Startup Grants and Funding programs for HealthTech startups in India

AB PM-JAY Auto Adjudication Hackathon 2026 by NHA & IndiaAI

National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India

Government hackathon to build AI solutions for automated health insurance claims processing.

Amazon Saheli Accelerate Season 2

Amazon India

Free accelerator for 50 women-led businesses — 3-day bootcamp, Amazon mentorship, IIT-D resources & VC Demo Day.

BioNEST Incubation Program – FITT IIT Delhi

FITT IIT Delhi, BIRAC

Biotech incubation at IIT Delhi for innovators at ideation to early prototype stages.

Google for Startups Accelerator: India

Google for Startups

Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.

FITT IIT Delhi – BIRAC LEAP Fund for Biotech & MedTech Startups

FITT, IIT Delhi

Up to ₹70L equity funding for biotech & medtech startups

Global Arts Prize for Innovation (GAP) by Global Leaders Institute

Global Leaders Institute

Global Arts Prize for Innovation recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance.

UDAAN Drone Acceleration Program – SIIC IIT Kanpur (Cohort 3)

SIIC IIT Kanpur, Centre of Excellence for UAVs (Govt of UP & IIT Kanpur), Drone Federation of India (DFI)

Acceleration + ₹3L fellowship for DPIIT-registered drone/UAV startups at IIT Kanpur.

Healthcare Incubation Program – NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore

Incubation for Indian healthcare startups with mentorship, hospital access, and investor connects.

WEnnovate 2.0 – Women in Deep Tech & Immersive Experience

Karnavati Innovation and Incubation Foundation (KIIF), Karnavati University

3-week acceleration track for DPIIT-recognised women-led DeepTech startups (under 2 years).

O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants

O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)

DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation

ACIC VGU Foundation

Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU

IHFC–ARTPARK–Siemens Healthineers MedTech Call for Proposals 2026

IHFC (IIT Delhi), ARTPARK (IISc Bengaluru) & Siemens Healthineers

Up to ₹2Cr grant for startups solving 4 specific medtech problems with Siemens Healthineers.

Entrepreneurs First (EF) Bangalore Fall 26

Entrepreneurs First (EF)

For individuals seeking co-founders and deeptech/AI ideas, building companies from scratch in Bangalore.

Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch Accelerator

Y Combinator

Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship

Social Impact Award India 2026 by Impact Hub Hyderabad

Social Impact Award / Impact Hub Hyderabad

Incubation, mentorship, and pre-seed funding for youth-led social ventures (ages 14–30).

Techstars Healthcare Accelerator powered by Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States

Techstars, Permanente Medicine Mid-Atlantic States

Accelerator for healthcare startups transforming care delivery, focusing on Mid-Atlantic states.

Infineon Co-Innovation Program (COINS)

Infineon Technologies

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

DBT-BIRAC Joint Call for Proposals on Bio AI for Fostering High Performance Biomanufacturing under BioE3 Policy

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), BIRAC

Joint call for Bio AI hubs in biomanufacturing under BioE3. Open to startups, LLPs, and academic SIROs.

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

Department of Biotechnology (DBT), BIRAC

BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.

Idea Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

Early-stage funding for innovative tech startups based in Kerala.

Women/Transgender Productization Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

Grant for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to productize MVP, up to ₹5 lakhs.

Scaleup Grant

Kerala Startup Mission

Supports technology-based startups with market validation ready to scale operations, up to ₹15 lakhs.