Real-World Scenarios & Access
Grants & non-dilutive funding
Free money: schemes, grants, and competitions.
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...
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...
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...