Central government funding for NGOs in India comes through ministry-run schemes — most reimburse a share of eligible project costs against a utilisation certificate rather than paying up front. Every scheme requires an active NGO Darpan registration on NITI Aayog's portal, and most require at least three years of audited accounts. Applications typically go through the NGO Partnership System (NGO-PS) or a ministry-specific portal, and calls open on an annual cycle rather than rolling.
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Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal
West Bengal tourism subsidy scheme funds eligible hotel and tourism projects, offering 75% of SGST for five years.
Travel Tourism · Tourism · West Bengal · Gst Subsidy
Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal
The West Bengal government scheme reimburses 50–70% of stamp duty and registration fees for new or expanding eligible tourism projects in the state.
Travel Tourism · Tourism · West Bengal · Subsidy
Department of Tourism, Government of West Bengal
West Bengal’s tourism programme funds new and expanding projects/units with up to ₹7.5 lakh in financial assistance and regulatory incentives.
Travel Tourism · Tourism · West Bengal · State Scheme
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
A joint call funds Bio AI hubs in biomanufacturing under BioE3 for startups, LLPs, and academic SIROs.
Health Pharma Biotech · Agri Food Rural · Climate Energy Ev · Grant
BIRAC
BIRAC GCI grant funds up to ₹2 crore for breakthrough screening and diagnostics innovations in TB, emerging pathogens, and enteric disease.
Health Pharma Biotech · Birac · Grand Challenges India · Gci
APFNet
APFNet funds sustainable forest management and rehabilitation projects across the Asia-Pacific, offering up to US$100,000 for small initiatives in climate action, biodiversity, and livelihoods.
Forestry · Environment · Conservation · Climate Action
UNHCR
The UNHCR Innovation Accelerator is a global, equity-free grant programme funding pilot-proven innovations that scale sustainable impact for refugee, displaced, and stateless communities worldwide.
Social Impact · Refugee · Displaced · Stateless
Indian Council of Medical Research
The ICMR–Gates Foundation Grand Challenge funds development of nutrient-dense food prototypes to combat anaemia in Indian adolescent girls and women, with grants up to ₹1 Crore.
Agri Food Rural · Health Pharma Biotech · Nutrition · Food Innovation
Department of Pharmaceuticals
The SMDI capital subsidy scheme funds domestic manufacturing of key medical device components and raw materials to cut import dependency.
Health Pharma Biotech · Medical Devices · Healthcare Manufacturing · Import Substitution
Department of Pharmaceuticals
A government scheme reimbursing up to ₹5 crore for clinical studies of medical devices and IVDs made in India.
Health Pharma Biotech · Medical Devices · Clinical Studies · Healthcare
IHFC, IIT Delhi
UdyogTech Synapse 2026, by IHFC IIT Delhi, funds deep-tech projects in industrial robotics and advanced manufacturing with up to ₹5 Crore and industry collaboration.
Deeptech Electronics Robotics · Manufacturing Industrial · Ai Saas Enterprise · Climate Energy Ev