Top 2026 Early Revenue stage grants and funding programs for startups in Tamil Nadu

women livelihoodsaisocial impactagriculturegig economyfinancial inclusiongates foundation+3 more

Gates Foundation

funding

Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini

nsrcelcapgeminiskillinglivelihoodssocial impactyouth employmentrural income+7 more

Upto: ₹12.5 Lakhs

Circular Bharat Accelerator

NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo

Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.

Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2

Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel

Deel

contest

Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised

EDII Tamil Nadu Innovation Voucher Programme

Entrepreneurship Development and Innovation Institute (EDII), Tamil Nadu

Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.

₹3 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs

Vision 2 Venture – Incubation Program by Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.

Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha

Social Alpha

Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.

₹30 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs

Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub

T-Hub

Mobility deeptech challenge with paid PoC and up to ₹10L funding

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation

Maruti Suzuki India

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026

UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation

youthcolabundpsocial innovationresponsible consumptionmission lifesustainabilityseed grant+5 more

Deadline: March 20, 2026

₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹3.5 Lakhs

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

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

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

Deadline: March 20, 2026

₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors

contest

Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups

Deadline: March 20, 2026

Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub

green steeldecarbonizationclimate techenergy efficiencymanufacturingesgindustrial innovation+3 more

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Upto: ₹25 Lakhs

LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

ophthalmologyeye caremedtechdiagnosticsai mlmedical deviceshealthcare innovation+5 more

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Upto: ₹5 Lakhs

Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government

UK Government

climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more

Deadline: March 15, 2026

STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE

Deadline: March 11, 2026

herSTART 5th Edition

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

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

Deadline: March 10, 2026

Upto: ₹50 Lakhs

Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited

Shree Cement Limited

cement industrylogisticsopen innovationmanufacturingdigital transformationcorporate challengeIdea Stage+3 more

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Lakhs

iDEX Prime Re Open

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

contest

Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹10 Cr