Startup Funding Explorer
Explore curated grants, accelerators, and incubation programs to fuel your startup's growth.
PITCH 2KONNECT
KonguTBI, in partnership with KVB, invites early-stage startups to apply for pre-seed grant support, structured mentorship, and full access to a world-class incubation ecosystem โ to evolve your innovation into a market-ready enterprise.
TDP 11 by IIT Bombay
This call aims to support promising product prototypes / concepts that have progressed beyond the early research stage, i.e. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 and above. Further, it would be desirable if the researcher / faculty member has already identified an industry partner who can collaborate for real-world deployment, technology validation, and commercialization.
SIDBI Innovation Challenge Fund
Rooted in SIDBI's mandate as a development finance institution and its commitment to inclusive growth and sustainable development, the Fund supports visionary entities that are not only aligned with development agendas but are also equipped to translate ideas into scalable impact. SICF empowers innovators, enterprises, and changemakers by bridging critical funding gaps and enabling the successful implementation of breakthrough solutions.
Seva First Innovation Challenge
the Maharashtra Zone comprises pf Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Goa.
Sona Incubation Ignition Grant 2026
Thrust Areas include Assistive Technology, Sensor Technology, MedTech
Technology Development Fund
Project cost up to โน50 crore Projects up to โน10 crore: generally up to 90% of project cost Projects above โน10 crore and up to โน50 crore: generally up to 70% of project cost Funding released based on project milestones
India Accelerator
What weโre looking for: ๐น MVP to revenue-stage startups ๐น Strong problem-solution fit ๐น Early traction / market validation ๐น Scalable business models ๐น Ambitious & execution-focused founding teams ๐น Startups with potential to raise โน50Lโโน1Cr+
a16z Speedrun cohort (SR008)
The standard investment is $500K for 10% upfront, plus another $500K in the next round within 18 months.
Open Challenge Programme (OCP)
Open Challenge Program (OCP) is a platform that provides start-ups and innovators an opportunity to solve real-world agricultural challenges through innovative and technology-driven solutions. The objective of OCP is to identify, recognize, and support aspiring and early-stage startups in technologies like Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This platform facilitates innovators through strategic networking, mentoring, seed funding support, training, marketing assistance, patent facilitation, and access to CoE labs, tools, software, and state-of-the-art incubation facilities.
FEG Innovation Hackathon
The format is deliberately hands-on: teams turn an idea into a working prototype inside two days, with mentors available throughout, and present it live to FEG's product and engineering leadership.
SIIC IIT Kanpur's 5G/6G Center of Excellence (CoE)
The program supports original, high-impact startup solutions that advance or enable the adoption of 5G, 5G+, and 6G technologies across industries and society.
FICCI Agri Startup Summit & Awards 2026
Applicants must report data for the latest completed financial year, unless another reference period is specifically requested.
Open Challenge Programme (OCP) 7.0: NIRMAAN
The program provides a unique platform for innovators to address real-world healthcare challenges through cutting-edge technologies and scalable solutions. Through a structured multi-stage evaluation process, high-potential startups will be identified, shortlisted and selected for incubation support at MedTech โ A Centre of Excellence in Medi Electronics Health Informatics, enabling them to accelerate product development, validation and commercialization.
Open Challenge Program 3.0 EP Delhi
The start-ups having any innovative idea/solution in the domain of Electronics System Design Manufacturing (ESDM) are encouraged to apply for EP 2.0 OCP
TechPioneer Grant by IIT Madras
For the Startups working in Deeptech domain aligned with UN Sustainable Development goals
Kotak BizLabs Season 3
Through mentorship, market and funding access, networking and a thriving startup ecosystem, Kotak BizLabs empowers founders to turn ambition into lasting impact.
IGNITE Edition 2
Get an opportunity to receive grant support up to โน25 Lakhs for innovative startups working in Climate Tech, Clean Energy, Circular Economy, Water Tech, Waste Management, Sustainability, and related sectors.
