Non-dilutive funding is money that costs no equity and no repayment: government grants, CSR capital, fellowship stipends, and accelerator grant components. For a climate startup in India it is often the difference between building and fundraising — the largest live pots here go up to ₹5 crore.
Every programme on climategrants.in is non-dilutive by design. Below are the live opportunities, sorted by closing deadline. Use the category pages (government, BIRAC, CSR, accelerators, fellowships) to filter by space.
Money that does not require giving up equity or repaying: grants, CSR funding, prize money, and fellowships. For climate startups it preserves ownership while funding milestones.
Yes, and it is common. Grants fund milestones that de-risk the company before a priced round. Just check exclusivity clauses — some grants restrict concurrent fundraising or require disclosure.
The realistic range is ₹20 lakh to ₹1 crore in a single programme, with the largest going higher: green hydrogen pilots up to ₹5 crore, HCLTech at ₹5 crore, BIRAC BIG at ₹50 lakh. Serial stacking across programmes is how founders reach several crores non-dilutive.