Grants and fellowships
Non-dilutive funding and fellowships, with eligibility rules to read closely. Every listing shows the amount, who can apply and the deadline.
49 programmes. Of these, 25 say they take no equity, and 13 have applications open.
49 programmes
No programme matches those filters.
Picked from the data: the next deadline, the fullest published terms and a programme that takes no equity.
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MeitY's five-year, ₹490 crore scheme for technology startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, run through implementing incubators, with funding for ideation, pilots, investment rounds and deep tech.
Funding not published · equity not published
Most terms published
Latitud's programme for Latin American pre-founders: eight weeks online and a week of investor meetings in San Francisco, with a US$62,500 check for 2.5% on a SAFE and eight founders per cohort.
US$62.5k invested · 2.5% equity
Takes no equity
A two-year, equity-free fellowship for first-time hard tech founders in the US. Each fellow gets a US$100k living stipend a year, and each project gets US$100k in R&D support.
US$100k grant · equity-free
Includes Amber Grant, Anzisha Fellowship (formerly the Anzisha Prize), Arch Grants Startup Competition and 25 more.
Includes Activate Fellowship, aws Preseed - Deep Tech, Conception X Venture Scientist 100 and 11 more.
Includes Conception X Venture Scientist 100, DoD SBIR/STTR, NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) and 2 more.
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), DOE SBIR/STTR, EPA SBIR and 1 more.
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), Conception X Venture Scientist 100, DOE SBIR/STTR and 1 more.
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) and USDA SBIR/STTR.
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), Conception X Venture Scientist 100 and NIH SBIR/STTR (NIH Seed Fund).
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) and NIH SBIR/STTR (NIH Seed Fund).
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (Promotion and Acceleration of Young and Aspiring Innovators and Startups) and NIH SBIR/STTR (NIH Seed Fund).
Includes Activate Fellowship, Amber Grant, Arch Grants Startup Competition and 15 more.
Includes Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG), GENESIS (Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups), Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) and 13 more.
49 programmes
A two-year, equity-free fellowship for first-time hard tech founders in the US. Each fellow gets a US$100k living stipend a year, and each project gets US$100k in R&D support.
US$100k grant · equity-free
A monthly grant for women-owned businesses in the US and Canada. Three US$15,000 grants are awarded each month, and three monthly winners get a further US$75,000 at year end.
US$15k grant · equity-free
A multi-year fellowship for African entrepreneurs aged 15 to 22 who already run a business. Fellows get milestone-based funding and support, then compete for a US$40,000 prize pool.
Funding not published · equity not published
A non-profit startup competition in St. Louis that awards US$75,000 equity-free grants, plus relocation money, to early-stage startups that base themselves in St. Louis for at least a year.
US$75k grant · equity-free
An Austrian grant for deep tech founders before or just after incorporation, funding a proof of concept or prototype based on applied research over one to two years.
Funding not published · equity-free
BIRAC grant scheme for early biotech startups taking an idea to proof of concept, giving up to ₹50 lakh grant-in-aid over up to 18 months, run through partner incubators that screen and mentor grantees.
Funding not published · equity not published
A Finnish grant for small companies validating an innovative solution for international markets. It covers 75% of a EUR 100,000-133,334 project, so EUR 75,000-100,000, and need not be repaid.
Funding not published · equity-free
Free, equity-free nine-month part-time fellowship that helps PhD researchers at UK and European universities test the founder path, mostly online with three in-person events starting in London.
Funding not published · equity-free
The US defence department's SBIR and STTR programmes for US small businesses, run through annual Broad Agency Announcements and Commercial Solutions Openings with topics released monthly.
Funding not published · equity-free
Department of Energy grants for US small businesses working on energy and science technologies, in phases from feasibility (Phase I) to development and prototyping (Phase II).
Funding not published · equity-free
An 18-month, full-time fellowship for founders of early-stage social impact organisations anywhere in the world, with a US$100,000 stipend and leadership support.
