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Yuva Sahakar – Cooperative Enterprise Support and Innovation Scheme

Ministry of Cooperation

Yuva Sahakar helps newly formed cooperative societies get easier long-term finance and interest support. The Scheme focuses on supporting newly formed cooperative societies with innovative and value chain–enhancing ideas through financial assistance and incentives. • The scheme is linked with a dedicated Cooperative Startup and Innovation Fund and provides special encouragement to cooperatives in Northeastern Region, Aspirational Districts, and those led by women, SC/ST, and PwD members. • The aim is to encourage young entrepreneurs to establish and manage cooperative enterprises. And to strengthen the cooperative ecosystem by enabling sustainable and scalable projects.

📍 IndiaLoan/CreditMedium
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West Bengal Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of West Bengal

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

📍 West Bengal, IndiaMedium
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Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF- SC)

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

The Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes (VCF-SC) helps SC entrepreneurs get affordable funding to start or grow businesses. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is implementing a Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes with a corpus of ₹750 crore, intended for financial assistance to Scheduled Caste (VCF-SC) Entrepreneurs. • It is aimed at providing concessional finance to SC entrepreneurs, who will create wealth and value for society and at the same time will promote profitable businesses. This fund is managed by IFCI Venture Capital Ltd.

📍 IndiaLoan/CreditMedium
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Uttarakhand Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Uttarakhand

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

📍 Uttarakhand, IndiaMedium
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Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Uttar Pradesh

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

📍 Uttar Pradesh, IndiaMedium
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Ubharte Sitaare

EXIM Bank

EXIM Bank'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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Tripura Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Tripura

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

📍 Tripura, IndiaMedium
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Telangana Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Telangana

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

📍 Telangana, IndiaMedium
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Technology Development-cum-Incubation Centers

Department of Atomic Energy

Technology Development-cum-Incubation Centers provide startups and industries research facilities, and mentoring to turn strong technology ideas into real products and businesses. The aim is to link India’s robust startup ecosystem to the nuclear sector by setting up Technology Development-cum-Incubation Centers for fostering synergy between research facilities and tech-entrepreneurs. • The main objective of Incubation Centres is to foster nucleation, incubation and growth of startups/enterprises based on technologies or available know-how.

📍 IndiaIncubation supportMedium
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Technology Development Fund (TDF)

DRDO, Ministry of Defence

Technology Development Fund (TDF) is a government scheme that gives funding and support to Indian companies and startups to develop defence technologies locally so the country can reduce dependence on imports and strengthen self-reliance. The TDF Scheme has been established to promote self-reliance in defence technology as a part of the 'Make in India' initiative. • The Scheme enlists requirements of Service Headquarters (SHQs) of upgrading products/ systems and futuristic defence technologies as Projects for which eligible stakeholders can apply through their platform.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Tamil Nadu Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Tamil Nadu

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

📍 Tamil Nadu, IndiaMedium
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TIDE 2.0 – Technology Incubation & Development of Entrepreneurs

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

TIDE 2.0 helps early-stage tech startups get funding, incubation, and mentoring so they can turn ideas and prototypes into market-ready products. TIDE 2.0 scheme is a fellowship/grant for aspiring entrepreneurs, aiming to create a holistic ecosystem by providing financial and technical support to technology startups by creating necessary linkages.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme helps new startups get early funding so they can turn ideas into real products and grow, filling the gap when they typically struggle to find initial investment. Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation. Through this funding support, startups graduate to a level where they will be able to raise investments from angel investors or venture capitalists or seek loans from commercial banks or financial institutions

📍 IndiaEquityMedium
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Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 supports startups by channeling government capital into venture funds to boost investment in emerging businesses, aiming to fuel innovation in priority sectors. The Government operationalized the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0)) with a total corpus of ₹10,000 crore. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), Implementation Agency (IA) of the FFS 1.0, shall also be the Implementing Agency for the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (FoF 2.0). • In addition, another domestic IA(s) shall also be selected to implement the proposed Scheme. The IA(s) will provide capital to SEBI-registered Category I and Category II Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) who in turn will invest in startups through equity and equity-linked instruments. • Investments under Startup India FoF 2.0 AIFs supporting priority segments…

📍 IndiaMedium
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Startup Connect

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)'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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Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP)

Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD)

SVEP helps rural SHG members and their families start small non-farm businesses by giving them local business support and access to capital. Startup Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP), the sub-scheme under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) supports members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) or their family members to set-up small enterprises in the non-farm sector. • The ecosystem comprises of a cadre of Community Resource Person - Enterprise Promotion (CRP-EP) who will provide business support services to entrepreneurs.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Start Up Fund

Oil India (OIL)

Oil India (OIL)'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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Stand-Up India

Department of Financial Services

Stand-Up India helps SC/ST and women entrepreneurs get bank loans to start a new business for the first time. The Scheme aims to finance Scheduled Caste (SC)/ Scheduled Tribe (ST) and/or women entrepreneurs by facilitating bank loans for setting up a greenfield project enterprise in manufacturing, services, trading sector and activities allied to agriculture. • The objective is to facilitate bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore to at least one SC or ST entrepreneur and at least one-woman entrepreneur per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise. • This enterprise may be in manufacturing, services, agri-allied activities or the trading sector.