UdyogTech Synapse 2026
This is a strong opportunity for innovators, startups, researchers, and industry-led teams working in deeptech, industrial innovation, and advanced technology solutions.With funding support ranging from โน2 Cr to โน5 Cr, the program is designed to promote high-impact projects in areas such as smart manufacturing, industrial automation, robotics, AI-based inspection, semiconductors, advanced communication systems, sustainable technologies, and more.Funding Support:Up to โน2 Cr for Individual ProjectsUp to โน5 Cr for Consortium Projects For guidance and application support, connect with Aspire Seed Solutions Contact: 9799995718
Lightning Round IX
Five selected founders will pitch to a live investor panel. One winner gets fast-tracked into 1752's Accelerate program for potential investment.
Innovation Voucher Programme
The programme offers grant support of: Voucher A โ Up to โน3 Lakhs: Idea โ Working Prototype Voucher B โ Up to โน7 Lakhs: Prototype โ Market & Commercialization Key benefits through BRC: Prototype & product development, customer discovery, market validation, grant-writing & funding support, paid pilots, IP protection and investment readiness โ with no equity or success fee.
The REAP Farm & Off-Farm Startup Support Programme
20 startups will be selected for structured incubation, with Top 40 progressing to the Physical Agrithon at IIM Kashipur.
Ten Minute Million Challenge
Between 5 to 8 startups will be shortlisted to pitch their ideas directly to the investors during the event.
Acceleration Class 2027
The startup innovation hub supports entrepreneurial and innovative teams that want to grow sustainably and successfully scale their business model. With a strong hands-on mentality and a lot of passion, the SpinLab team works to ensure that promising startups receive all the necessary resources as well as sufficient professional support for long-term success in the market. And the success of the multiple award-winning accelerator speaks for itself: numerous supported startups from Germany and abroad, hundreds of newly created jobs, and more than 270 million euros of invested venture capital by nationally and internationally renowned investors.
The Scheme for Promotion of Research & Innovation in Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP)
The scheme has a total financial outlay of โน5000 crores, which includes โน700 crores to establish Centers of Excellence (CoEs) at seven National Institutes of Pharmaceutical Education & Research (NIPERs), and โน4200 crores to accelerate investments in the R&D ecosystem within the sector.
Startup League 2026
Startup League 2026 is India's premier startup funding platform, designed to connect high potential startups from every sector with investors, mentors, incubators, corporates, and ecosystem leaders.
MIDC GRAND CHALLENGE 2026
A flagship initiative by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation to identify, test and scale innovative solutions for Maharashtra's industrial ecosystem.
TANUH - C-CAMP Innovations Program
AI innovations have the potential to revolutionize and democratize this sector in Indian healthcare, with never-before-seen opportunities in diagnostics, screening, prevention, monitoring, therapeutics, and scale-up technologies.
Acceleration program 2026 by Kima Ventures
We invest 150k one off tickets in 100 new deals per year.
Rodic InfraAI Innovation Challenge 2026
Participants will solve real-world problem statements inspired by live infrastructure projects and national Digital Public Infrastructure initiatives. Beyond the โน30 lakh prize pool, high-potential teams gain access to pilot opportunities, government showcases, mentorship, ecosystem visibility and strategic growth pathways through Rodic's broader innovation ecosystem.
Horizon HealthTech 2026 by IIIT Delhi
Horizon HealthTech 2026 is a 9-month MedTech incubation cohort run by IIITD-IC, under the aegis of BIRAC EDGE โ uniting early-stage founders, mentors, clinical partners, and investors in one structured programme. Powering the direction of healthcare innovation, it takes a MedTech idea - devices, diagnostics, surgical/interventional tech, or remote monitoring - from a Validated Idea/Proof of Concept to Prototype & Testing.
