Startup Grants & Funding in Puducherry

A unique fellowship for 11th, 12th, and 1st-year UG students offering annual scholarships, summer internships with stipends, a PPO, and potential ₹1 crore seed investment for their startup.

A mission-driven accelerator initiative by the UP Promote Pharma Council for late-stage MedTech innovations (TRL 7-9) to bridge the gap from validated prototypes to full-scale market deployment and commercialization.

An intensive 90-day residential venture builder program that forges entrepreneurs into co-founders and builds consumer businesses with up to ₹4 crores in capital.

A 24-hour global online programming competition by IEEE where student teams solve coding challenges for a USD 10,000 prize pool.

A central government scheme by MeitY offering a 25% capital expenditure reimbursement to entities investing in manufacturing electronic components and semiconductors in India.

Financial assistance to MSMEs and startups for R&D and commercialization of drugs and medical devices under the Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma-MedTech Sector (PRIP) scheme.

A central government scheme offering financial incentives to food processing companies for increasing the production and sales of value-added millet-based products in India and for export.

The Startup Qatar Investment Program by QDB offers substantial funding and comprehensive support to attract and help tech startups establish or expand in Qatar.

A Ministry of Defence program offering grants up to ₹50 crore for startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge indigenous defence technologies and prototypes as part of the 'Make in India' initiative.

35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure

A central government scheme by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) offering production-linked incentives and branding support to food processing manufacturers, including SMEs, to foster global competitiveness.

Surge offers up to $5M in seed capital, full-stack support, and access to a global network for audacious early-stage founders.

FID offers non-dilutive grants from €50,000 to €4,000,000 to innovations combating poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries, providing staged funding and technical support.

EU deep-tech scaleup funding: grant up to ₹26.25 crore plus up to ₹105 crore optional equity. Non-EU startups eligible by relocating to the EU.

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.

100Unicorns is India's first Accelerator VC, providing seed funding and extensive acceleration support to early-stage startups across diverse sectors, from idea to angel stage.

Funding up to ₹180,000,000 for startups, with extensive mentorship and networking.

A 16-week hybrid accelerator by EthAum helping post-prototype healthcare startups globally secure pilots, drive revenue, and attract investment with up to $2M SAFE.

A Central Government scheme offering financial assistance through debt/convertible instruments or equity investment to promote entrepreneurship among Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs in manufacturing, services, and allied sectors.

Grants of up to US $1.5 million (about ₹14.25 Cr) for proven innovations that improve the lives of people in poverty in low- and middle-income countries.

100x100 is a Singapore-based climate venture builder and fund that co-creates and invests equity in early-stage decarbonization companies with experienced founders across Southeast Asia and India, providing initial capital and follow-on rounds.

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.