |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs |
|
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Various Schemes |
SIDBI Innovation and Incubation Centre, IIT kanpur |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/Innovators |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Venture Capital Fund |
Accel Ventures |
Equity |
|
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Leap Fund |
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC) |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs / Start-ups/ |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Patent Support Scheme |
Kerala Startup Mission |
Other |
student/enterprenurs |
Multiple focus areas |
B C |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Kerala Startup Mission |
Equity |
student/enterprenurs |
|
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
SSIP Prashansha |
Government of Gujarat |
Awards |
student/enterprenurs |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C |
|
Longitude Prize |
Nesta Innovation Foundation |
Other |
innovators |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B |
Live scheme |
Semiconductor Venture Fund |
Karnataka Information Technology Venture Capital Fund (KITVEN Fund 3) |
Grant |
Entrepreneurs |
Materials Technology including Nanotechnology |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Bio Venture Fund |
Karnataka Government |
Grant |
Individuals / Entrepreneurs / Start-ups |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Menterra Venture Fund |
Menterra Venture Advisors Pvt Ltd. |
Equity |
Entrepreneurs |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Angel networks |
Ccube Angel Networks |
Equity |
|
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
GSF ACCELERATOR PROGRAM |
GSF Accelerator |
Other |
Enterpreneurs |
Multiple focus areas |
A B |
Live scheme |
Women Startup Program 2018 |
NSRCEl |
Fellowships |
women enterpreneurs |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C |
Live scheme |
Invent Programme |
Villgro Foundation |
Equity |
|
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Prime Venture Partners |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Axilor |
Equity |
startup |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme |
Department of Animal Husbandry, dairying and fisheries |
Other |
Enterpreneurs |
Rural/ Social Technology |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
The Women Entrepreneurship Platform |
Niti Aayog |
Grant |
women enterpreneur |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Agro Processing Cluster Scheme |
Ministry of Food Processing Industries |
Grant |
Enterpreneurs |
Rural/ Social Technology |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Sustainable Finance Scheme |
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) |
Other |
Entrepreneurs |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
A B C |
Live scheme |
Equity Fund scheme |
Ministry of development in north Eastern Region |
Equity |
Enterpreneurs |
Multiple focus areas |
B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
GrowX Ventures |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Northwest |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Speciale Invest |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Zodius India Growth Fund |
Zodius |
Equity |
startup |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Taventures |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Aarin Capital |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Aavishkaar |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Astarc Ventures |
Equity |
startup |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Artiman Ventures |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Broadbean Capital |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Catamaran Ventures |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Carpediem Capital Partners |
Equity |
startup |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Endiya Partners |
Equity |
startup |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Factore(e) |
Equity |
startup |
Clean/Green/ Enviro/Energy Technology |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Fulcrum |
Equity |
startup |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Faering Capital |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Exfinity Venture Partners |
Equity |
startup |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
EVC Venture |
Equity |
startup |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Strategic Ventures Fund II |
Frontline Strategy Fund |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Caspian |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
India Internet Fund |
Equity |
startup |
IT/ITES/Communications |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Ivycap Ventures |
Equity |
startup |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Kaizenvest |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E F |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
JSW Ventures |
Equity |
startup |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Navam Capital |
Equity |
startup |
Biotechnology/ Biomedical/ Health Technologies |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
RAAY Global Investment |
Equity |
startup |
|
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Redbright Partners |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Saama Capital |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Saha Fund |
Equity |
Women Entrepreneurs |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Rajasthan Venture Capital Fund |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |
Seed Fund |
Trans Continental Venture Fund |
Equity |
startup |
Multiple focus areas |
A B C D E |
Live scheme |