Womenpreneur for Bharat 4.0
PIEDS in association with Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, is back with the #4th cohort of #WomenpreneurforBharat - our flagship initiative supporting women-led startups.
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Funding support at the Prototype/MVP Stage may include an incubation equity component, subject to applicable terms, evaluation and due diligence
Gujarat Police Hackathon Innovation Challenge 2026
Join Gujarat Police in building next-generation AI-powered CCTV integration and video analytics solutions that integrate diverse CCTV systems, correlate live video feeds with Government databases, and generate real-time intelligence and automated alerts for law enforcement. Collaborate, innovate, and create technologies with the potential to transform policing at scale.
Unnati Se Pragati โ Startup Acceleration
An initiative by Microsoft and FITT, IIT Delhi with access to grants of up to โน30 Lakhs, zero-equity support, institutional funding, the IIT Delhi & Microsoft ecosystem, expert market validation, fundraising readiness, and high-impact Demo Days.
Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0
Get funding assistance of up to โน2.5 Lakhs, patent support, expert mentoring, and incubation support to transform your idea into a successful startup.
IDFC FIRST Bank IGNITE Program
The program will support 8 revenue-generating, early-scale startups, with the possibility of expanding to up to 10 startups in exceptional circumstances.
Investor-Startup Connect Meet 4.0
Nasscom CoE (MeitY- nasscom Center of Excellence) brings ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ฝ ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต๐ป๐ผ๐น๐ผ๐ด๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ and ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ & ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ-๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ต ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐๐ฝ๐ into one room in Gurugram for one-on-one conversations.
Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Program (RGEP)
RGEP aims at supporting 30 innovators identified through a selection process, through a monthly stipend/subsistence grant of โน25,000 for a period of 12 months, helping them survive the uncertainties during the phase of ideation. It typically concludes with Prototype / Minimum Viable Product (MVP) / Proof of Concept that has business potential.
Kotak BizLabs Season 3
This season, we're bringing together a powerful network of incubators, mentors, and industry leaders who share a common conviction: India's next generation of changemakers deserves the support, opportunities, and ecosystem to dream bolder, build stronger, and grow faster.
TECHPIONEER GRANT 2026
Up to โน5 Lakhs through Pre-incubation at the School of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, IIT Madras & up to โน20 Lakhs through Incubation at IIT Madras Incubation Cell
iDEX Seed Fund Programme
This initiative aims to empower innovators working in defence & related sectors by providing financial support and access to SINE's robust innovation ecosystem.
INNOVEST 3.0
Selected entries will have the opportunity to pitch live to investors, gain valuable feedback, and explore pathways for funding, incubation, and mentorship.
Patel Innovation Fund
The Patel Innovation Fund by Pilani Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), BITS Pilani, is inviting applications from innovators and entrepreneurs working on impactful ideas.
Tamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fun
The scheme aims to promote the development of Tamil-focused language solutions in the AI space. Applicants must submit proposals aligned with their selected area of interest in compliance with the scheme guidelines.
FUELERATOR 3.0
With a โน2 Crore startup fund, 4 startups will have the opportunity to receive โน50 Lakh each as equity funding, while selected startups will also get an opportunity to be part of the BCU, UK Startup Exchange Program.
IKP Knowledge Park, Blockchain for Impact
A joint initiative by IKP Knowledge Park, Blockchain for Impact, and the BFI BIOME Network to help turn bold healthcare ideas into real-world impact.
IGNITE โ IDFC FIRST Bank's Social Incubation Programme
IGNITE incubation program supports innovative enterprises tackling environmental challenges while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities.
