Top 2026 grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore
5-month sector-agnostic pre-incubation with ₹5L grants for top 3 teams at NSRCEL IIM Bangalore.
RTIH Catalyst Incubation Program Cohort 1
Up to ₹30L for revenue-ready startups with early traction and POCs
IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026
Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions
FutureX AI – Campus Fund (2nd Edition) by Campus Fund, Google Cloud
Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.
Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026
Cohort 7 Incubation Program at VJTI TBI Foundation
Incubation program for startups in energy, EVs, semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.
Google for Startups Accelerator: India
Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.
iAccelerate Batch 2
Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).
FITT IIT Delhi – BIRAC LEAP Fund for Biotech & MedTech Startups
Up to ₹70L equity funding for biotech & medtech startups
Healthcare Incubation Program – NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Incubation for Indian healthcare startups with mentorship, hospital access, and investor connects.
O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation
Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU
Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator 2027
12-month virtual accelerator for sanitation economy startups serving emerging markets including India.
KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation
Incubation program for early-stage agri-startups and individuals with ideas/prototypes in India.
Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch Accelerator
Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship
ADITI 4.0 Challenge Grant Program - iDEX
Defence deeptech grant up to ₹25 Cr for startups solving military challenges.
Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14) - Defence Innovation Organisation
Defence challenge for startups/MSMEs solving 82 military problem statements
DRISHTI Challenges - Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)
DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups
L'Oréal Green Sciences Incubator 2026
Incubation for deep-tech, biotech, and green chemistry startups in cosmetics/beauty.
Nasscom Deeptech Club Launchpad Incubation Program
Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India
IIMA Ventures Aerospace & Defence Acceleration Fund
Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups