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Grant · India

Bharat WIN Open Call for Startups and MSMEs

A Ministry of Jal Shakti open call for startups and MSMEs with water-sector technologies. Selected proposals receive grant-in-aid to build prototypes and field-ready solutions, with the applicant co-investing 10% of the budget.

Closed Run by Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti

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Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published Grant-in-aid for selected proposals to develop prototypes and technology; the amount is not published. The startup or MSME co-invests 10% of the total project budget in cash
Instrument
Grant
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Remote
Stages
not published
Sectors
Climate, Agrifood
Open to founders from
India
Perks
not published

Shortlisted proposals are called for a presentation. The 2026 deadline was extended from 31 July to 31 August 2026. The National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee implements the initiative, which also runs Jal Shakti Hackathons whose winners receive ₹1 lakh each to develop a proof of concept.

Application dates

Closed2026 open call

Usual timing: No new open call had been announced on 19 October 2026; the 2026 call took proposals from 1 June to 31 August 2026.

Who can apply

  • Registered startups and MSMEs only
  • Proposals on the published ideas, problem statements or focus areas, such as water quality, wastewater, irrigation efficiency, flood management and smart monitoring, or other water-sector innovations
  • Proposals in English through the Bharat WIN portal; an applicant may submit several proposals

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
  4. The last window we track closed on 31 August 2026. No new open call had been announced on 19 October 2026; the 2026 call took proposals from 1 June to 31 August 2026.

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