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MSME Champions Scheme (erstwhile Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme for Technology Upgradation (CLCS-TU))

Ministry of MSME

The MSME Champions Scheme helps MSMEs improve quality, adopt better technology, become more competitive, and grow through support for certification, innovation, design, and lean manufacturing. Ministry of MSME had been implementing Credit Linked Capital Subsidy and Technology Upgradation Scheme (CLCS-TUS) for promoting competitiveness amongst Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) by the way of wastage reduction through Lean Manufacturing, support for Design improvement, building awareness on Intellectual Property Rights, Zero Defect Zero Effect (ZED) Scheme, digitally empowerment of MSME through Digital MSME and to promote adoption of latest technologies in manufacturing as well as knowledge based innovation MSMEs through Incubation across India. • MSME Champions scheme has been formulated through Standing Finance Committee (SFC) by merging all 6 components of erstwhile Technology…

📍 IndiaMedium

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Apply → champions.gov.in

Launch Pad for Entrepreneurship

Bharat Petroleum (BPCL)

Bharat Petroleum (BPCL)'s startup engagement initiative, connecting startups with pilot opportunities, mentorship, or regulatory pathways relevant to their sector. See the official page for current focus areas and how to get involved.

📍 IndiaMedium

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Apply → bharatpetroleum.in

Lakshadweep Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Lakshadweep

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Lakshadweep — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Lakshadweep, IndiaMedium

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Apply → lakshadweep.gov.in

Ladakh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Ladakh

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Ladakh — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Ladakh, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → ediiladakh.org

LEAP Fund – Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) / BIRAC

The LEAP Fund supports entrepreneurs in creating affordable, innovative products so more people can access useful technologies while encouraging business growth. LEAP Fund assists potential biotech startups in piloting & commercialising their products & technologies enabling them to raise venture capital investment.

📍 IndiaEquityMedium

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Apply → birac.nic.in

Kerala Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Kerala

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Kerala — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Kerala, IndiaMedium

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Apply → startupmission.kerala.gov.in

Karnataka Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Karnataka

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Karnataka — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Karnataka, IndiaMedium

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Apply → missionstartupkarnataka.org

Jharkhand Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Jharkhand

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Jharkhand — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Jharkhand, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → abvil.jharkhand.gov.in

Jammu and Kashmir Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Jammu and Kashmir

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Jammu and Kashmir — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Jammu and Kashmir, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → startupjk.com

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) Regulatory Sandbox

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)'s startup engagement initiative, connecting startups with pilot opportunities, mentorship, or regulatory pathways relevant to their sector. See the official page for current focus areas and how to get involved.

📍 IndiaMedium

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Apply → ifsca.gov.in

International Cooperation Scheme

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The International Cooperation Scheme helps MSMEs explore export markets by supporting their participation in international trade fairs, exhibitions, buyer- seller meets, and other activities that build global market access. This scheme aims to support MSMEs in entering the international market, by providing them opportunity to participate in international exhibitions, fair, buyer-seller market abroad. Incentives/reimbursements are offered to MSMEs for support. The objective of the Scheme is to provide opportunities to MSMEs to continuously update themselves to meet the challenges emerging out of changes in technology, changes in demand, emergence of new markets, etc.

📍 IndiaMedium

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Apply → ic.msme.gov.in

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) Regulatory Sandbox

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)'s startup engagement initiative, connecting startups with pilot opportunities, mentorship, or regulatory pathways relevant to their sector. See the official page for current focus areas and how to get involved.

📍 IndiaMedium

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Apply → irdai.gov.in

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Ministry of Defence / Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO)

iDEX is a government initiative that supports startups and innovators in building defence solutions so the military can access advanced, homegrown technologies and reduce reliance on imports. Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) is the operational framework of the Defence Innovation Organization (DIO), a special purpose vehicle under the aegis of the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence. • The iDEX framework was launched in 2018 to support the attainment of self-reliance in the fields of defence and defence production. • iDEX partners with incubators, i.e. Partner Incubators (PIs) to facilitate mentoring and access to infrastructure/test facilities to innovators, including amongst the smaller enterprises, startups and MSMES, to foster innovation in the defense sector in an integrated manner.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium

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Apply → idex.gov.in

Innovation & Agri-Entrepreneurship Program (RKVY)

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The Innovation & Agri-Entrepreneurship Program (RKVY) supports agri- startups with funding, mentorship, and incubation so they can develop innovative farming solutions and strengthen the agricultural sector. To promote innovation and agripreneurship by providing financial support and nurturing the incubation ecosystem. • To strengthen infrastructure in agriculture and allied areas.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium

#government#india#startup

Apply → agristartup.gov.in

IndS_UP StartUp Scheme

Indian Oil (IOCL)

Indian Oil (IOCL)'s startup engagement initiative, connecting startups with pilot opportunities, mentorship, or regulatory pathways relevant to their sector. See the official page for current focus areas and how to get involved.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#psu

Apply → iocl.com

IN-SPACe Seed Fund Scheme

IN-SPACe, Department of Space

IN-SPACe Seed Fund Scheme helps early-stage space startups build and test new space-tech ideas by giving them grant funding, mentoring, and support to move from concept to prototype. The Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN- SPACe) has been formed under the Department of Space (DoS) to promote, enable, authorize and supervise non-government entities to undertake space activities.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium

