Top 2026 accelerator programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government
active
UK Government
accelerator
climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0
active
ISB I-Venture
accelerator

Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine
active
Invention Engine
accelerator
aideeptechacceleratorseed fundinghigh-touchglobal startupsPrototype Stage+2 more
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
Circular Bharat Accelerator
active
NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo
accelerator

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

Amount Not Specified
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Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
active
Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
accelerator

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

Amount Not Specified
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IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab
active
Innovation Mission Punjab
accelerator

Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction

Amount Not Specified
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Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub
active
T-Hub
accelerator

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

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026
active
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
accelerator

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

Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
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Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation
active
Maruti Suzuki India
accelerator

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Amount Not Specified
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herSTART 5th Edition
inactive
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited
inactive
Shree Cement Limited
accelerator
cement industrylogisticsopen innovationmanufacturingdigital transformationcorporate challengeIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
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IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition
inactive
IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare
accelerator

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

Deadline: March 8, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator
inactive
PayU
accelerator

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

Deadline: March 6, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
accelerator
fintechiit kanpurstudent startupspaymentslendingregtechinsurtech+3 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Arabian Accelerator Program
inactive
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
accelerator
acceleratorsaudi arabiaindia acceleratorntpdcross-borderaideeptech+6 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India
inactive
Antler India
accelerator
aiacceleratorantlerresidencypre-seedventure capitalequity+4 more
Deadline: February 19, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Cr
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iAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups
inactive
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
accelerator
hardwareacceleratortamil nadumanufacturingprototypingiotmedtech+6 more
Deadline: February 18, 2026
₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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WE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program
inactive
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka
accelerator
women-ledlife sciencesacceleration programkarnataka startupsbioinnovationhealthtechagritech+5 more
Deadline: February 16, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program
inactive
VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN
accelerator
v-fundwomen entrepreneursvels innovation councilacceleratorseed fundingtamil naduIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4
inactive
Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
accelerator
healthcareacceleratorinvestor readinessprototypefundraisingequity freecsr+5 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES
inactive
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
accelerator
retail techaicustomer experiencestore operationsenterprise pilotstartup indiacii+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Y Combinator Spring 2026 Batch Accelerator Program
inactive
Y Combinator
accelerator
y combinatoracceleratorstartup fundingglobal acceleratorearly stageventure capitalall Stage
Deadline: February 9, 2026
Upto: ₹4.5 Cr
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ImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program
inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
accelerator
impactnestsocial impactacceleratoriim lucknowbharat impactjubilant bhartiaagrotech+7 more
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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