Top 2026 grant programs for startups in Puducherry

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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15

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MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship
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Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15

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MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship
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Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026

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Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence, IIT Hyderabad
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Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026

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World Food Prize Foundation
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agtechagriculturesustainabilityglobal challengestartup competitionfood securityIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: April 15, 2026
Upto: ₹45 Lakhs
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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants

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O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
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osvfellowshipgrantequity-freeglobalresearcherscreatives+8 more
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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ADITI 4.0 Challenge Grant Program - iDEX

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Defence Innovation Organisation
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Defence deeptech grant up to ₹25 Cr for startups solving military challenges.

Deadline: May 4, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Cr
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Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14) - Defence Innovation Organisation

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Defence Innovation Organisation
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Defence challenge for startups/MSMEs solving 82 military problem statements

Deadline: May 4, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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DRISHTI Challenges - Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)

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Defence Public Sector Undertakings
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DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups

Deadline: May 4, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹10 Cr
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C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence Non-Dilutive Funding Program

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Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Wadhwani Foundation
grant
ccampwadhwani foundationnon-dilutive fundingbiotechmedtechdiagnosticsagriculture+5 more
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026

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MASA Forum, Startup India
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dpiitstartup indianational challengegrantsinnovationsocial impactmanufacturing+6 more
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program

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Boeing India, T-Hub
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boeingbuildstudent innovationpre-seedgrantt-hubaerospace+3 more
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha

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

₹30 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
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Up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated within 2 years.

₹20 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026

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UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation
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youthcolabundpsocial innovationresponsible consumptionmission lifesustainabilityseed grant+5 more
Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹3.5 Lakhs
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RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

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Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur
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Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
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Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

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EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub
grant
green steeldecarbonizationclimate techenergy efficiencymanufacturingesgindustrial innovation+3 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026

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IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation
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Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.

Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

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TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
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sidbiseed fundtidesiit roorkeedefenceidexjoint+5 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

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Department of Electronics, IT, BT
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elevatekarnatakadeeptechgrant-in-aidleapaiiot+9 more
Deadline: February 24, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26

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Avaana Capital, Startup India
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avaanastartup indiagrand challengedeeptechfrontier technon-dilutive grantIdea Stage+4 more
Deadline: February 23, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
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ArthX Program at AIC ISB

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AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
arthxhdfc parivartansustainabilitypunjab startupsclimateclean energyagriculture+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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