1. Grants to individual innovators Technopreneur Promotion programme (TePP)
http://dsir.nic.in

This programme is implemented by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) and Department of Science & Technology (DST). Grants ( upto a maximum of Rs 5 lakhs) are provided to individual innovators for innovation development at concept proving stage.

Persons to contact:
RR Abhyankar, rra11@hotmail.com
Dr K. Kamal, kkamal@alpha.nic.in

2. Grants to Industry- PATSER Programme Aimed at Technological Self Reliance (PATSER)
http://dsir.nic.in

This programme is implemented by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR). Grants are provided to industrial units for innovation development at Engineered prototype ( for product innovations) / pilot plant (for process innovations) stage.

Persons to contact:
A S Rao, indiainvents@hotmail.com
Dr Prem Sagar, drpremnd@alpha.nic.in

3. Soft loans to industry-HGT

Home- Grown Technology Programme (HGT)
http://www.tifac.org.in/

This programme is implemented by TIFAC. Support is provided to industry for innovation development by way of soft loans.

Persons to contact:
S.Mubasir, homegrown@tifac.org.in

4. Grants to Industry/ Institutes- Instruments

Instrumentation Development Programme
http://dst.gov.in/scprog/tecdev/instrdevprog.htm

This area specific program is implemented by DST.

Person to contact:
Dr Laxman Prasad, laxman@alpha.nic.in

5. Grants to industry/ institutes- Drugs & Pharma

Drugs & Pharmaceutical Research
http://dst.gov.in/scprog/tecdev/drugspharmares.htm

This sector specific program is implemented by DST.

Person to contact:
Dr Laxman Prasad, laxman@alpha.nic.in

6. Department of Information Technology
http://www.mit.gov.in/R&D/projects/index.htm#about

Supports R&D projects in Information Technology, Microelectronics and Photonics, Strategic Electronics, Professional e;lectronics, materials and components, Consumer electronics & capital equipment development, Rural and social applications, Industrial applications, Health & biotechnology, Rehabiliation, water resources, transport, Power electronics etc.

Contact person vbt@mit.gov.in

7. Department of Biotechnology
http://dbtindia.nic.in

Contact person:
Dr VK Vinayak, vinayak@dbt.nic.in

8. New Millennium Indian Technology Leadership Initiative (NMITLI)
http://www.csir.res.in/nmitli/nmitli.html
R&D projects on a consortium based are supported under this program.