📍 IndiaLoan/CreditMedium
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Space Technology Adoption Fund (TAF)

Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space

The Space Technology Adoption Fund (TAF) helps Indian space companies turn early-stage technologies into commercial products by giving funding to support development and market readiness. IN-SPACe aims to foster commercialisation in space system by promoting Indian non-government entities (NGEi) to develop space products which in turn shall lead to scaling up the productionisation to meet the Global and Domestic Space Sector demands. • As part of this endeavor, the Technology Adoption Fund (TAF), a funding scheme designed to promote innovation and drive the commercialisation of cutting-edge technologies in the space sector has been instituted with a total funding of ₹500 crore.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI)

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

SBIRI supports biotech startups by funding product and process innovation, often with research partners, so they can develop and validate ideas for commercial use. Small Business Innovation Research Initiative (SBIRI) aims to boost innovation focused Public-Private Partnership (PPP) approach in the area of Biotechnology. • SBIRI creates an enabling platform for the creation of product and process development and their commercialisation. • It facilitates innovation by enabling collaboration between startups, industry, public institutions, and the Government to promote research and innovation in the Indian biotechnology sector.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Sikkim Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Sikkim

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

📍 Sikkim, IndiaMedium
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Self-Reliant India Fund (SRI Fund)

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

The Self-Reliant India Fund (SRI Fund) helps MSMEs raise equity or quasi- equity capital through government-backed investment funds. The SRI fund has the provision of ₹10,000 crore from Government of India and ₹40,000 crore through Private Equity / Venture Capital Funds. In totality, it will create a provision of ₹50,000 crore equity support to MSMEs, who have the potential and viability to grow and become large units. • SRI Fund is being implemented by NSIC Venture Capital fund Limited (NVCFL), which is an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) of Category II registered with SEBI. SRI fund is oriented to provide the funding support through NVCFL to the Daughter Funds for onward provision to MSMEs as growth capital, in the form of equity or quasi- equity.

📍 IndiaEquityMedium
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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Regulatory Sandbox

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)'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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Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs for Development of Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) Communities

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

STI Hubs support local institutions in using science, technology, and innovation to improve livelihoods, preserve community knowledge, and create practical development solutions for SC and ST communities. To capture the weakest linkages in the predominant livelihood systems of the SC and ST Communities and improving the livelihoods through Science and Technological intervention. • To harness, document, research, validate and conserve the Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS), skills and practices of different communities through inputs of science and technology.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Scheme for Scale-up Support to Established Incubation Centres (EICs)

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

This Scheme helps established incubators expand their space, services, funding support, and infrastructure so they can support more startups. Established Incubation Centres (EICs) are existing incubators who are supported by the AIM to further enhance their incubation capacity. • The aim is to refurbish the existing incubation space, enhance capabilities and capacity, including team, infrastructure, tools and equipment, services, seed funding support, outreach initiatives, training programs and/or other incubation related events.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Scheme for Facilitating Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP)

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

The Scheme for Facilitating Startups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) helps startups protect their ideas by providing support and cost relief for filing patents, trademarks, and designs, encouraging innovation and safeguarding ownership. To protect and promote Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) of Startups and to encourage innovation and creativity among them, a Scheme for facilitating Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) has been launched. • It facilitates startups in filing and processing of their patent, design or trademark application through the assistance of IP Facilitators, whose fee was borne by the Office of the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Government of India.

📍 IndiaMedium
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SanRachna Platform

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)'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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STPI – Next Generation Incubation Scheme (NGIS)

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) / STPI

NGIS is a government scheme that helps nurture early-stage tech startups by providing incubation support, funding, and mentorship so they can develop strong, scalable business ideas. It is a startup incubation scheme by Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) under MeitY, aimed at strengthening India’s software product startup ecosystem, especially in Tier-II/III cities. It aims to handhold 300 tech startups across 12 STPI incubation locations in Tier-II/III cities.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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SPARSH – Social Innovation Programme for Products Affordable & Relevant to Social Health

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) / BIRAC

The SPARSH programme supports innovators in developing affordable health-related solutions so that essential healthcare products can reach and benefit underserved communities. SPARSH, the social innovation initiative designed biotechnological interventions to address critical societal issues. • SPARSH revolves around nurturing "Social Innovators" within the biotech domain, equipped to identify community needs and gaps, and formulate innovative product developments or services to bridge these disparities.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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SAMRIDH – Startup Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development & Growth

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)

SAMRIDH is a government program that supports startups by funding and accelerating innovative tech products so they can grow faster and succeed in the market. The SAMRIDH scheme supports existing and upcoming Accelerators to select and accelerate potential IT-based startups to scale. • The programme focuses on accelerating the startup by providing customer connect, investor connect, and internationalisation connect services. • The Scheme supports selected Accelerators for extending Accelerator services to startup and provide funding.

