[WIP] Grants
Non-dilutive capital, cloud credits, and funding opportunities for DPIIT-registered healthtech startups.
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📊 [[tracking-dashboard|Tracking Dashboard]] - View all grants with review dates and statuses in one place
📋 [[tasks|Tasks & Research To-Do]] - What needs updating and new opportunities to research
🎯 Active Priority Applications
These are the grants we are currently planning to apply for:
[[government/sisfs-startup-india-seed-fund|SISFS]]
₹20L-50L
6-9 months
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Via [[government/sona-incubation-sisfs|Sona Incubation]]
[[government/indiaai-startup-financing-meity|IndiaAI Startup Financing]]
₹30L (AI Ignition)
3-6 months
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Apply via MeitY incubator
[[government/tide-2-0-meity|TIDE 2.0]]
₹4L-7L
3-6 months
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Via incubator
[[philanthropy/act-for-health|ACT for Health]]
₹100 Cr fund
3-6 months
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6-12 months
[[government/national-startup-awards|National Startup Awards]]
₹10L
NSA 6.0: May-June 2026
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May 2026
[!note] NIDHI application documentation coming soon
📂 Grant Categories
🏛️ [[government/README|Government Grants]]
Central and State government funding programs
MeitY (AI/Tech Focus)
[[government/indiaai-startup-financing-meity|IndiaAI Startup Financing]] - ₹30L to ₹5 Cr (multi-stage)
[[government/india-ai-meity-niti-aayog-grants|IndiaAI / GENESIS]] - ₹10L-₹50L
[[government/tide-2-0-meity|TIDE 2.0]] - ₹4L-₹7L via incubators
[[government/ai-for-all-global-impact-challenge|AI for All Challenge]] - ₹25L prize
NEW: MeitY GENESIS PILOT Program - ₹40L (validation & demonstration)
Other Ministries & State
[[government/birac-big-biotechnology-ignition-grant|BIRAC BIG]] - ₹50L
[[government/grand-challenges-india-ai-healthcare|Grand Challenges India - AI Healthcare]] - DBT + Gates
[[government/tamil-nadu-startup-grants|Tamil Nadu Startup Grants]] - Varies
[[government/national-startup-awards|National Startup Awards]] - ₹10L (NSA 6.0: May-June 2026)
NEW: DST NIDHI START-TO-SCALE HealthTech Program (DERBI Foundation)
NEW: Amrit Grand Challenge-CARE (DBT/BIRAC + MeitY + NASSCOM) - 75 Digital HealthTech Innovations
💝 [[philanthropy/README|Philanthropy & Foundations]] (India-focused)
Domestic philanthropic grants and India-specific programs
[[philanthropy/grand-challenges-global-health-india|Grand Challenges India]] - $50K-$5M+
[[philanthropy/azim-premji-foundation-health-grants|Azim Premji Foundation]] - ₹5-40L
[[philanthropy/india-health-fund-tata-trusts|India Health Fund]] - Varies
NEW: BIRAC-India Health Fund Partnership (BIRAC + Tata Trusts) - Public-private partnership for diagnostics & digital tools
🌍 [[global/README|Global & International Grants]]
International funding opportunities for Indian startups
[[global/gates-foundation-global-health-grants|Gates Foundation]] - $50K-$5M+
[[global/usaid-development-innovation-ventures|USAID DIV]] - $25K-$5M
[[global/global-innovation-fund|Global Innovation Fund]] - Multi-stage funding
🏢 [[private/README|Private & Corporate Funding]]
Corporate CSR and private funding opportunities
[[private/samridh-healthcare-blended-finance|SAMRIDH]] - $300M facility (Grant+Debt)
[[private/hcltech-grant|HCLTech Grant]] - ₹5 Cr
[[private/private-philanthropic-healthcare-grants-comprehensive|Comprehensive Analysis]] - 15+ opportunities
☁️ [[cloud-credits/README|Cloud Credits & Tech Resources]]
Non-dilutive cloud credits and technical support
[[cloud-credits/aws-activate-credits|AWS Activate]] - $5K-$800K
[[cloud-credits/nvidia-inception-program|NVIDIA Inception]] - $50K-$150K
[[cloud-credits/anthropic-claude-api-credits|Anthropic Claude API]] - $25K (via VC partners)
[[cloud-credits/google-for-startups-cloud-credits|Google Cloud]] - $200K-$350K
[[cloud-credits/ai-compute-credits-nvidia-microsoft-google|Microsoft Founders Hub]] - $1K-$150K
[[cloud-credits/anthropic-claude-api-credits|Anthropic Claude API]] - $25K (via VC partners)
[[cloud-credits/international-ai-startup-grants|AI Grant]] - $250K + $350K (Equity-based)
📦 [[archive/README|Archive]]
Past deadlines and inactive opportunities
Recently Expired (as of Dec 11, 2025):
[[archive/india-ai-impact-summit-2026-expired|India-AI Impact Summit 2026]] - ₹2.5 Cr prize (Deadline: Oct 31, 2025) ❌
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