Top 2026 Idea stage grants and funding programs for startups in Haryana

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

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

Deadline: March 20, 2026

LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

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

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Deadline: March 15, 2026

Upto: ₹5 Lakhs

GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur

InFED, IIM Nagpur

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

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

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

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Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Lakhs

iDEX Prime Re Open

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

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)

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

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

BOSCH and BML Munjal University

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026

SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI

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Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

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Upto: ₹4 Lakhs

Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani

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

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

Upto: ₹9 Cr

DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE

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IIMK LIVE

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Deadline: February 25, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Cr

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

Avaana Capital, Startup India

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Deadline: February 23, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Cr

Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital

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Titan Capital

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Deadline: February 20, 2026

Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India

Antler India

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Deadline: February 19, 2026

Upto: ₹4 Cr

Bosch-BMU Innovation Challenge

Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation

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Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program

VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN

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Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹2 Lakhs