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Apply → inspace.gov.in

IFSCA Fintech Incentive Scheme

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)

The IFSCA Fintech Incentive Scheme gives grants to fintech startups to help them build products, test solutions, and grow from prototype to market at GIFT IFSC. The IFSCA Fintech Incentive Scheme aims to promote the establishment of a world class FinTech Hub, at GIFT International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) India by providing financial support to the eligible fintech entities. • The Fintech Startup Grant is to be utilized for developing a product or a service and related ‘go-to market’ initiatives for a startup with a novel FinTech idea or solution.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium

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Apply → ifsca.gov.in

Himachal Pradesh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Himachal Pradesh

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Himachal Pradesh — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Himachal Pradesh, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → emerginghimachal.hp.gov.in

Haryana Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Haryana

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Haryana — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Haryana, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → startupharyana.gov.in

HP Udgam

Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)

Hindustan Petroleum (HPCL)'s startup engagement initiative, connecting startups with pilot opportunities, mentorship, or regulatory pathways relevant to their sector. See the official page for current focus areas and how to get involved.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#psu

Apply → startup.hpcl.co.in

Gujarat Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Gujarat

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Gujarat — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Gujarat, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → startup.gujarat.gov.in

Goa Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Goa

The state government's official startup policy and support portal for Goa — incentives, registration, incubation, and funding support for startups vary by state; see the official page for current details.

📍 Goa, IndiaMedium

#government#india#state-scheme

Apply → startup.goa.gov.in

GeM Startup Runway

Department of Commerce

The GeM Startup Runway enables startups to showcase and sell their innovative products directly to government buyers, helping them access public procurement opportunities and grow their business. GeM Startup Runway helps startups sell innovative products and services directly to government buyers through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) by promoting solutions that are unique in concept, design, process, or functionality and improve startup participation in public procurement.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#startup

Apply → gem.gov.in

GREAT – Grant for Research & Entrepreneurship across Aspiring Innovators in Technical Textiles

Ministry of Textiles (National Technical Textiles Mission)

GREAT gives funding and incubator support to innovators and startups in technical textiles so they can turn prototypes into market-ready products and technologies. A scheme under the National Technical Textiles Mission (NTTM) to support technical-textile innovators and startups. It help young innovators, entrepreneurs and startups convert technical-textile prototypes into market-ready products/technologies.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium

#government#india#startup

Apply → nttm.texmin.gov.in

GENESIS – Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)

GENESIS is a government scheme that helps early-stage startups turn innovative ideas into viable businesses by providing funding, support, and guidance so new ventures can grow and create economic value. The Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS) supports eligible Implementing Agencies (IAs) to provide funding, mentor access, and access to innovation infrastructure and ecosystem to technology startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities in India.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#startup

Apply → meity.gov.in

Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS)

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

The Fund of Funds for Startups (FFS) provides capital to venture funds so they can invest in startups, helping increase the availability of funding and support the growth of India’s startup ecosystem. The Government has established FFS to catalyze venture capital investments. It is operationalized by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), which provides capital to SEBI-registered Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) who in turn invest in startups through equity and equity-linked instruments.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#startup

Apply → sidbivcf.in

Entrepreneurship and Skill Development Programme (ESDP)

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

ESDP helps aspiring and existing entrepreneurs build business and practical skills so they can start, manage, and grow MSMEs. To motivate people from different sections of society to consider entrepreneurship as a career option, by imparting technical and business skills training. • To provide entrepreneurship training to entrepreneurs in domains including e-commerce, software, biotech, modern agriculture, genomics and others • To support the establishment of new MSMEs and enhance growth of existing ones.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#startup

Apply → msmedi.dcmsme.gov.in

EngSUI

Engineers India Limited

Engineers India Limited's startup engagement initiative, connecting startups with pilot opportunities, mentorship, or regulatory pathways relevant to their sector. See the official page for current focus areas and how to get involved.

📍 IndiaMedium

#government#india#psu

Apply → www6.eil.co.in

Empowering Youth for Undertaking Value Added Innovative Translational Research (E-YUVA)

Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), Department of Biotechnology

E-YUVA supports students and young researchers with funding, mentoring, and incubation support so they can turn useful biotech ideas into real solutions or startups. E-YUVA was initiated by BIRAC to promote a culture of applied research and need-oriented (societal or industry) entrepreneurial innovation among young students and researchers. It is implemented through dedicated hubs called E-Yuva Centers (EYCs), housed within the University/Institute set up and mentored by a BIRAC BioNEST supported bio-incubator. The Scheme provides support under two categories: BIRAC’s Innovation Fellows (post-graduates and above), and BIRAC’s E-YUVA Fellows (undergraduate students).

📍 IndiaGrantMedium

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Apply → birac.nic.in

Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS)

Department of Telecommunications (DoT)

Digital Communication Innovation Square (DCIS) supports startups and innovators in developing new digital communication technologies so India can strengthen its telecom sector and drive self‑reliance. To promote the ecosystem for research, design, development, proof of concept testing, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) creation, pilot project and manufacturing i.e. complete value chain to make India a global hub for production of telecommunication equipment and a centre for digital communication services.

📍 IndiaMedium

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Apply → dot.gov.in

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