Top 2026 MVP stage grants and funding programs for startups in Chhattisgarh

Boeing India, T-Hub

boeingbuildstudent innovationpre-seedgrantt-hubaerospace+3 more

Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program

NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini

nsrcelcapgeminiskillinglivelihoodssocial impactyouth employmentrural income+7 more

Upto: ₹12.5 Lakhs

Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2

Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP

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

The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel

Deel

contest

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

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

Vision 2 Venture – Incubation Program by Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.

AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures

IIMA Ventures, Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, IIM Ahmedabad

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

BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program by FITT IIT Delhi

Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi in partnership with Boeing

contest

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

NEEV Startup Kickstart Program – Pre-Incubation Cohort 2026

IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata

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

Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha

Social Alpha

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

₹30 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs

Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub

T-Hub

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

Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation

Maruti Suzuki India

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)

Up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated within 2 years.

₹20 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs

Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026

UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation

youthcolabundpsocial innovationresponsible consumptionmission lifesustainabilityseed grant+5 more

Deadline: March 20, 2026

₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹3.5 Lakhs

RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme

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

contest

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

Deadline: March 20, 2026

Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub

green steeldecarbonizationclimate techenergy efficiencymanufacturingesgindustrial innovation+3 more

Deadline: March 15, 2026

Upto: ₹25 Lakhs

LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

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

ophthalmologyeye caremedtechdiagnosticsai mlmedical deviceshealthcare innovation+5 more

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

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