Top 2026 pre_seed stage grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
FutureX AI – Campus Fund (2nd Edition) by Campus Fund, Google Cloud
Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.
Cohort 7 Incubation Program at VJTI TBI Foundation
Incubation program for startups in energy, EVs, semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, and cybersecurity.
Google for Startups Accelerator: India
Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.
iAccelerate Batch 2
Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).
Healthcare Incubation Program – NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Incubation for Indian healthcare startups with mentorship, hospital access, and investor connects.
KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation
Incubation program for early-stage agri-startups and individuals with ideas/prototypes in India.
Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch Accelerator
Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship
DBDIC Incubation Cohort 2026
Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages
EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
Vision 2 Venture – Incubation Program by Incubation Centre IIT Patna
Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.
WE-Engage SPARK Cohort 3
Accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction/revenue in India.
GRO8 Cohort 2 by 888VC
AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech-enabled startups, $25K+ investment.
Next Bharat Residency Program
Equity funding and mentorship for revenue-generating impact ventures in India's rural and informal economies.
iDEX Open Challenge
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.
Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors
Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups
STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar
Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE
iDEX Prime Re Open
Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.
iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF
Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.