R grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation

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Maruti Suzuki India

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

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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

₹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.

₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs

NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

NXP Semiconductors

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

Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal Incubation Program 2026-27

Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal

Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority

Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub

green steeldecarbonizationclimate techenergy efficiencymanufacturingesgindustrial innovation+3 more

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

Upto: ₹5 Lakhs

Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government

UK Government

climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more

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.

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds

Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE

Deadline: March 11, 2026

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

Deadline: March 10, 2026

Upto: ₹50 Lakhs

Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited

Shree Cement Limited

cement industrylogisticsopen innovationmanufacturingdigital transformationcorporate challengeIdea Stage+3 more

Upto: ₹1 Lakhs

IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026

IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation

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

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.

Upto: ₹10 Cr

iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare

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

Deadline: March 8, 2026

Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

aicshiv nadar universityventure challengeincubationseed fundingagritechev mobility+9 more

Deadline: March 7, 2026

₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr

PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

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

Deadline: March 6, 2026

BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

BOSCH and BML Munjal University

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026