Top 2026 grants and funding programs for Academic Institution companies in Maharashtra
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TiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program
iTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad
granttihanprayaseiriit hyderabaditicuavautonomous navigation+3 more
Deadline: January 24, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreGENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2
Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)
grantgenesiseirmeitystartup indiadeeptechelectronicsict+5 more
Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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ASIIM Program
IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubationasiimiit mandi catalystsc innovatorsdivyangsocial innovationincubationIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreIMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
acceleratoriptifimpact 3.0deeptechcyber physical systemsicsdstnm-icps+7 more
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreSPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grantsparksine iit bombaydeeptechscale-uphdfc parivartanevenergy+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals
Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihaniit hyderabadrdi fundingautonomous navigationuavroboticsai ml+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreCarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan
BGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan
acceleratorcarbonedgehdfc parivartanclimate techsustainabilitycarbon managementacceleratorMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreCDFD Technology Incubator Program
BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
incubationbiotechnologylife sciencesincubationdbtgenomicsdiagnosticshyderabad+4 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreSAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro
Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan
granturban innovationwaste managementwastewatercircular economysustainabilityulbsvillgro+3 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹2.4 Cr
Learn MoreSamvardhan 2026 Design Accelerator at PIEDS BITS Pilani
PIEDS BITS Pilani, BIRAC
acceleratorhealthcare hardwareacceleratordesign acceleratormedical devicesprototype to marketPrototype StageMVP Stage+1 more
Deadline: January 18, 2026
₹0 - ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreEntrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program
IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)
granteiriittnifiit tirupatidronagirigeo-aigisdeeptech+4 more
Deadline: January 18, 2026
Upto: ₹30,000
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grantagricultureagripreneurshipstudent grantrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn MoreAgri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grantagricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreAgri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
fundingagricultureagritechseed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationmvp stage+3 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreGINCELERATOR 3.0 Accelerator Program
GINSERV
acceleratorhealthtechmedtechacceleratordst nidhIginservhospitalsclinical adoption+3 more
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreFICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grantficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreFinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank
acceleratorfinnestfintechfinancial inclusionagritechclimatesustainabilityaccelerator+5 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreDigi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF
AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
acceleratordigi-sapnenortheast startupsacceleration programmeitytechnologyearly stageaic smutbi+4 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹80 Lakhs
Learn MoreSustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program
T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
acceleratorhardware startupsmanufacturingprototypingt-workshdfc parivartanspacetechrobotics+3 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreClimaFii Alliance Program by Upaya Social Ventures
Upaya Social Ventures, Shell Foundation, Accion, UK aid
acceleratorclean energydresocial impactlivelihoodsagriculturewaste managementmobility+7 more
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Upto: ₹63 Lakhs
Learn MoreOpen Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON
STPI NEURON
incubationanimationgamingaidata-analyticsiotstpineuron+5 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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