📍 IndiaMedium
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S&T-PRISM – Promotion of Research & Innovation in Mining, Minerals & Recycling Sector

Ministry of Mines

S&T-PRISM helps early-stage startups in mining, minerals, metals, and recycling turn innovative ideas into working prototypes and pilot-ready solutions through funding and incubation support. The S&T-PRISM program aims to promote the ecosystem for research, design, development, proof of concept testing, IPR creation, pilot project and manufacturing i.e., complete value chain in mining, mineral processing, metallurgy and recycling sector. There are two components in the program: Startup Funding and Setting up Incubation Centres.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Regulatory Sandbox

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

Reserve Bank of India (RBI)'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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Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Scheme

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

The Research, Development & Innovation (RDI) Scheme provides funding and support to help organizations create and improve new technologies or ideas so they can boost innovation, economic growth, and global competitiveness. DST has launched the Research, Development, and Innovation (RDI) Scheme, approved by the Cabinet on 1st July 2025, with a total outlay of ₹1 lakh crore. • The initiative aims to catalyze private sector participation in high-impact R&D and strengthen India’s capabilities in strategic technologies and promote technological self-reliance, aligning with the nation’s long-term innovation and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision.

📍 IndiaEquityMedium
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Rajasthan Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Rajasthan

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

📍 Rajasthan, IndiaMedium
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Punjab Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Punjab

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

📍 Punjab, IndiaMedium
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Puducherry Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Puducherry

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

📍 Puducherry, IndiaMedium
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Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs (PRISM)

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

The PRISM scheme provides funding and support to individual innovators, startups, and small businesses so they can turn new ideas into useful products and grow their businesses. PRISM (Promoting Innovations in Individuals, Start-ups and MSMEs) Scheme supports individual innovators with financial assistance that helps them build prototypes, develop technologies, and move toward patenting & commercialisation. • DSIR has established a robust mechanism to implement this scheme across the country through TePP Outreach cum Cluster Innovation Centres (TOCICs) in Universities and National research laboratories and PRISM Advisory and Screening Committee PASC at Delhi to receive and evaluate the proposals from innovators for funding.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Promoting Academic Research Conversion to Enterprise (PACE)

Department of Biotechnology (DBT)

PACE helps academic institutions turn important research into early-stage products and then supports industry partnerships to validate and take those innovations closer to real-world use. The PACE (Promoting Academic Research Conversion to Enterprise) encourages academia to develop technology/product (up to PoC stage) of societal/national importance (under Academic Innovation Research or AIR), and its subsequent validation by an industrial partner (under Contract Research Scheme or CRS.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Project Ankur / Ankur Fund

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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Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)

Ministry of Finance

PMMY helps small businesses and entrepreneurs get collateral-free loans so they can start, run, or expand income-generating activities. MUDRA is a refinancing Institution. It provides loans of up to ₹20 lakh to income generating micro/small business entities engaged in trading, manufacturing, service, activities allied to agriculture, poultry, farming etc.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme

Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI)

PMFME helps small food processing businesses become formal, improve their products, and grow by giving them financial support, training, and access to incubation facilities. The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme promotes the formalisation of the unorganized microenterprises in the food processing sector through the establishment of Incubation Center based on One District One Product (ODOP). • To support establishment and utilization of Incubation Centers for ODOP and other products to be used on commercial basis • To provide training and capacity building support micro entrepreneurs/ SHGs/FPOs/Cooperatives and groups through Incubation Centers at the training rates prescribed under PMFME Scheme based on National Skill Framework.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Pankh

GAIL (India) Limited

GAIL (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
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Odisha Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Odisha

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

📍 Odisha, IndiaMedium
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ONGC Startup Fund

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)'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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National SC-ST Hub Scheme

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

The National SC-ST Hub Scheme helps SC/ST entrepreneurs start and grow businesses by providing support with funding, training, technology, marketing, and access to government procurement opportunities. The objective of the Scheme is to provide professional support to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs to fulfill the obligations under the Central Government Public Procurement Policy for Micro and Small Enterprises Order 2012, adopt applicable business practices and leverage the Stand-Up India initiatives. The National SC-ST Hub works leverages various sub-schemes of the Government for the benefit of the SC/ST entrepreneurs.

