Top 2026 grants and funding programs for startups from the government and private sectors in India

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TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN

inactive
StartupTN
funding

tamil nadu

state grant

seed funding

equity

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 30, 2026

₹10 lakh - ₹15 lakh

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MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Cohort 2.0

inactive
IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
grant

meity

genesis

eir

deeptech

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

Deadline: January 28, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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VentureVibe 3.0 – Idea to Reality

inactive
KLE Technological University
grant

venturevibe

poc funding

students

faculty

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

Deadline: January 27, 2026

Upto: ₹4 lakh

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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI

Accel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program

inactive
Accel Atoms
accelerator

accel

accel atoms

ai

pre-seed

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 26, 2026

Upto: ₹18 crore

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USHUS Seed Grant Program at IIMK LIVE

inactive
IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Limited
funding

ushus

maritime

seed grant

iimk live

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 25, 2026

Upto: ₹30 lakh

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TiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program

inactive
iTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad
grant

tihan

prayas

eir

iit hyderabad

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

Deadline: January 24, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2

inactive
Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)
grant

genesis

eir

meity

startup india

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 23, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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ASIIM Program

inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubation

asiim

iit mandi catalyst

sc innovators

divyang

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: January 23, 2026

Upto: ₹30 lakh

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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF

inactive
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
accelerator

iptif

impact 3.0

deeptech

cyber physical systems

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 21, 2026

Upto: ₹50 lakh

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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay

inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant

spark

sine iit bombay

deeptech

scale-up

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: January 20, 2026

Upto: ₹50 lakh

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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals

inactive
Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
funding

tihan

iit hyderabad

rdi funding

autonomous navigation

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: January 20, 2026

Upto: ₹15 lakh

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