Karnataka's flagship startup grant programme, ELEVATE, has hit a decade-long milestone, and the state is marking the occasion by throwing its doors open wider than ever before.
The Department of Electronics, IT, Bt, Government of Karnataka, on Tuesday announced the 25th call for applications under ELEVATE, the Grant-in-Aid programme it launched in 2017.
Online applications open on May 25, 2026, inviting early-stage founders from every corner of the state to compete for one of Karnataka's most sought-after startup grants.
The headline change this year: for the first time, the government has opened all four ELEVATE tracks simultaneously, a move designed to make the programme more inclusive, accessible, and genuinely statewide.
A ₹50 lakh launchpad for early-stage ideas
