Startup Grants & Funding in Puducherry

C-CAMP, with Ashraya Hastha Trust, offers up to ₹50 lakh for Indian startups at TRL 6 or above to validate field-ready climate solutions in environment, health and agriculture.

US$100,000–$167,000 for four months working on your field's grand challenges with Claude — requires a STEM PhD and existing US work authorisation.

Supports DPIIT-recognised startups from Tier 2/3 cities to deploy pilots with government, PSUs, or large enterprises, offering up to ₹40 lakh funding and strategic support.

A global online hackathon challenging individuals, teams, and organizations to build working AI systems using Nebius AI Cloud and NVIDIA open-source models for a share of $50,000+ in cash and prizes.

SINE IIT Bombay's DeepTech accelerator for semiconductor startups, offering up to ₹5 crore equity investment, fab access, corporate pilots, and tailored mentorship.

A CSR grant of ₹8 lakh for early-stage Indian health tech startups leveraging information and communication technology to develop innovative healthcare solutions.

The HII Program by SIIC, IIT Kanpur offers clinical immersion, mentorship, and resources to healthcare innovators to fuel groundbreaking ideas.

Join the SRIF Incubation Program at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University for innovative startups, offering co-working space, mentorship, funding opportunities, and market access.

IBITF invites proposals under its Tribal Area Sub-Plan (TSP) scheme to foster tribal-centric/tribal-led innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization for the ST community.

An accelerator program from Shell E4 supporting startups innovating in AI, computational science, digital applications, robotics, and advanced low-carbon solutions for the energy sector.

BIRAC fellowship and research grant for undergraduate teams (₹2.5 lakh + ₹7,500/quarter/student) and PG/PhD Innovation Fellows (up to ₹50,000/month + ₹5 lakh/year) building commercialisable biotech innovations. Deadline 31 Oct 2026.

An innovation challenge supporting startups and SMEs in circular economy solutions for plastic, textile, and food waste management across India, offering a prize pool and access to follow-on funding.

TIH IIT Bombay invites proposals from academic and research institutions for IoT technology development and commercialization with grant support up to ₹50 Lakhs.

Pitch Point is a competition for early-stage AI startups with PoC-ready MVPs to showcase BFSI solutions and win from a ₹50 lakh prize pool.

BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.

A blockchain hackathon for youth hosted by the Maryland Blockchain Association — $50,000 prize pool.

Y Combinator's Winter 2027 batch (January–March, San Francisco) invests $500K in early-stage startups and adds partner mentorship, a founder network and investor introductions.

Non-dilutive grants of €5,000–€50,000 for open-source software, hardware and open-standards work that strengthens the open internet.

NLnet offers financial support for technical development projects that use open licenses and standards, with a focus on open internet technologies, with grants up to €50,000.

A one-year equity-free fellowship by Bharathiya Vikas Trust, offering up to ₹30 lakh and comprehensive support to biomedical innovators at TRL 4+.

An industry-specific accelerator program connecting mid-to-late stage startups with corporate partners to solve complex challenges and drive commercial collaboration.

An early-stage startup challenge by Cars24, Startup India, and Startup Policy Forum, offering a shared prize pool of ₹1 crore, mentorship, and deployment opportunities across Fintech, Mobility, Supply Chain, and Sovereign AI.