Top 2026 MVP stage grants and funding programs for startups in Maharashtra
AI and Technology Solutions for Women’s Livelihoods
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program
Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup
The Pitch by Deel 2026 - Deel
Global seed-stage competition for startups under $5M raised
Vision 2 Venture – Incubation Program by Incubation Centre IIT Patna
Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.
AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures
4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.
MAGIC Seed Fund Support Scheme
Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program by FITT IIT Delhi
₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.
NEEV Startup Kickstart Program – Pre-Incubation Cohort 2026
Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.
Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha
Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.
Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub
Mobility deeptech challenge with paid PoC and up to ₹10L funding
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation
Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated within 2 years.
Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026
RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme
Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors
Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups
Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation
LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026
GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur
Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.
STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar
Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE