Top 2026 Idea Stage grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee
inactive
TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
grant
sidbiseed fundtidesiit roorkeedefenceidexjoint+5 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
accelerator
fintechiit kanpurstudent startupspaymentslendingregtechinsurtech+3 more
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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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE
inactive
IIMK LIVE
funding
nidhiseed fundingiimk livedstincubationearly stageindia+4 more
Deadline: February 25, 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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Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital
inactive
Titan Capital
funding
titan capitalseed fundingpre-seedearly-stageventure capitalprivate fundingIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India
inactive
Antler India
accelerator
aiacceleratorantlerresidencypre-seedventure capitalequity+4 more
Deadline: February 19, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Cr
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iAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups
inactive
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
accelerator
hardwareacceleratortamil nadumanufacturingprototypingiotmedtech+6 more
Deadline: February 18, 2026
₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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Bosch-BMU Innovation Challenge
inactive
Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation
grant
boschbmuacic-bmusustainable mobilityevprototypingroad safety+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program
inactive
VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN
accelerator
v-fundwomen entrepreneursvels innovation councilacceleratorseed fundingtamil naduIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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WE START Pre-Incubation Program at Kerala Startup Mission
inactive
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
incubation
women entrepreneurspre-incubationksumwe startmvp developmentwomen-led startupsIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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PropelX 2.0 Startup Funding Program at IIT Ropar TBIF
inactive
IIT Ropar – Technology Business Incubator Foundation
incubation
propelxiit ropartbifseed fundingincubationearly stagedeeptech+3 more
Deadline: February 14, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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IFCI Scheme for Scheduled Tribe Innovators
inactive
IFCI Venture, IIT Mandi Catalyst
funding
ifcischeduled tribest innovatorsequity fundingincubationiit mandiearly stage+3 more
Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹30 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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DST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE
inactive
CSVTU Foundation for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship
grant
dstnidhiitbiignition grantseed fundingenergydigital tech+8 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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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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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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Bharat Safety: Design. Deploy. Deliver. by AIC IIT Delhi & Honda India Foundation
inactive
AIC IIT Delhi
grant
road safetydeep-techiit delhihondamobilityincubationatal innovation mission+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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ARAMBH - Student Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
inactive
ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grant
rkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoastudent entrepreneurshipideation+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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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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