Research method

The useful kind of funding intelligence: traceable.

Opportunity Radar treats an official provider URL as the source of record. AI assists discovery and change detection; it does not get to invent programme facts.

1. Discover

We watch official government, public-institution, incubator, university and corporate programme pages for applicable calls.

2. Extract

Research captures title, provider, benefit, deadline, eligibility and the exact supporting source. Missing data is marked unknown.

3. Review

New records and detected source changes enter a private queue. Only approved listings reach the public directory.

4. Preserve history

Expired programmes are retained for context and SEO, while default search focuses on current listings.

Priority sources

Where the Radar looks first

Startup Indiahigh priority Startup India schemes playbookhigh priority MyGov Innovate Indiahigh priority MeitY Startup Hubhigh priority NIDHI · DSThigh priority DST Callshigh priority BIRAChigh priority iDEXhigh priority Technology Development Boardhigh priority Ministry of MSMEhigh priority CGTMSEhigh priority Agriculture Infrastructure Fundhigh priority Startup Karnataka · ELEVATEhigh priority StartupTNhigh priority Kerala Startup Missionhigh priority iStart Rajasthanhigh priority Startup Odishahigh priority Startup Biharhigh priority SSIP Gujarathigh priority European Innovation Councilhigh priority Eureka · Eurostarshigh priority Innovate UKhigh priority NSF Seed Fundhigh priority U.S. DOE SBIR/STTRhigh priority NASA SBIR/STTRhigh priority ARPA-Ehigh priority NRC IRAPhigh priority Innovative Solutions Canadahigh priority NEDO Startup Supporthigh priority JETRO Startuphigh priority Global Startup Center Koreahigh priority

Refresh cadence

Government and global tech sources are checked daily.

Every 6 hoursPriority call pages and deadline changes are checked for time-sensitive opportunities.
DailyCentral and state schemes plus Europe, UK, US, Canada, Japan and South Korea technology sources are swept for new programmes and changed routes.
WeeklyBroader discovery covers research, incubator, university and ecosystem opportunities. New findings remain review-gated.

Research instruction

You are a funding intelligence researcher for the BrahmWorks Opportunity Radar.

Find current, publicly available grants, government schemes, subsidies, startup competitions, accelerators, incubators, research-commercialisation calls and market-access programmes for Indian startups and technology ventures pursuing international expansion.

Every daily sweep must first check the central and state government scheme sources below. Then check official technology-funding and challenge sources in Europe, the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Japan and South Korea. Treat a named umbrella scheme, a new application cohort, a revised policy benefit, a changed deadline and a closed route as separate update signals. Capture recurring schemes even when there is no fixed deadline, but never label a rolling programme as an open call unless the official source says so.

International scope: prioritise EIC and Eureka/Eurostars in Europe; Innovate UK; NSF, DOE SBIR/STTR, NASA and ARPA-E in the United States; NRC IRAP and Innovative Solutions Canada; NEDO and JETRO in Japan; and Global Startup Center and K-Startup in South Korea. Include only technology-led funding, R&D, prototype, commercialisation or public-sector challenge opportunities. For every international record, explicitly state whether it is globally accessible, requires a partner/consortium, requires a locally registered entity, or requires incorporation before award.

Source priority:
1. Official government pages and statutory bodies.
2. Official programme, incubator, accelerator, university and research-institution pages.
3. Official bank, corporate and foundation programme pages.
4. Reputable reporting only when it points to an official source. Never use a blog as the source of record.

For every candidate, capture title, provider, official source URL, application URL, benefit or funding amount, deadline, eligible entity/founder types, geography, industry, registration requirements, and source verification confidence. Never invent missing facts. Use "not stated" when the source does not establish a value.

For an existing listing, identify exact changes to deadline, funding, eligibility, application status or official URL. Mark expired records; do not delete them. Candidates must enter a private review queue before publication.

Submit a missed programme