Startup Funding Programs in India

India's premier pitch competition for college students, founders, and early-stage startups — ₹3 lakh prize pool, judged by IIT professors and industry leaders.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, India, offering a ₹2.79 lakh+ prize pool for building innovative solutions.

An annual cash prize competition by the Government of Goa, through GSInC, to recognize and reward Goan Innovators/Scientists for impactful product or process innovations.

Annual state awards recognizing MSMEs in Odisha with cash prizes for first, second, and third place, fostering excellence and economic contribution.

HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, challenging developers, designers, and innovators to build impactful solutions with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.

A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.

Annual awards recognizing excellence in Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector with a cash prize of ₹1 lakh per category.

Hack&Chill 3.0 is a multi-day offline hackathon in New Delhi, organized by GDGC ADGIPS, where teams build and compete for a ₹55,800 cash prize.

A 24-hour national-level hackathon at JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, focusing on AI/ML, FinTech, HealthTech, and more, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.

RNS Hack_Overflow 2.0 is an annual 24-hour hackathon in Bengaluru, encouraging innovation and collaboration in technology.

India's premier startup competition — pitch your idea, get mentorship, and win funding up to ₹10 Lakhs.

Credit guarantee cover up to Rs 20 crore that lets banks, NBFCs and AIFs lend to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. You receive a loan and repay it. CGSS is not a grant.

A scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh providing loans up to ₹2 crore, margin money assistance, and interest subsidies to citizens for establishing new industries.

This scheme by PIPDIC offers financial assistance to entrepreneurs for setting up hotel and restaurant projects in urban areas of Puducherry, with a project cost limit of ₹12 crore.

NSIC's Raw Material Assistance Scheme provides repayable credit support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for procuring indigenous and imported raw materials, helping them overcome working-capital constraints.

A term loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering financial assistance up to "₹10 crore" for new and existing Micro, Small, or Medium enterprises for fixed asset acquisition and business expansion.

The PIPDIC Scheme for Hospitals/Nursing Homes offers financial assistance to entrepreneurs in Puducherry for establishing small healthcare facilities with 10-50 beds, for projects up to ₹5 crore.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu to assist educated first-generation youth entrepreneurs with training, capital subsidy up to ₹75 lakhs, and 3% interest subvention for setting up new manufacturing or service enterprises.

A Meghalaya government scheme offering financial support and facilitated credit for establishing new cinema theatres or upgrading existing ones, aiming to empower youth and promote culture.

A Haryana government scheme providing loans up to ₹25 lakhs to persons with disabilities for purchasing vehicles for commercial hiring or special category vehicles.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises

Rise Together is a Jammu & Kashmir initiative by Mission Youth providing financial assistance and strategic support to youth groups to establish community-oriented enterprises, promoting local economic development.