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

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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
accelerator

₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

Deadline: March 21, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
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Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026

inactive
UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation
grant
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Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹3.5 Lakhs
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RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

inactive
Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur
grant

Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
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Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal Incubation Program 2026-27

inactive
Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal
incubation

Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority

Deadline: March 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur

inactive
InFED, IIM Nagpur
incubation

Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.

Deadline: March 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar

inactive
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
incubation

Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE

Deadline: March 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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herSTART 5th Edition

inactive
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Venture Challenge 9.0

inactive
Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University
incubation
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Deadline: March 7, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
accelerator
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Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

inactive
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
incubation

Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubation

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹9 Cr
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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE

inactive
IIMK LIVE
funding
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Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Innovate with SSDI Program at Incubation Centre IIT Patna

inactive
Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna
incubation
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Deadline: February 25, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Innovate with SSDI 2026

inactive
Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd
incubation

Prototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions

Deadline: February 25, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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WE START Pre-Incubation Program at Kerala Startup Mission

inactive
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
incubation
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Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Sustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE

inactive
AIC RAISE, Startup India
incubation
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Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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PropelX 2.0 Startup Funding Program at IIT Ropar TBIF

inactive
IIT Ropar – Technology Business Incubator Foundation
incubation
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Deadline: February 14, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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IFCI Scheme for Scheduled Tribe Innovators

inactive
IFCI Venture, IIT Mandi Catalyst
funding
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Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, DST - NIDHI
funding
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Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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ImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
accelerator
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Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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BluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program

inactive
Startup India, DPIIT, apna, Venture Catalysts++
incubation
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Deadline: February 1, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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