Top 2026 Growth / PMF grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government
active
UK Government
accelerator
climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0
active
ISB I-Venture
accelerator

Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seedā€“Series A.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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BIRACā€“RDI Fund ā€“ Research, Development & Innovation Fund
active
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
funding

Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
ā‚¹5 Cr - ā‚¹200 Cr
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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
active
O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
grant
osvfellowshipgrantequity-freeglobalresearcherscreatives+8 more
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ā‚¹90 Lakhs
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Agri-Tech Grant Scheme
active
Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu
grant
agri-techtamil-nadugovernment-grantagriculturestartup-tnstate-fundingIdea Stage+4 more
ā‚¹10 Lakhs - ā‚¹25 Lakhs
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Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN
active
StartupTN
funding
scsttamil naduequity fundinginclusive entrepreneurshipstartuptnMVP StageEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Amount Not Specified
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C-CAMP Wadhwani Innovation Network (WIN) Centre of Excellence Non-Dilutive Funding Program
active
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), Wadhwani Foundation
grant
ccampwadhwani foundationnon-dilutive fundingbiotechmedtechdiagnosticsagriculture+5 more
Upto: ā‚¹1 Cr
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AI and Technology Solutions for Womenā€™s Livelihoods
active
Gates Foundation
funding
women livelihoodsaisocial impactagriculturegig economyfinancial inclusiongates foundation+3 more
Amount Not Specified
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Impact Orbit ā€“ Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
active
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini
incubation
nsrcelcapgeminiskillinglivelihoodssocial impactyouth employmentrural income+7 more
Upto: ā‚¹12.5 Lakhs
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Circular Bharat Accelerator
active
NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo
accelerator

Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.

Amount Not Specified
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Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
active
Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
accelerator

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

Amount Not Specified
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The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel
active
Deel
contest

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

Amount Not Specified
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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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Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability ā€“ Social Alpha
active
Social Alpha
grant

Up to ā‚¹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.

ā‚¹30 Lakhs - ā‚¹60 Lakhs
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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026
active
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
accelerator

ā‚¹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

Upto: ā‚¹1 Lakhs
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Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation
active
Maruti Suzuki India
accelerator

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Amount Not Specified
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herSTART 5th Edition
inactive
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ā‚¹50L, investments up to ā‚¹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ā‚¹50 Lakhs
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IHH Catalyst Program ā€“ Fortis IndiaEdition
inactive
IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare
accelerator

Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.

Deadline: March 8, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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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
ā‚¹5 Lakhs - ā‚¹1 Cr
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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator
inactive
PayU
accelerator

Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seedā€“Series A.

Deadline: March 6, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge
inactive
Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
contest

Up to ā‚¹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.

Deadline: March 4, 2026
Upto: ā‚¹2 Cr
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HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II
inactive
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
funding
hp udgamhpclenergy transitionoil and gassustainabilitydeeptechstartup funding+4 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ā‚¹2.5 Cr
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Arabian Accelerator Program
inactive
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
accelerator
acceleratorsaudi arabiaindia acceleratorntpdcross-borderaideeptech+6 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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