Funding grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026

IHFC, IIT Delhi & India Accelerator

Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions

Deadline: April 8, 2026

Upto: ₹5 Cr

iAccelerate Batch 2

Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)

Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).

Deadline: April 20, 2026

Upto: ₹40 Lakhs

DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation

ACIC VGU Foundation

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

Deadline: April 30, 2026

Upto: ₹50 Lakhs

Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch Accelerator

Y Combinator

Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship

Deadline: May 4, 2026

Upto: ₹4.5 Cr

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

iCreate Pro-Fund Gateway Prototype/PoC Funding Support

prototypingproof-of-conceptpocideationhardwaresoftwaregujarat+4 more

iCreate

incubation

₹2 Lakhs - ₹30 Lakhs

Agri-Tech Grant Scheme

Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu

agri-techtamil-nadugovernment-grantagriculturestartup-tnstate-fundingIdea Stage+4 more

₹10 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN

StartupTN

scsttamil naduequity fundinginclusive entrepreneurshipstartuptnMVP StageEarly Revenue Stage+2 more

BCDD Funding Support Scheme at Kerala Startup Mission

Kerala Startup Mission, Backward Classes Development Department (BCDD)

bcddksumkeralaobcoecidea grantproductisation grant+5 more

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence Non-Dilutive Funding Program

Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Wadhwani Foundation

ccampwadhwani foundationnon-dilutive fundingbiotechmedtechdiagnosticsagriculture+5 more

Upto: ₹1 Cr

ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine

Invention Engine

aideeptechacceleratorseed fundinghigh-touchglobal startupsPrototype Stage+2 more

Upto: ₹90 Lakhs

The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel

Deel

contest

Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) For Startups

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Govt seed grant up to ₹20L + ₹50L debt for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups. Rolling applications

₹20 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0

ISB I-Venture

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

MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15

MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship

incubation

Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP

Upto: ₹25 Lakhs

Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026

Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence, IIT Hyderabad

Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration

Upto: ₹1 Cr

PIEDS SIDBI iDEX Fund - BITS Pilani PIEDS

Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS), SIDBI

Up to ₹1.5 Cr for DPIIT-recognised iDEX-winning defence startups

Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur

Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

Deadline: March 20, 2026

₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

incubation

aicshiv nadar universityventure challengeincubationseed fundingagritechev mobility+9 more

Deadline: March 7, 2026

₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr

PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

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

Deadline: March 6, 2026

HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

hp udgamhpclenergy transitionoil and gassustainabilitydeeptechstartup funding+4 more

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Cr