Top 2026 Growth / PMF stage grants and funding programs for startups in Tamil Nadu

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

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

iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

contest

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare

Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.

Deadline: March 8, 2026

Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

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Deadline: March 7, 2026

₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr

PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 6, 2026

HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

funding

hp udgamhpclenergy transitionoil and gassustainabilitydeeptechstartup funding+4 more

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Cr

Arabian Accelerator Program

India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)

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Deadline: February 28, 2026

Innovate with SSDI Program at Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna

ssdisharpiit patnaenterprise solutionsaidocument managementcollaboration tools+6 more

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Innovate with SSDI 2026

Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Prototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions

ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

Department of Electronics, IT, BT

elevatekarnatakadeeptechgrant-in-aidleapaiiot+9 more

Deadline: February 24, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Cr

Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26

Avaana Capital, Startup India

avaanastartup indiagrand challengedeeptechfrontier technon-dilutive grantIdea Stage+4 more

Deadline: February 23, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Cr

WE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program

Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka

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Deadline: February 16, 2026

ArthX Program at AIC ISB

AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan

arthxhdfc parivartansustainabilitypunjab startupsclimateclean energyagriculture+3 more

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

Sustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE

AIC RAISE, Startup India

climate techclean energycircular economysustainabilityaic raisedpiitincubation+4 more

Upto: ₹5 Lakhs

FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES

CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups

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Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme

Maharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra

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₹1 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

THT Conservation Grant for Critical Habitats 2026

The Habitats Trust

Deadline: February 11, 2026

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

Upto: ₹1 Cr

Avinya Ventures Pitch Day

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Avinya Ventures, T-Hub

funding

Deadline: February 10, 2026

₹4.5 Cr - ₹9 Cr