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Top Seed-Stage Startup Funding Programmes

27 startup funding programmes ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

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Between them, the 27 startup funding programmes on this page cover pre seed (12), startup incubator (8), growth stage (6) and series a (3). They also list work in Delhi NCR. 27 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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  1. AS

    America's Seed Fund powered by NSF (NSF SBIR/STTR)

    Also in United States of America

    America's Seed Fund powered by NSF (NSF SBIR/STTR) is a US public funding programme run by the National Science Foundation.

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  2. DF

    Dubai Future District Fund

    Growth Stage · Also in Dubai

    Dubai Future District Fund is an evergreen venture capital fund of funds based in Dubai, UAE.

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  3. EI

    Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS)

    Growth Stage · Also in United Kingdom

    Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) is a UK government tax relief scheme for startup investment. HM Revenue & Customs runs it.

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  4. IU

    Innovate UK

    Growth Stage · Also in United Kingdom

    Innovate UK is the UK's innovation agency, part of UKRI. It backs high-potential deep and hard tech businesses in the UK's Industrial Strategy priority sectors.

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  5. IU

    Innovate UK Investor Partnerships

    Also in United Kingdom

    Innovate UK Investor Partnerships is a government programme that pairs an Innovate UK R&D grant with equity from selected investor partners.

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  6. NI

    National Incubation Center Islamabad (NIC Islamabad)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Islamabad

    National Incubation Center Islamabad (NIC Islamabad) operates in Islamabad, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.

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  7. NI

    National Incubation Center Karachi (NIC Karachi)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Karachi

    National Incubation Center Karachi (NIC Karachi) operates in Karachi, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.

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  8. NI

    National Incubation Center Peshawar (NIC Peshawar)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Pakistan

    National Incubation Center Peshawar (NIC Peshawar) works from Peshawar, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.

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  9. NI

    National Incubation Center Quetta (NIC Quetta)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Pakistan

    A government-backed startup incubator in Quetta, Balochistan, for early founders, with mentorship, training and workspace

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  10. NS

    National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF)

    Growth Stage · Series A · Also in United Kingdom

    National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) invests in the UK and allied countries as a public programme.

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  11. PP

    Plan9 (PITB Tech Incubator)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Lahore

    Plan9 (PITB Tech Incubator) operates in Lahore, Pakistan, as a government-backed incubator.

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  12. SV

    Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC)

    Pre Seed · Growth Stage · Also in Saudi Arabia

    Saudi Venture Capital Company (SVC) is a state-owned investment company in Saudi Arabia.

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  13. SB

    Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

    Also in United States of America

    Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) is a federal programme. The SBA coordinates it, and 11 participating agencies fund it.

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  14. SB

    Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)

    Also in United States of America

    Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is a US federal programme for small firms doing R&D with a research institution

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  15. SS

    State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)

    Series A · Also in United States of America

    State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) is a US Treasury programme that funds state small-business capital schemes

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  16. UB

    UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA)

    Series A · Also in London

    UK Business Angels Association (UKBAA) is a not-for-profit trade body representing angel and early-stage investment in the UK. It has more than 590 members.

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  17. VC

    Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme

    Growth Stage · Also in United Kingdom

    Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme is a UK tax relief scheme in which HMRC-approved investment companies, called VCTs, raise money from individual investors.

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  18. CC

    C-CAMP (Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in Bangalore

    A government-backed startup incubator in Bengaluru, India that backs early-stage start-ups and ideas with seed funding schemes

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  19. KS

    Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)

    Pre Seed · Startup Incubator · Also in India

    A state government coordinating body in Thiruvananthapuram, India that runs startup grants, seed schemes and government procurement access

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  20. BL

    BIRAC LEAP Fund (Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products)

    Also in Delhi NCR

    BIRAC LEAP Fund (Launching Entrepreneurial Driven Affordable Products) is an equity fund run by BIRAC in New Delhi, India.

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  21. BS

    BIRAC SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development Fund)

    Also in Delhi NCR

    BIRAC SEED Fund (Sustainable Entrepreneurship And Enterprise Development Fund) is a BIRAC equity fund in New Delhi, India.

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  22. NS

    NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)

    Also in Delhi NCR

    A DST seed funding scheme in New Delhi, India that channels seed money to start-ups through participating DST-backed incubators

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  23. SS

    Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0)

    Pre Seed · Also in India

    A Government of Gujarat policy in Gandhinagar, India that supports student and young-alumni innovators through partner institutes

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  24. US

    UP Startup Mission

    Pre Seed · Also in India

    A Government of Uttar Pradesh startup platform in Lucknow, India that runs the state's startup policy and support schemes

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