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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4
inactiveVenture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
acceleratorhealthcareacceleratorinvestor readinessprototypefundraisingequity freecsr+5 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreSustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE
inactiveAIC RAISE, Startup India
incubationclimate techclean energycircular economysustainabilityaic raisedpiitincubation+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES
inactiveCII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
acceleratorretail techaicustomer experiencestore operationsenterprise pilotstartup indiacii+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreAvinya Ventures Pitch Day
inactiveAvinya Ventures, T-Hub
fundingventure capitalpitch dayseed fundingseries adeeptechclimate techai+4 more
Deadline: February 10, 2026
₹4.5 Cr - ₹9 Cr
Learn MoreImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
acceleratorimpactnestsocial impactacceleratoriim lucknowbharat impactjubilant bhartiaagrotech+7 more
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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MahaGAD AI Sahayak Grand Challenge
inactiveMaharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
grantaillmraggovtechmaharashtramsinsgovernment+5 more
Deadline: February 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreChiratae Sonic DeepTech Program
inactiveChiratae Ventures
fundingdeeptechchirataeseed-fundingspacetechroboticsaibiotech+8 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
Learn MoreBharat Byte Semiconductor Accelerator at AIC IIT Delhi
inactiveAIC IIT Delhi
grantsemiconductordeeptechaiedge computingvlsirisc-vcadence+7 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreBharat Safety: Design. Deploy. Deliver. by AIC IIT Delhi & Honda India Foundation
inactiveAIC IIT Delhi
grantroad safetydeep-techiit delhihondamobilityincubationatal innovation mission+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreRoche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India
inactiveRoche Products
fundinghealthtechretinal careaidigital healthrochestartup indiadpiit+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹35 Lakhs
Learn MoreUDBHAV 2.0 Program
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
incubationudbhavblockchainincubationiim lucknowuttar pradeshstartinupcoe-bt+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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TECHPIONEER Grant Program
inactiveIIT Madras Incubation Cell, HDFC Bank Parivartan
granttechpioneeriit madrasdeeptechgrantincubationroboticsai+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreHair & Beauty Innovation Challenge
inactiveMSME And Startups Accelerator (MASA) Forum, Startup India
grantbharat startup grand challengebeauty innovationhair caredermatologysalon-techbeauty biotechmasa forum+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Cohort 2.0
inactiveIIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
grantmeitygenesiseirdeeptechaiiotelectronics+4 more
Deadline: January 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreAccel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program
inactiveAccel Atoms
acceleratoraccelaccel atomsaipre-seedventure fundingindian foundersgoogle+5 more
Deadline: January 26, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
Learn MoreCall for R&DI Funding Proposals
inactiveTechnology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihaniit hyderabadrdi fundingautonomous navigationuavroboticsai ml+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreCarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan
inactiveBGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan
acceleratorcarbonedgehdfc parivartanclimate techsustainabilitycarbon managementacceleratorMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreSAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro
inactiveVillgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan
granturban innovationwaste managementwastewatercircular economysustainabilityulbsvillgro+3 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹2.4 Cr
Learn MoreEntrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program
inactiveIIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)
granteiriittnifiit tirupatidronagirigeo-aigisdeeptech+4 more
Deadline: January 18, 2026
Upto: ₹30,000
Learn MoreMeristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program
inactiveANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grantagricultureagripreneurshipstudent grantrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn MoreFICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme
inactiveFICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grantficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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