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ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0
active
ISB I-Venture
accelerator

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

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15
active
MANAGE Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship
incubation

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

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation
active
ACIC VGU Foundation
funding

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

Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine
active
Invention Engine
accelerator
aideeptechacceleratorseed fundinghigh-touchglobal startupsPrototype Stage+2 more
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
active
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
grant

Up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated within 2 years.

₹20 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI
RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme
inactive
Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur
grant

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

Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
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Venture Challenge 9.0
inactive
Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University
incubation
aicshiv nadar universityventure challengeincubationseed fundingagritechev mobility+9 more
Deadline: March 7, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator
inactive
PayU
accelerator

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

Deadline: March 6, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE
inactive
IIMK LIVE
funding
nidhiseed fundingiimk livedstincubationearly stageindia+4 more
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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MSInS-Bhau Seed Fund 2026
inactive
COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
funding

Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs for tech startups in healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy.

Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹9 Lakhs
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Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital
inactive
Titan Capital
funding
titan capitalseed fundingpre-seedearly-stageventure capitalprivate fundingIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program
inactive
VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN
accelerator
v-fundwomen entrepreneursvels innovation councilacceleratorseed fundingtamil naduIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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Sustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE
inactive
AIC RAISE, Startup India
incubation
climate techclean energycircular economysustainabilityaic raisedpiitincubation+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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PropelX 2.0 Startup Funding Program at IIT Ropar TBIF
inactive
IIT Ropar – Technology Business Incubator Foundation
incubation
propelxiit ropartbifseed fundingincubationearly stagedeeptech+3 more
Deadline: February 14, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)
inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, DST - NIDHI
funding
nidhidstdeeptechseed fundingiim lucknowincubationequity funding+3 more
Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Avinya Ventures Pitch Day
inactive
Avinya Ventures, T-Hub
funding
venture capitalpitch dayseed fundingseries adeeptechclimate techai+4 more
Deadline: February 10, 2026
₹4.5 Cr - ₹9 Cr
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DST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE
inactive
CSVTU Foundation for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship
grant
dstnidhiitbiignition grantseed fundingenergydigital tech+8 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program
inactive
Chiratae Ventures
funding
deeptechchirataeseed-fundingspacetechroboticsaibiotech+8 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
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ANKUR - Seed Stage Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
inactive
ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grant
rkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoaseed fundingmvp+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Startup Cohort 2026 at NETRARIT Foundation – TBI
inactive
NETRARIT Foundation – Technology Business Incubator
grant
incubationseed fundingstartup cohortinnovationearly stagetechnologyIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN
inactive
StartupTN
funding
tamil nadustate grantseed fundingequitywomen ledgreen techrural impact+4 more
Deadline: January 30, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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