Innovation Voucher Program (IVP)
The Innovation Voucher Program provides grant support through: > Voucher A โ Up to โน3 Lakhs - For idea validation, research and prototype development > Voucher B โ Up to โน7 Lakhs - For commercialization and market entry of validated innovations
Startup Agribusiness Incubation Programme Cohort 8
Start-Ups registered as Partnership firm / LLP / Private Limited company and aspiring to scale-up the Agri business are encouraged to apply. Selected startups can avail incubation support from ABIS - TBI with extensive mentoring from experts, technical and business support. Preference will be given to start-ups with innovative product / process and willing to enroll as a member in Technology Business Incubator, TNAU, Coimbatore. After successful completion of the two months incubation program entrepreneurs will be guided for obtaining a maximum grant-in-Aid up to 25 lakhs from the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, New Delhi, RKVY Division.
ISA Green Hydrogen & Storage Startup Challenge 2026
The Challenge was announced at COP30 in Belรฉm, Brazil. The Challenge aims to identify and support startups working in Green Hydrogen (GH2), its derivatives, and storage solutions, offering innovative decarbonization technologies, especially for hard-to-abate sectors. It will help bridge technical gaps, support global startup-demand centre linkages, and improve access to financing opportunities.
PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge
This challenge is focused on scaling innovation existing as small enterprises, community group interventions, cottage industries, local entrepreneurs. Innovations at ideation stage will not be entertained
TARANG by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION
TARANG 1.0 โ Technology Acceleration and Research Alliance for Next Gen Growth is an accelerator programme by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION, IIT Indore, designed to help promising healthcare technologies progress towards validation, deployment, technology transfer and commercialization
Honda Innovation Challenge 2.0
The Honda Innovation Challenge 2.0, run in partnership with T-Hub, is a structured co-development program where selected startups work shoulder to shoulder with Honda's digital, strategy, engineering, and customer-experience teams to build the technologies that will define the Honda ownership experience for the next decade.
BFI BIOME Kickstarter
A joint initiative by IKP Knowledge Park, Blockchain for Impact, and the BFI BIOME Network to help biomedical and healthcare startups move from idea to real-world traction.
Deepspark '26
Deepspark is Aum Venturesโ flagship initiative designed to accelerate early-stage, IP-led deep tech companies taking breakthrough technologies from research to market.
Circular Bio-Economy Innovation Challenge 2026
This challenge is focused on scaling innovation existing as small enterprises, community group interventions, cottage industries, local entrepreneurs. Innovations at ideation stage will not be entertained
PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge
The Challenge seeks innovative solutions across key focus areas, including vendor identification and outreach, entrepreneurship development, bookkeeping and financial management, eco-friendly packaging, climate-resilient vending infrastructure, and market linkages. Selected startups will receive financial support of up to โน20 lakh, opportunities to pilot their solutions in selected cities, and a pathway to scale successful innovations across the country.
Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Program (RGEP)
RGEP aims at supporting 30 innovators identified through a selection process, through a monthly stipend/subsistence grant of โน25,000 for a period of 12 months, helping them survive the uncertainties during the phase of ideation. It typically concludes with Prototype / Minimum Viable Product (MVP) / Proof of Concept that has business potential.
DISHA 3.0 IITI Drishti CPS
DISHA 3.0 (Developing Innovations for Successful Harnessing and Adoption) initiative has been launched to accelerate the market adaptation of new technologies cultivated in an academic laboratory.
MCยฒ+ IGNITE
The initiative provides energy startups with structured access to world-class R&D infrastructure, funding opportunities, real-world piloting environments, technical mentorship, and strategic industry partnerships to enable commercialization of breakthrough technologies.
DISHA 3.0 IITI Drishti CPS
DISHA 3.0 (Developing Innovations for Successful Harnessing and Adoption) initiative has been launched to accelerate the market adaptation of new technologies cultivated in an academic laboratory.
Prize
The Zero Prize is India's first results-based environmental challenge dedicated to reducing air, water, and land pollution through measurable, independently validated outcomes.
DEEP LEAP by IIMK
A deep-tech incubation program supported by Walmart, built to help growth-stage startups transform breakthrough technologies into scalable, market-ready businesses.
