Deeptech, biotech, semiconductor and fintech funding
15 verified programmes in the CapEasy funding directory. Every entry links to its official source.
Research-heavy startups have a funding problem ordinary schemes do not solve: a long pre-revenue period, capital equipment, and a technical claim that a generalist evaluator cannot assess. The programmes here exist for exactly that, and they are evaluated by domain panels rather than by business plan alone.
Expect a heavier technical submission than a general startup scheme asks for — a defensible technical milestone plan, and often an academic or institutional partner. Several of these programmes also fund equipment and trials that generic seed grants explicitly exclude.
Reviewed July 2026. Government programmes change — always confirm current eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official programme page before applying.
Technology Development Fund (TDF)
Call for Startup Innovation in Quantum Communication (NQM Q-Comm Hub)
Gujarat IT/ITeS Policy 2022 – Incentives for ICT & Deep Tech Incubators and Accelerators
NextSense Call for Proposals 2026 (NQM Quantum Sensing & Metrology Hub)
First in the World Challenge Grants 2026 (ICMR)
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Industry Innovation Programme on Medical Electronics (IIPME)
Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme (BIG)
DST NIDHI PRAYAS (SINE IIT Bombay PMU)
BIRAC Fund of Funds - AcE (Accelerating Entrepreneurs)
BIRAC LEAP Fund
BIRAC Patent Assistance Funding Scheme (PATH & SIPP)
DLI Scheme – Design Infrastructure Support (EDA tools, IP cores, MPW fabrication via ChipIN Centre)
IndiaAI Compute Portal – Subsidised GPU compute for startups and MSMEs
SC Ventures Fintech Bridge
TDB Call for Proposals — Advance Medical Technologies and Therapeutics
CapEasy is a private consultancy and is not associated with any government programme, agency or authority. Eligibility and approval rest with the relevant authorities; we help you assess and apply, but cannot guarantee approval. Programme terms change — the official page linked from each entry is the position of record.
Questions founders ask.
Not usually a granted patent, but you generally need a defensible technical position and a credible IP plan. Several programmes will fund the filing cost itself. The specific requirement is on each programme entry.
Some biotech and academic programmes accept institutional or student applicants; most others require an incorporated entity. It varies more in this category than in any other, so check the individual programme.
More often than general schemes do — capital equipment, lab access and trial costs are common permitted heads here, where generic seed grants frequently exclude them. Check the permitted expenditure list before budgeting.