Startup funding and prizes above ₹10 lakh

Opportunities where a founder can get above ₹10 lakh — as a prize, grant or investment. Every listing offers ₹50,000+ or real support — a grant, funding, incubation or an accelerator place — with the deadline, amount and who can apply in one place.

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Closing in 8–14 days (1)

Government First Initiative (Karnataka paid pilots for startups)
by Startup Karnataka / KITS, Government of Karnataka · Government
AcceleratorStartupsAI & MLSaaS & enterprise
Closes in 11 days23 Oct
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹25L support
+ AccelerationGovernment of Karnataka acts as first customer: direct work order of up to ₹25L (subject to technical evaluation) to pilot a solution against a published government problem statement (current statements from BWSSB and Praja Seva). This is a paid pilot, not a grant.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via eitbt.karnataka.gov.in · How we check
Apply on eitbt.karnataka.gov.in for Government First Initiative (Karnataka paid pilots for startups) (opens eitbt.karnataka.gov.in in a new tab)

Closing later (2)

MeitY GENESIS Pilot 2.0
by Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) / MeitY Startup Hub, via partner incubators incl. Venture Center Pune and SIIC IIT Kanpur · Government
IncubationStartupsAI & MLDeeptech & hardware
Closes in 17 days29 Oct
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹40L investment
+ Incubation+ MentorshipTakes equity — not free capitalUp to INR 40 lakh based on verified cost of delivering the pilot PO/WO (SIIC describes ₹40 lakh as an average, not guaranteed); equity allotted to the incubator, capped at 3% of fully diluted post-money; 12-month programme.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via venturecenter.co.in · How we check
Apply on venturecenter.co.in for MeitY GENESIS Pilot 2.0 (opens venturecenter.co.in in a new tab)
Y Combinator
by Y Combinator · Accelerator / investor
AcceleratorOpen to anyoneAny sector
Closes in 21 days2 Nov
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹4.2Cr investment
+ Acceleration+ Mentorship+ CreditsTakes equity — not free capitalStandard deal: USD 500,000 total (USD 125k post-money SAFE for a fixed 7% plus USD 375k uncapped MFN SAFE); no fees; page cites USD 12M+ in partner credits and deals. INR figure converted at 1 USD = ₹84. Takes equity.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via ycombinator.com · How we check
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Open now — no closing date published (7)

Surge by Peak XV
by Peak XV Partners · Accelerator / investor
AcceleratorStartupsAny sector
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹42Cr investment
+ Acceleration+ MentorshipTakes equity — not free capitalUSD 500k to USD 5M seed capital from Peak XV (open to co-investors), plus operator support in hiring, product, policy, PR, engineering, GTM and global expansion. INR converted at 1 USD = ₹84. Takes equity (terms not stated on page).
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NSRCEL Women Startup Program (Cohort 6)
by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Incubator
IncubationOpen to anyoneAny sector
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹10L support
+ Grant+ Incubation+ MentorshipGrant of INR 10 lakh per selected venture; NSRCEL takes no equity; mentoring, pro-bono legal/CS advice; largely free of cost.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via nsrcel.org · How we check
Apply on nsrcel.org for NSRCEL Women Startup Program (Cohort 6) (opens nsrcel.org in a new tab)
NSRCEL Impact Orbit – AgeTech Innovations
by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore (Capgemini CSR) · Incubator
IncubationStartupsHealth & biotechSocial impact
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹12.5L support
+ Grant+ Incubation+ MentorshipGrants up to INR 12.5 lakh (not guaranteed), incubation and domain mentoring; NSRCEL takes no equity and charges no programme fee; 8-9 months.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via nsrcel.org · How we check
Apply on nsrcel.org for NSRCEL Impact Orbit – AgeTech Innovations (opens nsrcel.org in a new tab)
Hult Prize
by Hult Prize Foundation
Pitch & startup challengeStudentsSocial impact
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹8.4Cr investment
+ AccelerationTakes equity — not free capitalUSD 1 million seed funding to the global winning team (converted at 1 USD = INR 84); Foundation typically takes about 10% equity. Stages: campus qualifiers or open application, nationals, digital incubator, global accelerator, global finals.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via hultprize.org · How we check
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Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme
by Kotak Mahindra Bank (CSR) with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Accelerator / investor
AcceleratorStartupsAgri & foodClimate & energy
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹30L support
+ Grant+ Acceleration+ MentorshipGrant (not equity) of up to INR 30 lakh per startup, subject to due diligence and milestones, with initial disbursement plus performance-linked top-up; bootcamps and 150+ mentoring hours for a cohort of 20.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via iimcip.org · How we check
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KSUM Productisation Grant (incl. Women/Transgender Productisation Grant)
by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government
GrantStartupsAny sector
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹12L support
+ GrantUp to ₹7L productisation grant; up to ₹12L for women- or transgender-led startups, released in milestone tranches.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check
Apply on startupmission.kerala.gov.in for KSUM Productisation Grant (incl. Women/Transgender Productisation Grant) (opens startupmission.kerala.gov.in in a new tab)
KSUM Market Acceleration and Scale-up Grants
by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government
GrantStartupsAny sector
Open now — no closing date
Funding & benefits
Up to ₹15L support
+ GrantMarket Acceleration Grant up to ₹10L (early revenue) and Scale-up Grant up to ₹15L (growth). KSUM also lists repayable options: Seed Loan up to ₹15L and Scale-up Seed Fund up to ₹25L.
Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check
Apply on startupmission.kerala.gov.in for KSUM Market Acceleration and Scale-up Grants (opens startupmission.kerala.gov.in in a new tab)