📍 IndiaLoan/CreditMedium
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National Quantum Mission (NQM)

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

The National Quantum Mission (NQM) supports research and development of advanced quantum technologies (like quantum computing and secure communication) so India can build cutting-edge capabilities and stay competitive in future tech. The National Quantum Mission (NQM) aims to seed, nurture and scale up scientific and industrial R&D and create a vibrant & innovative ecosystem in Quantum Technology (QT) in the country. • As part of the mission, four Thematic Hubs (T-Hubs) will be established as Section-8 Companies, not-for-profit entities, within premier academic institutions and national research and development labs. These T-Hubs will specialize in four distinct technology verticals: Quantum Computing, Quantum Communication, Quantum Sensing & Metrology, and Quantum Materials & Devices.

📍 IndiaMedium
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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber- Physical Systems (NM-ICPS) – Technology Innovation Hubs

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

NM-ICPS Technology Innovation Hubs support people and startups working on advanced technologies by giving them funding and non-financial support to turn ideas into real products and businesses. The Department of Science & Technology (DST) is implementing multi- stakeholder National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical System (NM-ICPS). The Mission works with all the concerned Ministries/ Departments to identify their technology needs, develop solutions and technical support. It aims at development of technology platforms to carry out R&D, Translational Research, Product Development, Incubating & Supporting Startups as well as Commercialization. Under NM-ICPS, 25 Technology Innovation Hubs (TIH) have been set up across the country.

📍 IndiaMedium
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National Livestock Mission

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying

The National Livestock Mission helps startups and institutions in animal husbandry build businesses, improve innovation, and strengthen the livestock value chain from production to market. The National Livestock Mission (NLM) Scheme aims to develop entrepreneurs in the sector of animal husbandry in order to create the forward and backward linkages for the produce available at the unorganized sector with the organized sector.

📍 IndiaMedium
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National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations - Technology Business Incubator (NIDHI-TBI)

Department of Science and Technology

NIDHI-TBI supports institutions in setting up incubators so they can help technology-based ideas grow into startups. The initiative aims to convert technology-based innovations into startups by supporting institutions in setting up Technology Business Incubators (TBIs). The initiative provides support for non-recurring and recurring expenses of TBIs.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Nagaland Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Nagaland

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

📍 Nagaland, IndiaMedium
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NIDHI – Seed Support Program (SSP)

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

The NIDHI – Seed Support Program (SSP) provides early-stage funding and support to innovators to help them develop and validate their ideas, encouraging the creation of viable startups. NIDHI-Seed Support Program (SSP) aims to provide seed support to deserving incubatee startups, through NIDHI Science & Technology Entrepreneurs Parks (STEPs) and NIDHI Technology Business Incubators (TBIs).

📍 IndiaMedium
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NIDHI – Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring Technology Entrepreneurs (PRAYAS) 2.0

Department of Science & Technology (DST)

The NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0 scheme provides early-stage funding and prototyping support to young innovators, helping them turn their technology ideas into working products and viable startups. The scheme aims to bridge the gap funding in the very early-stage idea/ proof of concept. Building on the outcomes of NIDHI PRAYAS 1.0, the programme has evolved into NIDHI PRAYAS 2.0, with enhanced support for both technology-based and deep-tech innovations. It is a pre- incubation initiative that is implemented through incubators known as the PRAYAS Centres (PCs) and Advance PRAYAS Centres (APCs) (specialized centres to support DeepTech innovations).

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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NIDHI – Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR)

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

NIDHI–EIR is a fellowship scheme that gives young people with startup ideas monthly financial support, workspace, and mentoring so they can turn their idea into a business The initiative NIDHI – Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) is executed at selected NIDHI-Technology Business Incubator (TBI) known as Programme Executing Partner (PEP). These approved TBIs then select entrepreneurs under the programme pursuing a promising technology business idea. The objective is to encourage graduating students to take to entrepreneurship by providing support as a fellowship.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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NIDHI - Inclusive-Technology Business Incubator (i-TBI)

Department of Science and Technology (DST)

NIDHI i-TBI supports institutions in underserved regions to set up incubators so local innovators and startups can get the space, funding, and support needed to build new ventures. The NIDHI i-TBI initiative aims to support institutions in regions where innovation and startup incubation ecosystem is at nascent stages and ‘Inclusive TBI’ can play a vital role in normalizing resources and value creation across the country. The i-TBI would create a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in the Host Institute (HI) and nearby geographies.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Mizoram Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Mizoram

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

📍 Mizoram, IndiaMedium
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Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)

Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

MAHIR supports startups, industry, and research institutions in developing and testing advanced power and clean-energy technologies. The Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy have launched a National Mission, titled “Mission on Advanced and High-Impact Research (MAHIR)”, to identify emerging technologies in the power sector, to facilitate indigenous research, development, and demonstration of said latest and emerging technologies, at scale, for deployment within and outside India.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Meghalaya Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Meghalaya

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

📍 Meghalaya, IndiaMedium
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Manipur Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Manipur

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

📍 Manipur, IndiaMedium
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Maharashtra Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Maharashtra

