Challenge grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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DDWS Innovation Challenge 2025–26
inactive
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), IIT Madras
grant
ddwsjal shaktiwater qualitysanitationinnovation challengeiit madrasplastic waste+4 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
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MahaGAD AI Sahayak Grand Challenge
inactive
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
grant
aillmraggovtechmaharashtramsinsgovernment+5 more
Deadline: February 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Roche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India
inactive
Roche Products
funding
healthtechretinal careaidigital healthrochestartup indiadpiit+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹35 Lakhs
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Green Energy & Climate Action Challenge under Bharat Startup Grand Challenge
inactive
Startup India
grant
bharat startup grand challengegreen energyclimate actionrenewable energycircular economyclimatetechIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Women-Led & Social Impact Startups Innovation Challenge
inactive
Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal
grant
women-ledsocial impactlivelihoodscommunity empowermentinnovation challengeindiaAny Stage
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Hair & Beauty Innovation Challenge
inactive
MSME And Startups Accelerator (MASA) Forum, Startup India
grant
bharat startup grand challengebeauty innovationhair caredermatologysalon-techbeauty biotechmasa forum+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme
inactive
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grant
ficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON
inactive
STPI NEURON
incubation
animationgamingaidata-analyticsiotstpineuron+5 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
inactive
Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation
grant
bharat startup grand challengestartup indiadpiitrural technologydronesanti-droneswarm drones+8 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
₹1 Lakhs - ₹3 Lakhs
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Fortify to Scale Grand Challenge by Bharat Impact
inactive
Bharat Impact Incubation Centre
grant
nutritionfortified-foodsfunctional-foodsnutraceuticalsincubationdpiitbharat-impact+4 more
Deadline: December 25, 2025
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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IndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge
inactive
IndiaAI
funding
indiaaiaiocrnlpdocument-processingmeitycentral-government+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) Fund – Challenge Round 6 by ACCESS Development Services
inactive
ACCESS Development Services
grant
agroecologyagricultureenvironmentfpomseifadaccess+4 more
Deadline: December 17, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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GCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant
inactive
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grant
biracgcigrand challengeswomen's healthhealthcareformulation sciencesocial impact+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹2.2 Cr
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IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge
inactive
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro
incubation
fintechgrand challengestartup indiadpiitiiitdincubationmonetary incentive+7 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
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Bosch Innovation Challenge at iTNT Hub
inactive
iTNT Hub
accelerator
boschinnovation challengeiotcybersecurityembedded systemsdeeptechtamil nadu+3 more
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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iCreate Drone Challenge 2025
inactive
iCreate
grant
icreatedroneuavdeep-techaccelerationfundingprototype+2 more
Deadline: November 25, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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Samsung Research Open Innovation Challenge by StartupTN
inactive
Samsung Research
grant
samsung researchstartuptnopen innovationno equityaixrhealth+7 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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DPCC Innovation Challenge for Air Pollution Reduction
inactive
Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)
grant
dpccdelhienvironmentair pollutiongovernmentprototypevehicular emission+2 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Startup Grand Challenge in Tyre Manufacturing Sector
inactive
CEAT Limited
grant
ceatstartup indiadpiitgrand challengemanufacturingautomationrobotics+5 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
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Nitto Denko Startup Innovation Challenge: Flexible Sensing at SINE
inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) - IIT Bombay,
funding
nitto denkosine iit bombayflexible sensingpaid poccorporate challengedpiitwearable+6 more
Deadline: November 11, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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AI by HER: The Impact Challenge for Women in AI
inactive
IndiaAI
funding
aiwomen-ledwomen innovatorsglobal challengesocial impactai-for-goodmeity+6 more
Deadline: October 31, 2025
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
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