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Hackathon teams
Ship your demo without burning your weekend topping up API credits.
aigi
AI GrantsIndia🇮🇳
Free AI model access for India's smartest builders. The fastest onramp for developers, students, and hackers — no credit cards, no red tape, just instant access to build.
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aigiWho it's for
Backing talent, not titles
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College students & AI clubs
Run workshops, build projects, and explore models without paywalls.
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Indie hackers
Validate that side project before committing a single rupee to inference.
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Side project builders
Prototype, iterate, and learn — we cover the model bill while you build.
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Early-stage founders
Move from idea to working MVP without procurement getting in the way.
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Anyone shipping with AI
Serious about putting something real into the world? You're who we back.
India has the world's sharpest young AI talent. AIGI exists so the only thing standing between you and a working build is your next commit.
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aigiWhat you get
Build faster ● Ship sooner
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Free API access
Open-source and proprietary model APIs, granted directly to you. No trials, no rate-limited demos — real production keys for real builds.
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Fast approvals
Most applications turned around in under 48 hours. Apply on Monday, ship by Wednesday. We read every form personally.
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Zero friction onboarding
No credit cards. No procurement calls. No legalese. Submit one short form and start building the moment you're approved.
⛵ Built by builders
aigiCo-founded by Bhasker Kode and Vaibhav Domkundwar.
AI Grants India is a non-profit. Domkundwar Foundation (DF) is the founding sponsor. Everything else is just builders helping builders ship.
Backing talent
We grant on potential and shipping ability — not pedigree, school, or company logos.
Builder-led
Run by founders and engineers who've shipped. We speak your language and read your code.
Non-profit
AIGI is a non-profit. No equity, no clawbacks, no strings — the access is genuinely yours.
India first
Built specifically for the Indian builder ecosystem, from Bengaluru hostels to Delhi hackathons.
Open + proprietary
Access to both open-source weights and frontier proprietary APIs, depending on what your project needs.
Community access
Invites to events, demo days, and showcases. A small but sharp room of people building real things.
Fast feedback
Reviewed by humans, not bots. You'll hear back quickly with a clear yes, no, or follow-up.
DF backed
Domkundwar Foundation is the founding sponsor — credits underwritten by people who back builders.
⛵ Quick answers for builders who'd rather be coding than reading a FAQ.
aigiFAQ
Anyone in India who's seriously building with AI — students, hackathon teams, indie hackers, early-stage founders, and college AI clubs. We don't care about your title, just whether you're shipping.
Apply now for free accessOne short form. Most decisions in 48 hours.