Top 2026 MVP stage grants and funding programs for startups in Andhra Pradesh
Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026
Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes
iDEX Open Challenge
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.
ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0
Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.
BIRAC–RDI Fund – Research, Development & Innovation Fund
Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.
MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation
Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP
Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026
Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration
IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026
Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions
Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026
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
Nasscom Deeptech Club Launchpad Incubation Program
Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India
IIMA Ventures Aerospace & Defence Acceleration Fund
Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups