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Funding guides and tools for startup founders.

Everything an Indian founder needs to find and win non-dilutive funding: our grant guides, the official government portals, plain-English explainers, and the docs for using Incubateer. Start with the guides if you are new, or jump to the official portals to apply directly.

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Grant readiness check

Tell us what you've registered and we'll show what grants are open to you now, and the highest-leverage thing to unlock next.

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Grant fit check

See your honest fit on real grants, strong match, worth a look, or long shot, before you create an account.

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Why Incubateer

The deepest India catalog, honest verdicts, and links that actually work. How we differ from the usual grant hunt.

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Get DPIIT recognition first

Free, fast, and required for SISFS and most central grants. The eligibility, the documents, and the exact steps.

The master key for Indian startups
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See every central government grant

The complete 2026 list of central schemes, DST grants, and MSME programmes, with amounts and apply links.

One overview of what exists
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Write an application that gets funded

Section by section: the problem, market, team, traction, use of funds, and the mistakes that get you rejected.

The playbook

Grant guides

Honest, detailed guides to the grants Indian founders actually qualify for. No sales pitch, just how each scheme works and how to apply.

National schemes

By state

Recognition and incubators

Funding explainers

Short reads that answer the questions founders ask before they apply. From the Incubateer blog.

Understand the options

Apply with fewer mistakes

Official portals

Where to register and apply directly. These are the government and cloud programmes themselves, not our pages.

National (India)

State missions

Cloud credits

Using Incubateer

How the product works, from setting up your profile to tracking what you apply for.

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Common questions

Where can I find startup grants in India?

Indian startup grants are spread across national and state portals. The main national starting points are the Startup India portal, the SISFS seed fund portal, and DPIIT recognition. States run their own programmes, such as Kerala Startup Mission and StartupTN. Incubateer pulls these together and matches them to your startup so you do not have to check each portal one by one.

Do I need DPIIT recognition before applying for grants?

For most central schemes, yes. DPIIT Startup Recognition is free and is a prerequisite for SISFS and several other programmes. Some state and private grants do not require it, but getting recognised early opens the widest set of options, so it is usually the first step.

Are these startup grants non-dilutive?

Most government grants and cloud credits are non-dilutive, meaning they do not take equity in your company. A few schemes mix a grant portion with a loan or convertible portion, so read the terms. The grant part never costs you ownership.

What are the best cloud credits for an early startup?

AWS Activate, Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub, and the Google for Startups Cloud Program all give eligible early startups free cloud credits with no equity. Microsoft for Startups is usually the easiest to start with because it is self-serve and does not require outside funding.

How do I keep track of grant deadlines?

Deadlines are the most common reason founders miss funding they qualified for. Incubateer tracks deadlines for the grants that match your startup and can add them to your calendar, so you get a reminder before a round closes.

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