Startup Grants & Funding programs for Partnership Companies in India

Techstars Space Accelerator

Techstars

Accelerator for space technology startups, leveraging adjacent industries for aerospace market access.

Infineon Co-Innovation Program (COINS)

Infineon Technologies

Global co-innovation program for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.

D.E.S.I.G.N. for BioE3 Challenge

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), BIRAC

BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.

TN Space Tech Fund by StartupTN

StartupTN

Agri-Tech Grant Scheme

Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu

Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate Action at C-CAMP

C-CAMP, Ashraya Hastha Trust

Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN

StartupTN

ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine

Invention Engine

Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026

MASA Forum, Startup India

AI and Technology Solutions for Women’s Livelihoods

Gates Foundation

BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program

Boeing India, T-Hub

Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini

Circular Bharat Accelerator

NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo

Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.

Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2

Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel

Deel

Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised

IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab

Innovation Mission Punjab

Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction

EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme

Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu

Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.

MAGIC Seed Fund Support Scheme

Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC)

Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.

BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program by FITT IIT Delhi

Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi in partnership with Boeing

₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.

NEEV Startup Kickstart Program – Pre-Incubation Cohort 2026

IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

NASSCOM CoE – IoT & AI Gurugram Incubation Program

NASSCOM CoE – IoT & AI, Gurugram

Zero equity subsidized incubation for tech startups in Haryana.

Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha

Social Alpha

Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.