Top 2026 accelerator programs for Society 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