Social-impact grants open to founders in India
- NSRCEL Incubation Programs accelerator verified link
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Grant support up to INR 5 lakh on some tracks; varies by pro - UnLtd India Incubation Program accelerator verified link
UnLtd India · Non-financial incubation (one-on-one coaching, mentoring, in - Villgro Incubation incubator verified link
Villgro Innovations Foundation · Seed funding as debt, equity, or grant depending on the ente - Villgro Foundation grant verified link
Villgro Innovation Foundation · ₹50L, ₹1.5Cr soft loan + accelerator - Reliance Foundation: Innovation Grand Challenge grant verified link
Reliance Foundation · ₹50 Lakh to ₹5 Crore + mentorship - Reliance Foundation Rural Innovation Grant credits verified link
Reliance Foundation · ₹10-50 lakhs per project cycle - UnLtd India Social Venture Incubation grant verified link
UnLtd India · Up to ₹4 lakhs seed + structured support programme - Ashoka India Changemaker Grant verified link
Ashoka India Foundation · Monthly stipend for 3 years + global network - Villgro Social Enterprise Incubation Grant grant verified link
Villgro Innovations Foundation · Up to ₹30 lakhs seed + milestone-linked grants - HCL Foundation, HCL Grant for Social Tech credits verified link
HCL Foundation · ₹10-50 lakhs per project - Villgro Innovation Foundation accelerator verified link
Villgro · Up to ₹50L + mentoring - D-Prize competition
D-Prize · Up to $20,000 grant to launch a distribution venture · global, open to India - Milken-Motsepe Prize competition
Milken Institute and Motsepe Foundation · Prize pools up to $2,000,000 per themed competition · global, open to India - Villgro Social Enterprise Incubation incubator
Villgro Innovations Foundation · Grant and patient-capital support for impact ventures - Aditya Birla Capital Foundation grant
Aditya Birla Group · Project-based grants - HCL Foundation HCL Grant grant
HCL Foundation · ₹5Cr (annual grant per category) - Mahindra Rise: Social Enterprise Grants grant
Mahindra Group · ₹10 Lakh to ₹1 Crore - Rockefeller Foundation Innovation Challenge credits
The Rockefeller Foundation · $1,000,000 to $10,000,000 · global, open to India
Amounts and windows change, and dead links are purged weekly, so the live list and current eligibility are always in the app. This is a sample of what is open now.
Frequently asked
What social-impact startup grants are available in India?+
The Incubateer catalog lists 30+ social-impact grants, accelerators and cloud credits open to founders in India, including named programmes above. The best fit depends on your stage, sector and registration status, so run the eligibility check rather than applying to all of them.
Do these grants take equity?+
Most of the programmes here are non-dilutive: grants, government schemes and cloud credits that take no equity and no repayment. Accelerators may take a small stake; each listing says which. Incubateer scores every one honestly as strong match, worth a look, or long shot.
How do I find the social-impact grants I qualify for in India?+
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