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

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

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

4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.

Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.

₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

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

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

₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

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

Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.

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

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

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Up to ₹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.

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