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Grants & non-dilutive funding

Free money: schemes, grants, and competitions.

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What government schemes and grants can an early Indian startup actually get? Beyond the Seed Fund, the real menu is: BIRAC's BIG grant (up to INR 50 lakh, non-dilutive) for biotech/life-sciences, DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS (up to IN... Intermediate 3 resources → What startup grants and competitions can a student in India apply to? As a student you're in the sweet spot: your college's IIC (Institution's Innovation Council) and MHRD's Innovation Cell run internal grants and Sma... Beginner 3 resources → How do I write a grant application that actually gets funded? Grant reviewers fund clarity, not hype: state the problem, the specific innovation, why it can't be done cheaply off-the-shelf, and exactly what th... Intermediate 3 resources →