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Programmes in the published catalogue
We shortlist a few
Keep the equity
Grant applications for startups, MSMEs, and non-profits.
A grant is not a soft loan. If it is truly non-refundable, you do not repay it and you do not give shares for it. You do have to fit the scheme, hit milestones, and often report how the money was used. Bridgeway shortlists programmes, writes the project case, and files with the implementing body.
₹0 equity
The point of a real grant
If a scheme takes shares, we say so
30–120 days
Published filing window
Agencies move on their own calendar
What this engagement covers
NIDHI-PRAYAS
DST prototype support, described as ₹10–20 lakh, routed through PRAYAS centres for early hardware and deep-tech ideas.
- Idea-to-prototype stage
- Applicant keeps the IP created
- A centre has to accept the innovator
TIDE 2.0
MeitY incubation support for ICT and emerging technology, including an EIR stipend described up to ₹4 lakh and product grants described around ₹7–15 lakh.
- Filed through recognised incubators
- Healthcare, education, agriculture, and clean energy are typical themes
- Not a direct transfer from Bridgeway
RKVY-RAFTAAR
Agriculture and food grants-in-aid, described as up to ₹5 lakh at pre-seed and up to ₹25 lakh at seed stage.
- Agri-business incubators implement it
- Milestone-based
- Needs an agriculture or allied use case
Gujarat industrial incentives
State incentives for eligible Gujarat units, including capital subsidy, interest subsidy, net SGST reimbursement, and electricity-duty exemption.
- Location and manufacturing status matter
- These are policy incentives, not a single application form
- Udyam is usually the starting point
Startup Srujan and student innovation
Gujarat student and youth innovation grants under SSIP, described from ₹2.5 lakh to ₹10 lakh.
- Age and student or dropout status are part of the published fit
- Sector-agnostic within the programme rules
CSR and foundation grants
Proposal support for NGO, Section 8, and social-enterprise grants, including programmes the original site lists such as Infosys Foundation, Azim Premji Foundation opportunities, ACT Grants, and corporate CSR.
- 12A, 80G, and FCRA readiness often decide the first screen
- Spark Fellowship and Boeing BUILD are founder programmes with their own rules
- We do not imply that a foundation has appointed Bridgeway
Why clients use this
- A free eligibility read before a long proposal is written.
- DPR, deck, and milestone plan prepared for the body that actually awards the grant.
- Follow-up with the incubator or department.
- After sanction, utilisation and milestone reporting so the grant is not clawed back.
How the work moves
01
Fit
Sector, stage, location, and entity type decide the shortlist.
02
Case
We write the proposal, DPR, or deck the scheme asks for.
03
Filing
We submit through the incubator, portal, or foundation process.
04
Compliance
If awarded, we help with utilisation certificates and milestone reports.
Before you start
- Grant windows close. A good proposal filed late is still late.
- CSR grants are for eligible non-profits and social projects, not a way to fund a private trading business.
- ‘Up to ₹25 lakh’ on the original page is a published band for certain seed grants, not a promise of that amount.
- Some fellowships are equity-free. Venture funding is not. We will not blur the two.
The original service page describes active grant schemes from roughly ₹2 lakh prototype support to larger institutional grants, with 30–120 days as a working range.