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IIMA Ventures Aerospace & Defence Acceleration Fund

active
IIMA Ventures and Jaivel Aerospace
accelerator

Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups

Deadline: December 31, 2026
Upto: ₹3.7 Cr
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iCreate Pro-Fund Gateway Prototype/PoC Funding Support

active
iCreate
incubation
prototypingproof-of-conceptpocideationhardwaresoftwaregujarat+4 more
₹2 Lakhs - ₹30 Lakhs
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IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab

active
Innovation Mission Punjab
accelerator

Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction

Amount Not Specified
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Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3

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Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub (i-Hub)
grant

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs
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Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal Incubation Program 2026-27

inactive
Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal
incubation

Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority

Deadline: March 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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herSTART 5th Edition

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Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026

inactive
IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation
grant

Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.

Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

inactive
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
contest

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

inactive
TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
grant
sidbiseed fundtidesiit roorkeedefenceidexjoint+5 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

inactive
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
incubation

Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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ArthX Program at AIC ISB

inactive
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
arthxhdfc parivartansustainabilitypunjab startupsclimateclean energyagriculture+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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ImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
accelerator
impactnestsocial impactacceleratoriim lucknowbharat impactjubilant bhartiaagrotech+7 more
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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DDWS Innovation Challenge 2025–26

inactive
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), IIT Madras
grant
ddwsjal shaktiwater qualitysanitationinnovation challengeiit madrasplastic waste+4 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
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Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON

inactive
STPI NEURON
incubation
animationgamingaidata-analyticsiotstpineuron+5 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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SMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani

inactive
PIEDS, BITS Pilani
funding
piedsbits pilaniseed fundinginnovationgen aisemiconductorsspace+7 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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GrowX Acceleration Program 2026 at AI Centre of Excellence, GIFT City

inactive
AI Centre of Excellence
accelerator
growxai accelerationdeeptechai coegift citygujaratai startups+4 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Fortify to Scale Grand Challenge by Bharat Impact

inactive
Bharat Impact Incubation Centre
grant
nutritionfortified-foodsfunctional-foodsnutraceuticalsincubationdpiitbharat-impact+4 more
Deadline: December 25, 2025
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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imaginATe Fellowship Program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities at AssisTech Foundation (ATF)

inactive
AssisTech Foundation (ATF), Bajaj Finserv CSR
fellowship
fellowshipdisabilitiespwdassistive technologybajaj finservsocial impactmentorship+3 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10,000
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HIM Startup Yojana 2025 Seed Fund at IIT Mandi Catalyst

inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
funding
seed fundhimachal pradeshhim startup yojanahpcediit mandi catalyststate schemedpiit registered+3 more
Deadline: December 10, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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LeapFWD - PropTech & ConTech Accelerator Program by India Accelerator

inactive
India Accelerator (IA)
accelerator
proptechcontechreal estateconstructionacceleratorindia acceleratorvs fortune+10 more
Deadline: November 20, 2025
₹1 Cr - ₹10 Cr
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Agri Sandbox 2025 - Technology Validation Grant at AgHub

inactive
AgHub
grant
agritechsandboxtechnology validationaghubpjtsauministry of agriculturetelangana+6 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Upto: ₹20 Lakhs
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