CHIPMAT by IIITM-K
An initiative to accelerate innovation in Semiconductors & Advanced Materials by Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala, through Maker Village, CoE on IIoT Sensors, ATAL EIC and Semicon Kerala
GENESIS EIR - NIT Rourkela
FTBI NIT Rourkela invites applications from emerging startups under the MeitY GENESIS Program, an initiative of MeitY Startup Hub (MSH) designed to accelerate high-potential startups through funding, mentorship, and industry collaborations. The scheme aims to strengthen Indiaโs deep-tech ecosystem by enabling startups to validate, scale, and commercialize innovative digital solutions
AFBIC 3.0, IIT Kharagpur
Agri-Food Business Incubation Centre IIT Kharagpur (AFBIC IIT KGP) is an innovation and agripreneurship cell for supporting agribusiness incubation by exploring technological innovations for venture creation in agriculture and allied fields. It is aimed at strengthening start-up ecosystem in Agri-food and allied sectors to promote Agripreneurship by facilitating access to technology, domain experts and grant-in-aid for product and process innovation.
UDHBHAVAN 3.0
Udbhavan 3.0 โ 2026, a 2-day startup & innovation event bringing together students, startups, entrepreneurs, innovators, mentors, experts, and investors on one platform to transform ideas into impact.
SBIF LEAP: Innovators for Bharat by IIT Bhilai
The programme is designed to support innovative start-ups through incubation, expert mentorship, product development support and financial assistance.
Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 by STPI Electropreneur Park (EP) CoE, Bhubaneswar
The key focus areas of EP-BBSR include Semiconductor design, Energy, Process control automation, Education, Agriculture, Healthcare, Disaster Management, Smart city applications and other innovative areas in ESDM.
NIDHI-SSP
The National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is a DST programme that supports innovative startups in transitioning from innovation to commercialization. CIBA facilitates this program to help technology-driven startups at the GTM stage scale and become investment or market ready.
Greenovation Agri Mechanization Challenge by Greenovation Hub
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CHIPMAT by IIITM-K
An initiative to accelerate innovation in Semiconductors & Advanced Materials by Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala, through Maker Village, CoE on IIoT Sensors, ATAL EIC and Semicon Kerala
ProductX by CVRU-iTBI
It's a hybrid program: a 3-day, in-person bootcamp kicks things off, forcing clarity fast โ a validated problem statement, an early product concept, and a first-cut business model โ followed by weekly virtual mentoring sessions that carry teams from customer discovery and prototyping through electronics development and go-to-market, culminating in an investor-facing demo day.
Workshop on AI and CFD for Biomedical Innovation by IIT Kanpur
For those building the next generation of medical devices, ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ง๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ, ๐ฅ๐๐-๐จ๐ง-๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ฌ, ๐ฐ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ๐ซ๐ฌ, ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ, SIIC is offering a great opportunity to learn and discover how ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ (๐๐), ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ฌ (๐๐ ๐), ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฌ-๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐/๐๐ models are transforming biomedical product development from concept to commercialization.
Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 by STPI
The objective of the Open Challenge Program (OCP) is to identity, recognize reward aspiring and early-stage tech entrepreneurs. This platform facilitates aspiring entrepreneurs and innovators and their success through strategic networking, seed funding, mentoring, providing support for training, marketing, patenting, access to the CoE labs, tools, software and state-of-the-art incubation facility.
Lab-to-Market (L2M) Program by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION,
If you are working on innovative medical devices, smart healthcare systems, wearables, continuous monitoring technologies, sensors, patient data acquisition systems, or point-of-care diagnostics, we encourage you to apply.
Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026 by MoE Innovation Cell
Smart India Hackathon is an initiative by the Government of India aimed at addressing pressing problems faced by government departments and private organizations through innovative solutions developed by students.
MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0
The MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0 is a celebration of Indiaโs diverse talent pool, which is designed to harness the collective ingenuity of our people to address pressing national challenges and unlock new opportunities for the future. With themes ranging from renewable energy, energy efficiency, automotive technology, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, robotics and automation, and other frontier technologies, this initiative reflects our commitment to building a future-ready MSME ecosystem.
Open Challenge Program (OCP) 3.0 | STPI CoE-Efficiency Augmentation
Under this initiative, STPI CoE-EA, in collaboration with Schneider Electric, is launching an Open Challenge Program (OCP) 3.0 for identification, selection, proof-of-concept (PoC) development, industry validation, and startup onboarding in high-impact Industry 4.0 and enterprise technology use cases. The program is structured as a focused two-month challenge with mentorship, technical handholding, access to infrastructure, industry engagement, and a final demonstration opportunity for shortlisted startups.
MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0 | Ministry of Education
The MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0 is a celebration of Indiaโs diverse talent pool, which is designed to harness the collective ingenuity of our people to address pressing national challenges and unlock new opportunities for the future. With themes ranging from renewable energy, energy efficiency, automotive technology, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, robotics and automation, and other frontier technologies, this initiative reflects our commitment to building a future-ready MSME ecosystem.
RuTAGe Smart Village Centers (RSVCs) | Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India
The objective of this initiative is to identify proven technologies with strong commercial potential and facilitate their transfer to rural entrepreneurs for setting up sustainable manufacturing and production units. Through the RSVC network, selected technologies will be leveraged to create local enterprises, generate employment, strengthen rural value chains, and foster technology-driven economic development.
Soilbox Program - Cohort 4 | RIIDL
The program is further supported by AIC Baramati Foundation, IIM Calcutta Innovation Park, SSN iFound, a-IDEA (ICAR-NAARM), and IIT Mandi Catalystโbringing together a strong network of innovation and industry partners.
Faculty Innovation & Startup Traction (FIST) Program | BITS BioCyTiH Foundation (BBF)
FIST offers crucial support for translational research that revolves around advanced technology and market-ready products. Its primary aim is to expedite the transformation of academic research into viable commercial products and technologies. These translational initiatives may either focus on Bio-CPS or incorporate a strategy to seamlessly integrate a Bio-CPS component into the project for value enhancement. All these efforts are geared towards effectively addressing significant technical and financial challenges within the healthcare, agriculture, and environmental sectors.
SLINGSHOT 2026 Global Startup Competition
SLINGSHOT has been the launchpad for innovative startups from around the world. This anniversary year offers an even stronger playing field, with more incredible prizes and game changing opportunities to connect with and pitch to investors, industry leaders, and ecosystem partners across the globe.
AWE Tech Innovation Challenge
The AWE Tech Innovation Challenge backs bold, tech-led founders building scalable, technology-driven solutions for underserved and climate-vulnerable communities across India. We provide long-term, patient equity capital to enterprises driving measurable impact in Health, Climate Resilience and Sustainable Agriculture.
SIDBI Seed Fund Program
SIDBI Seed Fund Program is designed to support promising DeepTech startups with equity-based funding and ecosystem support.
Open Challenge Program (OCP)
A MeitY-backed deep tech incubator bringing GPU infrastructure, seed funding, and hands-on mentoring to AI and DeepTech startups working in emerging sectors including HealthTech, AgriTech, Forestry, and Mining.
Spark Startup Accelerator Program
Registered as a Private Limited company (exceptions may be considered). Must demonstrate a viable MVP or proof of concept. Promising pre-revenue startups may be considered on a case-by-case basis
Climate Pitch 2026 โ Climate Collective
Climate Pitch is a startup funding initiative focused on supporting climate innovation. Selected startups receive non-dilutive grants, mentorship, investor exposure, ecosystem access, and opportunities to pilot and scale climate solutions with relevant stakeholders.
Sampurna Grand Challenge 2026 โ Anvesana Innovation & Entrepreneurial Forum
Sampurna Grand Challenge seeks innovative solutions addressing critical challenges in agriculture and food systems. Selected participants gain access to mentoring, industry experts, networking opportunities, visibility, and funding support through the competition.