US$100k grant · equity not published
The EU's Horizon Europe programme for start-ups and SMEs with breakthrough innovations. It offers a grant below EUR 2.5 million, equity investment of EUR 1-10 million, or both, plus coaching.
Funding not published · equity not published
The Environmental Protection Agency's annual SBIR solicitation for US small businesses developing and commercialising environmental technologies.
Funding not published · equity-free
A 12-month German federal stipend for students, graduates and researchers turning science-based ideas into startups, with support from their university or research institute.
Funding not published · equity-free
MeitY's five-year, ₹490 crore scheme for technology startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, run through implementing incubators, with funding for ideation, pilots, investment rounds and deep tech.
Funding not published · equity not published
Gujarat government policy running January 2022 to March 2027 that funds student proofs of concept, IP filings and student startups through schools and colleges, including seed support of up to ₹10 lakh.
Funding not published · equity not published
An annual grant for emerging silver jewellery artists. Applicants answer 15 business questions and submit a design portfolio; the winner receives US$7,500 in start-up capital.
US$7.5k grant · equity-free
A year-long Hong Kong programme for tech-focused founders with a grant of up to HK$100,000, coaching, training and co-working space. Applications open three times a year.
Funding not published · equity-free
Australian Government support for startups and SMEs with innovative commercialisation or growth projects in National Reconstruction Fund priority areas: an adviser first, then matched grants.
Funding not published · equity-free
A 12-month, full-time Danish programme for graduate founders and teams. Each founder gets a monthly grant, plus a development grant and incubator support.
Funding not published · equity-free
Rajasthan government startup programme under the Rajasthan Startup Policy 2022, offering ideation grants of up to ₹2.4 lakh, viability grants, a scale-up fund and equity matching, with support linked to QRate ratings.
Funding not published · equity not published
Kerala Startup Mission's state-funded grant ladder for technology startups: up to ₹3 lakh at idea stage, ₹7 lakh for productisation, ₹10 lakh for market acceleration and ₹15 lakh for scale-up.
Funding not published · equity not published
Latitud's programme for Latin American pre-founders: eight weeks online and a week of investor meetings in San Francisco, with a US$62,500 check for 2.5% on a SAFE and eight founders per cohort.
US$62.5k invested · 2.5% equity
NASA's small business research funding for US companies. Since 2026, SBIR, STTR and SBIR Ignite subtopics are released in appendices to a single announcement through the year.
Funding not published · equity-free
A US$50,000 grant for early-stage North Carolina startups with a proven concept and a clear path to scale, awarded with mentorship through a competitive cycle.
US$50k grant · equity-free
DST fellowship paying aspiring technology entrepreneurs ₹10,000 to ₹30,000 a month for up to 12 months, extendable to 18, while they develop a business idea full time at an approved host incubator.
Funding not published · equity not published
DST seed fund deployed through approved technology business incubators, which can invest up to ₹1 crore per incubated startup through equity, equity-linked instruments or soft loans.
Funding not published · equity not published
DST pre-incubation scheme that gives individual innovators and early startups a prototyping grant of up to ₹20 lakh, or up to ₹40 lakh for deeptech, through host incubators known as PRAYAS Centres.
Funding not published · equity not published
Federal grants for US small businesses developing health and life science products. Applications are due on three standard dates a year under NIH's SBIR and STTR funding opportunities.
Funding not published · equity-free
The SBIR programme of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, funding US small businesses through one funding cycle a year.
Funding not published · equity-free
Advice, connections and funding for Canadian small and medium-sized businesses developing innovations. Firms work with an industrial technology advisor, who may invite a funding proposal.
Funding not published · equity-free
Federal grants for US small businesses commercialising deep technology. NSF invests up to US$2 million per company across phases and takes no equity; applicants start with a Project Pitch.
Funding not published · equity-free
A 12-month fellowship for UK engineering spinouts and startups, including university researchers spinning out. Fellows get a grant of up to GBP 75,000 with coaching and mentoring, and give up no equity.