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

📍 Maharashtra, IndiaMedium
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Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Madhya Pradesh

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

📍 Madhya Pradesh, IndiaMedium
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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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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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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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
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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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Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

DLI provides incentives and access to advanced design infrastructure for domestic startups and MSMEs. The Design Linked Incentive (DLI) Scheme is a key instrument under the Semicon India Programme to catalyze a strong, self-reliant chip design ecosystem by providing financial incentives and access to advanced design infrastructure for domestic startups and MSMEs.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Delhi Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Delhi

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

📍 Delhi, IndiaMedium
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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

📍 Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, IndiaMedium
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Credit Guarantee Trust Fund for Micro & Small Enterprises (CGTMSE)

Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

Under the CGTMSE, collateral free loan is provided to Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) units. The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) jointly established a Trust named Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) in order to implement Credit Guarantee Scheme for Micro and Small Enterprises. The corpus of CGTMSE is contributed by Government of India and SIDBI. 75% of the loan amount to the bank is guaranteed by the Trust Fund.

📍 IndiaLoan/CreditMedium
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Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

The Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) helps startups access loans by assuring lenders that the government will cover part of the risk, making it easier for young businesses to get funding without collateral. Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) aims at providing credit guarantee up to a specified limit against loans extended by Member Institutions (MIs) to finance eligible borrowers viz. entities recognised as ‘startups’ by DPIIT. CGSS is operated by the National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company (NCGTC) Limited.

📍 IndiaLoan/CreditMedium
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Chips to Startup (C2S) Programme

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)

The program is to build India’s semiconductor/chip-design ecosystem by training skilled manpower and supporting chip development. It aims to train specialised professionals in VLSI and Embedded System Design over 5 years, promote design and development of ASICs, SoCs, FPGAs, reusable IP cores, and prototypes, and create a strong fabless chip-design startup ecosystem in India and support indigenous semiconductor innovation.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Chhattisgarh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Chhattisgarh

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

📍 Chhattisgarh, IndiaMedium
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Chandigarh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Chandigarh

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

📍 Chandigarh, IndiaMedium
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CIL Innovation & Incubation Centre (CII Centre)

Coal India (CIL)

Coal India (CIL)'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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Biotechnology Innovation Fund – Accelerating Entrepreneurs (AcE)

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

The Biotechnology Innovation Fund – Accelerating Entrepreneurs (AcE) provides financial support to biotech startups so they can develop and scale innovative solutions faster and bring them to market. The AcE Fund is a ‘fund of funds’ that aims to partner with fund managers (AcE Fund Partners) and invest in SEBI-registered AIFs (Daughter Funds). AcE Daughter Funds commit investment of 2x BIRAC’s contribution into biotech startups.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP)

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

Under BIPP, the Government offers support to startups in partnership with industries for research in frontier futuristic technology areas. The Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) is a government partnership with industries for support on a cost sharing basis for research in frontier futuristic technology areas. It is focused on IP creation with ownership retained by Indian industry and wherever relevant, by collaborating scientists.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme (BIG)

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

The Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) Scheme provides early-stage funding and support to biotech innovators and startups so they can turn promising scientific ideas into viable products and businesses. Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is a flagship programme of BIRAC, which provides support to young startups and entrepreneurial individuals. BIG is the largest early-stage biotech funding programme in India.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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BioNEST Programme

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

The BioNEST program enables certain entities (educational institutions, incubators etc.) to create globally competent bio-incubation facilities for targeted scaling up of biotech startup ecosystem. The BioNEST (Bioincubators Nurturing Entrepreneurship for Scaling Technologies) program is supported by BIRAC to create globally competent bio-incubation facilities across the country in order to facilitate the targeted scaling up of biotech startup ecosystem. • To provide entrepreneurs with incubation space with shared access to high end infrastructure, specialized and advanced equipment • To provide entrepreneurs with business mentorship, IP, egal and regulatory guidance, and networking opportunities.

📍 IndiaGrantMedium
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BioAngels

Department of Biotechnology (DBT) / BIRAC

BioAngels helps biotech and related startups raise investment by connecting them with angel investors who also provide expert mentoring and industry access. BioAngels is a unique partnership between BIRAC, an enterprise of the Department of Biotechnology, and IAN, India’s single largest horizontal platform for seed and early-stage investing. It is focused on supporting Biotech, Medtech, Healthtech, Pharma, Agritech & Cleantech startups to raise their angel round from Angel Investors who bring deep domain expertise.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Bihar Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Bihar

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

📍 Bihar, IndiaMedium
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BIRAC Incubator SEED Fund (SEED)

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

The BIRAC Incubator SEED Fund (SEED) provides early-stage funding through incubators to biotech startups so they can develop their ideas into viable products and launch successful businesses. BIRAC Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Fund (“SEED Fund”) primarily addresses the financial support requirements of technology startups in their initial phase of operations. Funding is disbursed to startups under this program through the incubators. The funding support aims to enhance startups’ ability to raise investments from Angel/Venture capitalist or to seek loans from commercial banks /financial institutions.