Open Challenge Program (OCP) 7.0 โ STPI Kalpataru Industry 4.0 CoE
STPI Kalpataru's Open Challenge Program supports Industry 4.0 startups through incubation, technical mentoring, industry partnerships, networking opportunities, business support, and access to investors and pilot opportunities.
Google Play Accelerator India 2026
Google Play Accelerator India is designed to help app startups accelerate growth through personalized mentorship from Google experts. Participants receive guidance on product development, AI integration, user acquisition, monetization, app quality improvement, and scaling strategies.
Smt. Rajkumari Jain Seed Fund 2026 โ PIEDS, BITS Pilani
A seed funding initiative by PIEDS, BITS Pilani to support innovative startups through financial assistance, mentorship, incubation support, networking opportunities, and investor connections.
SAMRIDH Impact Accelerator Program 2026
SAMRIDH Impact supports startups creating measurable social and environmental impact. The accelerator provides funding, mentorship, business scaling support, ecosystem access, and investor readiness assistance.
Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SABIP) โ IEF CCSNIAM
A flagship agribusiness incubation initiative supporting startups through incubation, mentoring, technical guidance, business support, and grant assistance under the agripreneurship ecosystem.
Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) โ IEF CCSNIAM
Provides orientation, mentoring, and exposure to agribusiness opportunities while preparing participants for incubation and startup creation in agriculture-related sectors.
Student Orientation Program (SOP) โ IEF CCSNIAM
Introductory program designed to build awareness about entrepreneurship opportunities in agriculture and allied sectors, helping students understand startup fundamentals and agribusiness opportunities.
DST NIDHI SSS / SIDBI-iDEX Seed Fund / SIDBI Seed Fund / IITB-IoE Seed Fund โ SINE IIT Bombay
SINE IIT Bombay is inviting applications from technology and innovation-driven startups for multiple seed funding schemes. Selected startups receive funding along with incubation, mentorship, business development support, investor access, and technical guidance.
Climate Tech Startup Accelerator Program โ RTIH AP
A sector-focused accelerator by Ratan Tata Innovation Hub (Andhra Pradesh) designed to support ClimateTech and sustainability-focused ventures through mentorship, ecosystem access, market validation, incubation support, and investor connections.
K-Startup Grand Challenge (KSGC) 2026
KSGC is South Korea's premier government-backed accelerator for global startups. Selected startups receive acceleration support, business matching, market-entry assistance, office space, mentoring, networking opportunities, investor access, and commercialization support to establish operations in Korea and expand across Asia.
ELEVATE 2026 โ Startup Karnataka
ELEVATE is the flagship startup funding initiative of Startup Karnataka. The program supports innovative startups through grant funding, mentorship, ecosystem support, market access, investor connect, and business growth opportunities. The program is sector-agnostic and encourages technology-driven innovations.
Digital Africa Seed Fund (DASF) โ Digital Africa
The Digital Africa Seed Fund is designed to support high-growth African technology startups through equity and seed investments. The fund focuses on startups addressing critical development challenges using digital innovation, particularly in agriculture, climate resilience, financial inclusion, and AI-driven solutions.
Incubation Cohort 2.0 โ Sangam Rise Foundation
Sangam Rise Foundation's Incubation Cohort aims to support early-stage startups through structured mentorship, business development support, capacity building, networking opportunities, investor readiness sessions, and potential access to ignition grants for selected ventures.
National Bio Entrepreneurship Competition (NBEC) 2026 โ C-CAMP
NBEC is one of India's largest biotechnology entrepreneurship competitions organized by C-CAMP. The program identifies and supports promising biotech innovations through mentoring, investor access, industry connect, networking opportunities, and funding support. Winners receive cash awards and opportunities to engage with leading investors and ecosystem partners.