Government schemes, CSR funds, foundation grants and fellowships open to Indian nonprofits — each with the eligibility criteria, grant size, deadline and application route stated by the funder.
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NIT Rourkela
MCL and FTBI NIT Rourkela's seed grant programme funds innovative technology startups incubated at FTBI with up to ₹3 lakh.
Seed Funding · Csr Funding · Innovation · Deeptech
Reliance Foundation
Grants and support for not-for-profits scaling proven solutions to advance women's digital inclusion across India.
Fintech · Health Pharma Biotech · Agri Food Rural · Edtech
Wellcome
The Wellcome-Nature Mental Health Prize funds groundbreaking mental health science, awarding up to ₹9.52 crore to the winner and ₹2.38 crore to finalists, plus visibility and support.
Health Pharma Biotech · Social Impact · Mental Health · Science
Wellcome
A global challenge prize awarding up to £6.25 million (approx. ₹65.6 crore) to multi-disciplinary teams developing innovative solutions for snakebite outcomes in high-burden settings.
Health Pharma Biotech · Social Impact · Healthtech · Global Health
Wellcome
The Global Prize funds up to US$1,000,000 (approx. ₹8.33 crore) for new interventions addressing anxiety, depression, and psychosis, accelerating impact and policy prioritisation.
Mentalhealth · Globalprize · Healthtech · Anxiety
Wipro Foundation
Long-term CSR partnerships with NGOs across education, healthcare, ecology, disaster response and urban public spaces, initiated by invited proposal and requiring CSR-1 registration.
Education · Health · Environment · Climate Action
Rohini Nilekani Philanthropies
Long-term, co-created grantee partnerships across RNP's five societal missions, initiated by invited proposal rather than by open annual application.
Access To Justice · Civic Engagement · Arts Culture · Environment
Tata Trusts
Long-term NGO partnerships across Tata Trusts' 14 programme areas, typically initiated by invitation from the Trusts rather than by open application.
Health · Nutrition · Education · Wash
Ford Foundation (India office)
Grants to Indian civil-society organisations working on civic engagement and government, and on gender, racial and ethnic justice. FCRA registration required.
Civic Engagement · Governance · Gender Justice · Human Rights
IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata
Pre-incubation programme funding early-stage and student founders in a limited cohort.
Incubation · Early Stage · Idea · Mvp
Capgemini
ISGBB, run by BharatCares and SRF Foundation with Capgemini’s support, funds scalable, tech-driven solutions for critical social challenges across multiple Indian states.
Health Pharma Biotech · Edtech · Climate Energy Ev · Agri Food Rural
DIV Fund
A non-dilutive grant of up to ₹13.5 Cr funds innovations improving lives in low/middle-income countries.
Edtech · Social Impact
Fund for Innovation in Development
FID provides non-dilutive grants of €50,000–€4,000,000 to innovations fighting poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries, with staged funding and technical support.
Innovation · Development · Poverty Alleviation · Social Impact
Global Fund for Community Foundations
The Global Fund for Community Foundations awards grants to strengthen community-philanthropy organisations worldwide, focusing on grantmaking, governance, and fund development.
Social Impact · Community Philanthropy · Grantmaking · Organizational Development
National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
The NIEPA Grant-in-Aid Scheme funds educational institutions, universities, research organisations, and NGOs for studies, evaluations, and conferences in educational planning and administration.
Edtech · Social Impact · Education Research · Policy
Marico Innovation Foundation
A national platform recognising and mentoring high-impact Indian startups and social innovators, offering strategic mentorship, investor access, and national visibility.
Social Impact · Health Pharma Biotech · Edtech · Agri Food Rural
Mercatus Center, George Mason University (USA)
Funds individuals and teams with scalable zero-to-one ideas for social improvement.
Grant · Fellowship · Equity Free · Non Dilutive
Maruti Suzuki India
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Cohort 12 funds mobility, sustainability, manufacturing, AI, and emerging-tech startups with equity-free investment, mentorship, and Maruti Suzuki resources.
Logistics Mobility · Climate Energy Ev · Manufacturing Industrial · Ai Saas Enterprise
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
A venture-philanthropy firm funding early-stage social enterprises with up to US$300,000 in unrestricted grants and three years of hands-on support.
Social Impact · Early Stage · Global · Venture Philanthropy
Gates Foundation
Grants fund AI solutions that accelerate charitable giving, prioritising global health and development.
Ai Saas Enterprise · Edtech · Social Impact · Ai Ml
Fisheries Department, Government of Haryana
Financial assistance under PMMSY for Haryana fishers to buy refrigerated vehicles, improving cold chain for hygienic fish transport.
Agri Food Rural · Fisheries · Cold Chain · Transportation
Department of Rural Development, Government of Uttarakhand
The Uttarakhand government's scheme funds women entrepreneurs and self-help groups to brand, market, and improve local Himalayan product quality.
Agri Food Rural · Himalayan Products · Rural Development · Women Empowerment
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
The MSDE Central Sector Scheme funds establishments with financial incentives and apprentices with partial stipend support.
Apprenticeship · Skill Development · Msme Support · Onthejob Training
Ministry of Textiles
A central government scheme offering concessional credit, margin money, and interest subvention to individual handloom weavers and organisations across India.
Manufacturing Industrial · Social Impact · Agri Food Rural · Handloom