Startup Grants & Funding in Maharashtra

An acceleration program by IIML EIC in collaboration with Legaxy, empowering SportsTech startups with mentorship, investment opportunities, and ecosystem access.

ICAR CRRI's SHITIJ 2.0 Incubation Programme offers comprehensive incubation, expert mentoring, and access to ICAR infrastructure for agripreneurs, startups, and innovators in agriculture and allied sectors.

FICCI R&D Awards 2026 recognize and celebrate excellence in research, innovation, and technology development by corporates, startups, MSMEs, and academic institutions across various critical sectors in India.

Supports student-led innovation, learning, and community engagement focused on open payments and digital financial inclusion through mini-grants for university student organizations worldwide.

The CIP Fellowship is a 12-month online program supporting emerging researchers with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries to strengthen their research and social-policy skills focused on disability rights.

A corporate-backed incubation program offering up to ₹80 Lakhs in grant funding to AI and DeepTech startups innovating in electric mobility, advanced batteries, Industry 4.0, and sustainable mobility solutions.

An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.

A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.

A CSR initiative by PepsiCo and the^delta prize, offering up to ₹6.5 crore in grants for non-profits deploying regenerative agriculture solutions with smallholder farmers across India.

Abu Dhabi-based program for pre-seed to Series A tech startups offering cash, in-kind incentives, and market access.

This grant program, supported by BRBNMPL's CSR, offers up to ₹5 Lakh to entrepreneurs and startups developing science-based innovations for sustainability, focusing on proof-of-concept and prototype development within a 6-month incubation period.

The NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant, supported by DST and INIF, provides up to ₹10 Lakhs in equity-free funding alongside comprehensive incubation and mentorship for innovative technology-based ideas.

A global competition offering ₹9.3 lakh cash grants and mentorship for startups building solutions for safer, fairer, and more scalable labor mobility across South and Southeast Asia.

Electropreneur Park Bhubaneswar's Open Challenge Program 8.0 offers up to ₹25 lakh in financial support, incubation, and mentorship to ESDM startups and innovators.

The CITIL Innovation Grant supports startups, student entrepreneurs, and faculty-led initiatives with up to ₹2 lakh in funding, incubation, and mentorship to develop innovations beyond TRL 3.

A 12-week, zero-equity accelerator empowering DeepTech healthcare startups with validated MVPs through mentorship, investor access, and pilot opportunities.

A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — ₹7.44 lakh prize pool.

Asia's largest startup launchpad by E-Cell IIT Bombay, offering direct access to capital, mentorship, and a global network with equity-free grants and prizes across multiple tracks.

IKP EDEN's DST NIDHI Seed Support Program offers up to 1 Crore in milestone-based seed funding and incubation support for technology-driven Indian startups.

A national-level challenge by TATA Sons and IIM Calcutta to find India's most promising social enterprises, offering cash rewards, seed funding opportunities, and incubation.

A national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation support.

Build an AI agent for SAT education — ₹9,300 prize pool. Open globally, online.