ELEVATE (Karnataka Grant-in-Aid for Startups)
Usually opens in May and June and July
Projected from the months this call usually opens — not a date the funder has confirmed.
Projected from the pattern of past calls — confirm on the funder's page before planning around it.
Grant-in-Aid of up to INR 50 lakh, disbursed in two equal milestone-linked tranches.
Department of Electronics, IT, BT and S&T, Government of Karnataka (Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society)
public · regional
Deadline: annual_call — ELEVATE 2026 (25th call) opened 25 May 2026 at 09:00 IST and closed 15 July 2026 at 17:00 IST across four tracks: ELEVATE 2026, ELEVATE Aspire 2026 (Beyond Bengaluru), ELEVATE Unnati 2026 (SC/ST-led) and ELEVATE Shakti 2026 (women-led).
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.
Who can apply
- Under 10 years old
- Turnover up to 2,000,000,000
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
Startup must be within 10 years of incorporation, have turnover not exceeding INR 200 crore in any financial year, be based anywhere in Karnataka, have a minimum team size of two, and must not have been an ELEVATE grant beneficiary in the last 3 years. DPIIT recognition is not a stated prerequisite for ELEVATE, but Startup Karnataka registration is required.
How to apply
- Register on the ELEVATE portal when the call is live and choose a track.
- Submit the application with product, team and financial details.
- Screening, followed by pitching before an evaluation committee.
- Grant sanctioned and released in two equal milestone-linked tranches.
What you will need
- Certificate of incorporation
- Pitch deck
- Financial statements or projections
- Shareholding pattern
- Karnataka address proof
- Director KYC
Source. https://elevate.startupkarnataka.in/ — checked 2026-08-14
"Grant-in-Aid of up to INR 50 Lakhs"