Top 2026 grants and funding programs for Individual companies in Telangana
Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026
Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes
iDEX Open Challenge
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.
MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation
Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas
IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026
Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions
Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026
ADITI 4.0 Challenge Grant Program - iDEX
Defence deeptech grant up to ₹25 Cr for startups solving military challenges.
Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14) - Defence Innovation Organisation
Defence challenge for startups/MSMEs solving 82 military problem statements
DRISHTI Challenges - Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)
DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups
Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate Action at C-CAMP
ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine
Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026
AI and Technology Solutions for Women’s Livelihoods
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program
Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
Circular Bharat Accelerator
Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.
Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup
The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel
Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised
AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures
4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.