📍 IndiaEquityMedium
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BHARATI – Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement & Incubation for Export Innovation

APEDA, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

BHARATI helps agri-food and agritech startups become export-ready by giving them acceleration support, market access, and connections to the ecosystem needed to sell innovative products globally. It is a flagship initiative of Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) to strengthen India’s agri-food and processed food export ecosystem through innovation and startup acceleration. • It aims to empower agri-food and agri-tech startups and create new export opportunities, promote innovation in high-value agri-food products, export technologies, packaging, traceability, logistics, sustainability, and quality assurance.

📍 IndiaMedium
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BDL Start Ups

Bharat Dynamics Limited

Bharat Dynamics 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
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Atal Innovation Mission – Atal Tinkering Labs

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) are being established in schools across India as a workspace where students can learn innovation skills. Atal Innovation Mission is establishing Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATLs) in schools across India. The objective is to foster curiosity, creativity, and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc. ATL is a workspace where young minds can give shape to their ideas through hands on do-it-yourself mode; and learn innovation skills. Young children will get a chance to work with tools and equipment to understand the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.

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Atal Incubation Centres (AICs)

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

Academic and non-academic institutions can apply to AIM to set up Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) that provide infrastructure and access to sectoral expertise to innovative startups. Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) aim to promote and establish world-class, sector-specific incubation centres. The AICs provide physical infrastructure, access to sectoral experts for mentoring, business planning support, access to seed capital, industry partners, and capacity building, among others to encourage innovative startups.

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Atal Community Innovation Centres (ACIC)

Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog

Academic and non-academic institutions can apply to AIM to set up ACICs that provide infrastructure facilities and capacity building opportunities to entrepreneurs in aspiring cities. Atal Community Innovation Centres (ACIC) are supported by the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM). It aims to offer infrastructure facilities and capacity building opportunities to potential entrepreneurs in aspiring regions.

📍 IndiaMedium
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Assam Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Assam

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

📍 Assam, IndiaMedium
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Arunachal Pradesh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Arunachal Pradesh

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

📍 Arunachal Pradesh, IndiaMedium
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Antariksh Venture Capital Fund/ Space VCF

Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space

Antariksh Venture Capital Fund is a SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund that invests in unlisted Indian space companies. Antariksh Venture Capital Fund is a SEBI registered Alternative Investment Fund with the key investor being Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), Department of Space, Government of India. The fund received registration from SEBI in October 2025 and achieved its initial closing with a committed corpus of ₹1,005 crore. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide capital to companies in the space sector at various stages of development as well as support the scaling of operations and the commercialisation of new technologies, empowering the companies to contribute to India’s broader space ambitions.

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Andhra Pradesh Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Andhra Pradesh

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

📍 Andhra Pradesh, IndiaMedium
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Andaman and Nicobar Islands Startup Policy & Support Initiatives

Government of Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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

📍 Andaman and Nicobar Islands, IndiaMedium
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Agriculture Infrastructure Financing Facility

Agricultural & Farmers Welfare Department

The facility offers an interest subvention of 3% per annum on loans for viable projects focused on post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets. Aims to mobilise medium-long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for post-harvest management infrastructure and community farming assets through incentives and financial support.

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AgriSURE – Agri Fund for Startups & Rural Enterprises

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare

The AgriSURE Fund supports agri-startups and rural enterprises with funding and resources so they can develop innovative farming and rural solutions, improving livelihoods and strengthening the agricultural sector. With a focus on technology-driven, high-risk, high-impact ventures, AgriSURE is designed to fuel growth and foster innovation in the agricultural and rural startup ecosystem. A blended capital fund of ₹750 crore with SEBI Registered Category II, Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), contributions from the Government of India is ₹250 crore, NABARD is ₹250 crore, and ₹250 crore is being mobilized from banks, insurance companies, and private investors. • Aims to support innovative, technology-driven, high-impact startups in agriculture and allied sectors, improve the farm produce value chain, including support for FPOs/FPCs, farm mechanisation, IT-based solutions and rural…

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Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX (ADITI)

Ministry of Defence / Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO)

ADITI is a government program that supports startups and innovators in building new defence and aerospace technologies so India can become more self‑reliant and technologically advanced. The ADITI Scheme aims to facilitate rapid development of strategically critical technologies which are sensitive and innovative from the defence perspective and required by the country. • Under this, relevant Challenges/Hackathons are organized for startups to seek solutions for problem statements pertaining to the earmarked technology. Winners of the ADITI challenges are incubated by Partner Incubators (PIs).

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Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) Recruitment

Employees' Provident Fund Organisation

Recruitment for Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner and other posts managing India's retirement savings and social security schemes for salaried workers.