Funding not published · equity-free
Uttar Pradesh government startup incentives under the UP Startup Policy 2026: a ₹20,000 monthly sustenance allowance, prototype grants of up to ₹10 lakh and seed capital of up to ₹15 lakh for startups incorporated in the state.
Funding not published · equity not published
Bihar government seed support under the Bihar Start-up Policy 2022, giving certified startups interest-free loans of up to ₹10 lakh for prototypes, testing and proof of concept, plus acceleration and patent support.
Funding not published · equity not published
Haryana government seed grant of up to ₹10 lakh per startup registered with Startup Haryana, for idea validation, prototypes, proof of concept and early marketing, with applications evaluated quarterly.
Funding not published · equity not published
DPIIT scheme that funds early startups through selected incubators: up to ₹20 lakh grant for proof of concept and up to ₹50 lakh via convertible debentures or debt. Startup applications closed on 31 May 2026.
Funding not published · equity not published
Karnataka government grant-in-aid scheme giving startups one-time grants of up to ₹50 lakh, with separate calls for women-led, SC/ST, minority and tier-2/3 ventures and a DeepTech call of up to ₹1 crore.
Funding not published · equity not published
Odisha government startup scheme under the Odisha Startup Policy 2016 (as amended), paying a ₹20,000 monthly allowance at idea or prototype stage and up to ₹15 lakh for product development and marketing after commercialisation.
Funding not published · equity not published
A Singapore government start-up grant of S$20,000 to S$50,000 for first-time founders, matched 1:1 by the founders' own capital, with mentoring from an Accredited Mentor Partner.
Funding not published · equity-free
A competitive Singapore government grant for startups commercialising proprietary technology, with Proof-of-Concept and Proof-of-Value tracks paid on milestones.
Funding not published · equity not published
Tamil Nadu government seed fund run by StartupTN that gives early-stage startups ₹10-15 lakh, with priority for social impact, women-led and emerging-sector ventures.
Funding not published · equity not published
A two-year, US$250,000 grant for people aged 22 or under who skip or stop out of college to build something new. The foundation takes no equity.
US$250k grant · equity-free
MeitY scheme delivered through a network of incubators that funds IT-based startups: up to ₹4 lakh from idea to proof of concept, up to ₹7 lakh for prototypes and up to ₹40 lakh for product development and market outreach.
Funding not published · equity not published
An annual programme for young African entrepreneurs: online training, mentoring and coaching, followed by seed capital for selected participants and entry to the TEF alumni network.
Funding not published · equity not published
A fellowship for US women entrepreneurs running revenue-generating businesses. About 160 fellows a year get workshops, expert coaching, a peer community and a US$2,000 education grant.
US$2k grant · equity not published
USDA grants for US small businesses turning agricultural science into products with commercial or societal benefit. Agriculture-related manufacturing and renewable energy projects are encouraged.
Funding not published · equity-free
An EU-funded programme for women-led, early-stage deep tech startups in Europe. Each selected startup receives EUR 75,000 in non-dilutive funding plus mentoring, coaching and training.
€75k grant · equity-free
A one-week programme that brings ten technical builders together with founders of large tech companies, with an optional US$10,000 investment. Support continues after the week.
US$10k invested · equity not published
We list 49 programmes: Activate Fellowship, Amber Grant, Anzisha Fellowship (formerly the Anzisha Prize), Arch Grants Startup Competition, aws Preseed - Deep Tech, Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) and 43 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
25 of the 49 say they take no equity: Activate Fellowship, Amber Grant, Arch Grants Startup Competition, aws Preseed - Deep Tech, Business Finland Sprint Grant and 20 more. 23 do not publish their equity terms.
Applications are open for GENESIS (Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups) (closes 29 October 2026), Activate Fellowship (closes 30 October 2026), Amber Grant (closes 31 October 2026), EIC Accelerator (closes 4 November 2026), NSF SBIR/STTR (America's Seed Fund) (closes 4 November 2026) and 8 more. The deadlines page lists every date we track.
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