[September 2025]
Are you looking for substantial funding to take your project, organization or idea to the next level? Whether you’re an NGO, startup, researcher or social entrepreneur, access to the right financial support can make all the difference. This curated list highlights some of the most notable grant opportunities currently available in India. These funding schemes span various sectors including education, health, environment, rural development, technology and more, many starting from ₹1 lakh and going much higher — designed to empower innovation, social impact, research and development.
Equity-Free Grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs for Startups (India)
Deadline: October 12, 2025
Startups and innovators now have the opportunity to apply for an equity-free grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs to support the development and scaling of their ventures…[more]
MeitY Startup Hub GENESIS EIR Grant Programme (India)
Deadline: October 09, 2025
The MeitY Startup Hub GENESIS EIR Programme by the Government of India, implemented through Amrita Technology Business Incubator, provides a subsistence grant of up to Rs. 10,00,000 per year to aspiring or budding entrepreneurs with promising technology business ideas…[more]
Banbasa Land Port Design Competition 2025 (India)
Deadline: 17-Nov-2025
The Land Port Authority of India and Council of Architecture (LPAI), in collaboration with MyGov India invites architects, architectural students and firms to envision the Banbasa Land Port set within a rich forest landscape, an eco-sensitive zone…[more]
Entries open for Subramaniam Awards in India
Deadline: 17-Oct-2025
The National Foundation for India has launched the Subramaniam Awards to honour mid-career community leaders and voluntary sector workers who have dedicated over a decade to grassroots change…[more]
Apply Now: 4th Sri Sri Awards for Education 2026 (India)
Deadline: 01-Nov-2025
The Sri Sri Awards provide a distinguished platform to recognize and honor outstanding contributions in the field of education…[more]
MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneurs in Residence Program (India)
Deadline: October 05, 2025
Are you a first-generation entrepreneur with a ground breaking startup idea? This is your chance to turn your vision into reality with the Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiR) program under GENESIS…[more]
Apply for Brandworks Concept to Commercialisation Challenge (India)
Deadline: November 25, 2025
Startup India, DPIIT, and Brandworks Technologies Private Limited have launched a program that gives India’s electronics hardware founders a true launchpad, helping startups move from MVP to PMF while building innovative and cost-effective Make in India products…[more]
Call for Proposals: Strategic Prioritization of Medical Technologies for the MAHA MedTech Mission (India)
Deadline: October 15, 2025
The MAHA MedTech Mission aims to advance equitable access to high-quality, affordable, and innovative medical technologies to improve healthcare…[more]
Brandworks Concept to Commercialisation Challenge 2025 (India)
Deadline: November 25, 2025
Startup India, DPIIT and Brandworks Technologies Private Limited have launched a comprehensive program designed to support India’s electronics hardware founders in transitioning from minimum viable product to product-market fit while developing innovative and cost-effective Make in India products…[more]
CETPartnership Joint Call 2025 – Funding for Clean Energy Transition Research and Innovation (India)
Deadline: October 09, 2025
The Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, has opened participation in the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETPartnership) Joint Call 2025 to accelerate research, development and innovation for a green and climate-neutral future across industrial and energy sectors…[more]
Applications open for Reliance Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships – India
Deadline: 04-Oct-2025
The Reliance Foundation is committed to strengthening young people’s access to higher education in India by supporting 5,000 meritorious students with undergraduate scholarships every year…[more]
Entries open for Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarships (India)
Deadline: 04-Oct-2025
The Reliance Foundation Postgraduate Scholarship is inviting applications to nurture a new generation of scientists, technologists, and changemakers who will lead India towards a future-ready, inclusive, and self-reliant society…[more]
Entries open for NIF Translation Fellowships in India (Round 3)
Deadline: 31-Dec-2025
The New India Foundation is inviting applications for its NIF Translation Fellowships, aimed at promoting scholarship on Independent India while making important Indian-language texts accessible to a broader English-speaking audience…[more]
Optimizing Cement Operations with Generative AI Challenge (India)
Deadline: October 31, 2025
The Optimizing Cement Operations with Generative AI initiative has been launched to create an AI-driven platform for autonomous plant operation and optimization with the aim of transforming the cement sector…[more]
India-Canada Collaborative Industrial Research and Development Programme 2025 (India)
Deadline: 17 October 2025
The India-Canada Collaborative Industrial Research and Development Programme is now open to promote projects that are innovative and reflecting consumer demands, so that they are market-oriented at the same time focused on creating a new product or process that will eventually lead to commercialization…[more]
Apply for Launching Entrepreneurs for Affordable Products Fund (India)
Deadline: Ongoing
C-CAMP has partnered with BIRAC to implement the Launching Entrepreneurs for Affordable Products (LEAP) Fund, with the aim of enabling promising and innovative startups in the biotechnology and lifesciences sectors to pilot/commercialize their products/technologies…[more]
XDC Network Finternet Accelerator Program (India)
Deadline: Ongoing
The T-Hub is accepting applications for its XDC Network Finternet Accelerator Program to support and nurture Web3 startups, leveraging the combined strengths of T Hub and the XDC Network…[more]
Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) – Regular Fund in India
Deadline: Ongoing
Applications are now open for the GAP- Regular Fund programme to strengthen Smart Agro-Ecology practices that enhance productivity, reduce environmental impact, and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers…[more]
Education Future International Scholarship Program (India)
Deadline: Ongoing
Submissions are now open for Education Future International Scholarship, a unique scholarship fund that has been created by the scholarship winners worldwide…[more]
Request for Proposals: Workshops/Residencies (Arts Practice) – India
Deadline: Ongoing
The India Foundation for the Arts (IFA) invites applications for the Workshops/Residencies under its Arts Practice programme…[more]