Women-led grants open to founders in India
- Uttarakhand Startup Sustenance Allowance grant verified link
Directorate of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand · Rs 10,000 per month for general founders and Rs 15,000 per m - Mukhya Mantri Swavlamban Yojana Himachal Pradesh grant verified link
Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh · 25% capital subsidy on plant and machinery, 30% for women an - WE Hub WeFoundHer incubator verified link
WE Hub, Government of Telangana · Incubation, mentoring and network access (no fixed cash gran - AP Women Entrepreneur Package grant verified link
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Andhra Pradesh · Capital subsidy 35% of fixed capital investment (reported up - AP Interest Subsidy (Pavala Vaddi) grant verified link
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Andhra Pradesh · Interest reimbursement on term loans (enhanced rate for wome - AP MSME Investment (Capital) Subsidy grant verified link
Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Andhra Pradesh · 25% of fixed capital investment (35% for women, SC, ST, BC a - Karnataka Startup Fund of Funds grant verified link
KITS (Dept. of Electronics, IT, Bt & S&T) · Indirect investment via SEBI-registered VC and AIF funds - WEscalate (Women Entrepreneurs Program) grant verified link
KITS (Dept. of Electronics, IT, Bt & S&T) · Incubation cohort up to Rs 20 lakh; acceleration cohort up t - Uttarakhand Startup Marketing Assistance grant verified link
Department of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand · Up to Rs 5 lakh for marketing and publicity, and up to Rs 7. - Arunachal Pradesh Startup Recruitment Incentive grant verified link
Department of Industries, Government of Arunachal Pradesh · Up to Rs 40,000 per employee for hiring women and differentl - Andhra Pradesh Startup Exhibition Participation Reimbursement grant verified link
Andhra Pradesh Innovation Society, Government of Andhra Pradesh · 50% of exhibition stall rental, 100% for SC, ST and women en - Sikkim Startup Women, Transgender and Differently Abled Hiring Incentive grant verified link
Commerce and Industries Department, Government of Sikkim · One time incentive of Rs 5,000 per candidate, up to Rs 1 lak - NSRCEL Incubation Programs accelerator verified link
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Grant support up to INR 5 lakh on some tracks; varies by pro - NSTFDC Concessional Loan Schemes (Term Loan / Adivasi Mahila Sashaktikaran Yojana) grant verified link
National Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation (Ministry of Triba · Concessional term loans up to Rs 50 lakh per unit; AMSY for - ACT Grants grant verified link
ACT (ACT Capital Foundation for Social Impact) · Rs 5 lakh to Rs 50 lakh, non-dilutive grant - Startup Odisha Sustenance and Product Development Grants grant verified link
MSME Department, Government of Odisha · Monthly sustenance allowance of INR 20,000 for a year; produ - Uttarakhand Startup Policy Assistance grant verified link
Department of Industries, Government of Uttarakhand · Monthly allowance of INR 10,000 to 15,000; marketing assista - Startup Bihar Seed Grant grant verified link
Department of Industries, Government of Bihar · Up to INR 10 lakh as an interest-free loan for 10 years (hig
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 women-led startup grants are available in India?+
The Incubateer catalog lists 30+ women-led 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 women-led grants I qualify for in India?+
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