📍 IndiaPaidMedium
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Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Assistant Administrative Officer Recruitment

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

A recruitment exam for Assistant Administrative Officer positions at India's largest public sector insurer, spanning generalist and specialist streams.

📍 IndiaPaidMedium
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Airports Authority of India (AAI) Recruitment

Airports Authority of India

Recruitment of engineers, air traffic control officers, and management trainees into India's national airport operating authority.

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#government-job#aviation#engineering
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Early Career

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Recruitment

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited

Recruitment of engineers and technical staff into India's state-owned telecommunications company, spanning junior telecom officer and other technical posts.

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#government-job#telecommunications#engineering
Early Career

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Recruitment

National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology

Recruitment of scientific and technical staff into India's national IT training and R&D institute across its regional centers.

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#government-job#it#india
Early Career

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) Recruitment

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

Recruitment of engineers and scientists into India's premier R&D organization for high-performance computing, AI, and electronics.

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#government-job#research#computing
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Early Career

Sports Authority of India (SAI) Recruitment

Sports Authority of India

Recruitment of coaches, sports scientists, and administrative staff into India's national sports development body.

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#government-job#sports#india
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Early Career

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Recruitment

Bureau of Indian Standards

Recruitment across scientific, technical, and administrative posts at India's national standards body, spanning multiple engineering and science disciplines.

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#government-job#standards#india
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Early Career

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Recruitment

National Highways Authority of India

Recruitment of engineers and management professionals into India's national highway development and management authority.

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#government-job#infrastructure#engineering
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Early Career

Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Recruitment

Employees' State Insurance Corporation

Recruitment across ESIC's medical, nursing, and administrative cadres, supporting India's social security and health insurance system for workers.

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#government-job#healthcare#india
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Early Career

AIIMS Recruitment (Faculty, Nursing, and Non-Teaching Posts)

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

Recruitment across India's premier medical institutions for faculty, nursing officer, and non-teaching administrative positions.

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#government-job#healthcare#india
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Early Career

Export-Import Bank of India Management Trainee Recruitment

Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)

A management trainee program at India's export credit agency, recruiting graduates and postgraduates into roles supporting international trade finance.

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#government-job#banking#trade-finance
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Early Career

NABARD Grade A/B Officer Recruitment

National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)

A recruitment exam for officer-cadre positions at India's apex rural development bank, spanning general and specialist streams like agriculture and rural development.

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#government-job#rural-development#banking
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Early Career

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) Engineer Recruitment

Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

A graduate engineer trainee program at India's leading defense electronics manufacturer, hiring primarily through GATE scores or a dedicated recruitment exam.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

Power Grid Corporation Executive Trainee Recruitment

Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)

A graduate engineer trainee program at India's central power transmission utility, hiring primarily through GATE scores.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

Coal India Management Trainee Recruitment

Coal India Limited

A graduate engineer and management trainee program at the world's largest coal-mining company, hiring primarily through GATE scores or a dedicated recruitment exam.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) Engineer Trainee Recruitment

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

A graduate engineer trainee program at India's largest power and industrial equipment manufacturer, hiring primarily through GATE scores.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
💼
Early Career

Steel Authority of India Management Trainee Recruitment

Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)

A graduate engineer and management trainee program at India's largest state-owned steel producer, hiring primarily through GATE scores and management aptitude tests.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Officer Trainee Recruitment

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

A graduate engineer and management trainee program at one of India's major public sector oil refining and marketing companies, hiring via GATE scores and dedicated exams.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

GAIL Executive Trainee Recruitment

GAIL (India) Limited

A graduate engineer trainee program at India's leading natural gas processing and distribution company, hiring primarily through GATE scores.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

Indian Oil Corporation Engineer/Officer Trainee Recruitment

Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)

A graduate engineer and management trainee program at India's largest oil refining and marketing company, hiring primarily through GATE scores or a dedicated recruitment exam.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

ONGC Graduate Trainee Recruitment

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

A graduate engineer and geoscientist trainee program at India's largest oil and gas exploration company, hiring primarily through GATE scores.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

NTPC Engineering Executive Trainee Recruitment

NTPC Limited

A graduate engineer trainee program at India's largest power generation company, hiring primarily through GATE scores followed by an interview.

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#government-job#psu#engineering
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Early Career

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Training Scheme (OCES/DGFS)

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)

A one-year paid training program for engineering and science graduates leading to a scientific officer role within India's Department of Atomic Energy.

📍 Mumbai, IndiaPaidHard
#government-job#nuclear-science#engineering
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Early Career

DRDO Scientist Recruitment (CEPTAM)

Defence Research and Development Organisation

Recruitment of science and engineering graduates into DRDO's scientist cadre through the Centralised Entry Scheme for Technical Assistants and direct scientist entries.

