Top 2026 accelerator programs for Section 8 Company companies from the Government and private sectors in India

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

IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab

Innovation Mission Punjab

Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction

Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub

T-Hub

Mobility deeptech challenge with paid PoC and up to ₹10L funding

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation

Maruti Suzuki India

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)

₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

Deadline: March 21, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Lakhs

Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government

UK Government

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Deadline: March 15, 2026

IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare

Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.

Deadline: March 8, 2026

PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 6, 2026

IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

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Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹4 Lakhs

Arabian Accelerator Program

India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)

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Deadline: February 28, 2026

Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India

Antler India

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Deadline: February 19, 2026

Upto: ₹4 Cr

iAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups

Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)

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Deadline: February 18, 2026

₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs

WE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka

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Deadline: February 16, 2026

V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program

VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN

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Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹2 Lakhs

Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4

Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.

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Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹5 Lakhs

FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES

CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups

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Deadline: February 15, 2026

Y Combinator Spring 2026 Batch Accelerator Program

Y Combinator

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Deadline: February 9, 2026

Upto: ₹4.5 Cr

ImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program

IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation

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Deadline: February 8, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs

Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN) Cohort 2 at DERBI Foundation

Government of Karnataka, DERBI Foundation

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Deadline: January 31, 2026