Top 2026 Growth / PMF grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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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
ssdisharpiit patnaenterprise solutionsaidocument managementcollaboration tools+6 more
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
MSInS-Bhau Seed Fund 2026
inactive
COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
funding

Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs for tech startups in healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy.

Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹9 Lakhs
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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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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program
inactive
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
grant
elevatekarnatakadeeptechgrant-in-aidleapaiiot+9 more
Deadline: February 24, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26
inactive
Avaana Capital, Startup India
grant
avaanastartup indiagrand challengedeeptechfrontier technon-dilutive grantIdea Stage+4 more
Deadline: February 23, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge
inactive
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub
grant
aiearly childhood developmentecdicdsanganwadigovtechandhra pradesh+6 more
Deadline: February 22, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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WE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program
inactive
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka
accelerator
women-ledlife sciencesacceleration programkarnataka startupsbioinnovationhealthtechagritech+5 more
Deadline: February 16, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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ArthX Program at AIC ISB
inactive
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
arthxhdfc parivartansustainabilitypunjab startupsclimateclean energyagriculture+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Sustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE
inactive
AIC RAISE, Startup India
incubation
climate techclean energycircular economysustainabilityaic raisedpiitincubation+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES
inactive
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
accelerator
retail techaicustomer experiencestore operationsenterprise pilotstartup indiacii+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme
inactive
Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra
grant
women foundersmaharashtrastate grantdpiitinnovationentrepreneurshipPrototype Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
₹1 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
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THT Conservation Grant for Critical Habitats 2026
inactive
The Habitats Trust
grant

For Indian conservation organisations working on lesser-known species and critical habitats

Deadline: February 11, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Avinya Ventures Pitch Day
inactive
Avinya Ventures, T-Hub
funding
venture capitalpitch dayseed fundingseries adeeptechclimate techai+4 more
Deadline: February 10, 2026
₹4.5 Cr - ₹9 Cr
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Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program
inactive
Chiratae Ventures
funding
deeptechchirataeseed-fundingspacetechroboticsaibiotech+8 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
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BluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program
inactive
Startup India, DPIIT, apna, Venture Catalysts++
incubation
startup indiadpiitincubationmentorshipfundingdemo dayventure capital+5 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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FITT–Circulus Initiative at FITT, IIT Delhi
inactive
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) IIT Delhi
funding
climate-techcleantechcircular-economydeeptechfittiit-delhicirculus-capital+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹8 Cr
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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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Karnataka Acceleration Network (KAN) Cohort 2 at DERBI Foundation
inactive
Government of Karnataka, DERBI Foundation
accelerator
kankarnatakaacceleratorstartupgrowth stagementorshipMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Bengal Business Accelerator Program Cohort 3.0
inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
accelerator
acceleratormsmestartupswest bengaliimcipramp schemeinvestor access+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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TECHPIONEER Grant Program
inactive
IIT Madras Incubation Cell, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
techpioneeriit madrasdeeptechgrantincubationroboticsai+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Amrita TBI x Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator Program
inactive
Amrita TBI, Berkeley SkyDeck
accelerator
acceleratorberkeley skydeckamrita tbisilicon valleyglobal acceleratorstartup fundingtechnology+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF
inactive
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
accelerator
iptifimpact 3.0deeptechcyber physical systemsicsdstnm-icps+7 more
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay
inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
sparksine iit bombaydeeptechscale-uphdfc parivartanevenergy+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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