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#government-job#defense-research#engineering
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Early Career

ISRO Scientist/Engineer Recruitment

Indian Space Research Organisation

Recruitment of engineering and science graduates into ISRO's scientist and engineer cadre, hiring through a written exam or, for top engineering graduates, GATE scores.

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#government-job#space#engineering
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Student

Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Recruitment

Central Industrial Security Force

Recruitment into the force responsible for securing India's critical infrastructure (airports, PSUs, nuclear facilities), across constable and officer-level posts.

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#government-job#paramilitary#india
🎓
Student

Border Security Force (BSF) Recruitment

Border Security Force

Recruitment into India's primary border-guarding force across constable, sub-inspector, and officer-level posts.

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#government-job#paramilitary#india
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Student

CRPF Constable and Officer Recruitment

Central Reserve Police Force

Recruitment into India's largest paramilitary force across constable, sub-inspector, and officer-level posts through SSC-coordinated and direct exams.

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#government-job#paramilitary#india
🎓
Student

Indian Coast Guard Recruitment

Indian Coast Guard

Recruitment into the Indian Coast Guard across Navik (general duty and domestic branch) and Assistant Commandant officer entries.

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#government-job#defense#india
🎓
Student

Indian Air Force Agniveer and Officer Entry Recruitment

Indian Air Force

Recruitment pathways into the Indian Air Force spanning short-service Agniveer Vayu enlistment and officer entries through NDA, AFCAT, and technical branches.

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#government-job#defense#india
🎓
Student

Indian Navy Agniveer and Officer Entry Recruitment

Indian Navy

Recruitment pathways into the Indian Navy spanning short-service Agniveer enlistment and officer entries through NDA, CDS, and direct-entry schemes.

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#government-job#defense#india
🎓
Student

Indian Army Agniveer Recruitment

Indian Army

India's short-service enlistment scheme for soldiers across combat and technical roles, combining a physical fitness test, medical exam, and written test.

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#government-job#defense#india
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Student

Railway Recruitment Board Group D Examination

Railway Recruitment Board (Indian Railways)

One of India's largest recruitment drives, hiring for entry-level technical and support roles (track maintainer, helper, porter, and similar) across Indian Railways.

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#government-job#railways#india
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Student

Railway Recruitment Board NTPC Examination

Railway Recruitment Board (Indian Railways)

A large-scale recruitment exam for non-technical popular categories (station master, clerk, ticket examiner, and similar roles) across Indian Railways zones.

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#government-job#railways#india
🎓
Student

RBI Assistant Recruitment

Reserve Bank of India

A recruitment exam for clerical-cadre Assistant positions at the Reserve Bank of India, run as a two-stage online exam plus a language proficiency test.

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#government-job#central-bank#india
💼
Early Career

RBI Grade B Officer Recruitment

Reserve Bank of India

A highly competitive recruitment exam for Grade B officer positions at India's central bank, spanning general, DEPR, and DSIM specialist streams.

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#government-job#central-bank#india
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Student

State Bank of India Clerk (Junior Associate) Recruitment

State Bank of India

SBI's own recruitment process for clerical-cadre Junior Associate positions, run as a two-stage exam with a large number of vacancies each cycle.

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#government-job#banking#india
🎓
Student

State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) Recruitment

State Bank of India

SBI's own recruitment process for Probationary Officers, India's largest public sector bank, run as a three-stage exam separate from the IBPS common process.

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#government-job#banking#india
🎓
Student

IBPS Clerk Recruitment

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

A common recruitment process for clerical-cadre positions across most Indian public sector banks, conducted through a two-stage online exam.

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#government-job#banking#india
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Student

IBPS Probationary Officer (PO) Recruitment

Institute of Banking Personnel Selection

A common recruitment process used by most Indian public sector banks to hire Probationary Officers, run as a three-stage exam: preliminary, main, and interview.

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#government-job#banking#india
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Student

SSC Combined Higher Secondary Level (CHSL) Examination

Staff Selection Commission

An annual recruitment exam for Lower Divisional Clerk, Postal Assistant, and Data Entry Operator posts across central government offices, open to school-leaving candidates.

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#government-job#ssc#india
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Student

SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) Examination

Staff Selection Commission

An annual nationwide exam recruiting graduates into a wide range of Group B and C posts across central government ministries and departments.

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#government-job#ssc#india
💼
Early Career

UPSC Civil Services Examination

Union Public Service Commission

India's premier annual recruitment exam for the IAS, IPS, IFS, and other central civil services, conducted in three stages: preliminary, main, and interview.

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#government-job#civil-services#india
🎓
Student

Smart India Hackathon

Government of India (Ministry of Education)

India's largest national hackathon, where student teams build working solutions to real problem statements submitted by government ministries and industry partners over a 36-hour build.

📍 IndiaPaidHard
#hackathon#india#team
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