Innovation grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
RTIH Catalyst Incubation Program Cohort 1
Up to ₹30L for revenue-ready startups with early traction and POCs
O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation
Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU
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.
C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence Non-Dilutive Funding Program
Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program
Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab
Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction
EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program by FITT IIT Delhi
₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.
NEEV Startup Kickstart Program – Pre-Incubation Cohort 2026
Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.
Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3
₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.
Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha
Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.
Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub
Mobility deeptech challenge with paid PoC and up to ₹10L funding
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation
Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki
BioNEST Incubation Program – FITT IIT Delhi
Biotech incubation at IIT Delhi for innovators at ideation to early prototype stages.
iDEX Open Challenge
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.