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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme

active
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grant

ficci

mercedes-benz

startup india

innovation challenge

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹30 lakh

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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF

active
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
accelerator

iptif

impact 3.0

deeptech

cyber physical systems

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹50 lakh

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Digi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF

active
AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
accelerator

digi-sapne

northeast startups

acceleration program

meity

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹80 lakh

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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay

active
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant

spark

sine iit bombay

deeptech

scale-up

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹50 lakh

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Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program

active
T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
accelerator

hardware startups

manufacturing

prototyping

t-works

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹25 lakh

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FinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC

active
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank
accelerator

finnest

fintech

financial inclusion

agritech

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 15, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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GINCELERATOR 3.0 Accelerator Program

active
GINSERV
accelerator

healthtech

medtech

accelerator

dst nidhI

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 16, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN) Cohort 2 at DERBI Foundation

active
Government of Karnataka, DERBI Foundation
accelerator

kan

karnataka

accelerator

startup

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 16, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

active
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
funding

agriculture

agritech

seed funding

rkvv-raftaar

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 17, 2026

Upto: ₹25 lakh

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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program

active
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant

agriculture

agripreneurship

student grant

rkvv-raftaar

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

Deadline: January 17, 2026

Upto: ₹4 lakh

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