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

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

inactive
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub
grant
aiearly childhood developmentecdicdsanganwadigovtechandhra pradesh+6 more
Deadline: February 22, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India

inactive
Antler India
accelerator
aiacceleratorantlerresidencypre-seedventure capitalequity+4 more
Deadline: February 19, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Cr
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ArthX Program at AIC ISB

inactive
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
arthxhdfc parivartansustainabilitypunjab startupsclimateclean energyagriculture+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Bosch-BMU Innovation Challenge

inactive
Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation
grant
boschbmuacic-bmusustainable mobilityevprototypingroad safety+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4

inactive
Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
accelerator
healthcareacceleratorinvestor readinessprototypefundraisingequity freecsr+5 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Sustainovation Challenge 2.0 at AIC RAISE

inactive
AIC RAISE, Startup India
incubation
climate techclean energycircular economysustainabilityaic raisedpiitincubation+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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FutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES

inactive
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
accelerator
retail techaicustomer experiencestore operationsenterprise pilotstartup indiacii+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Avinya Ventures Pitch Day

inactive
Avinya Ventures, T-Hub
funding
venture capitalpitch dayseed fundingseries adeeptechclimate techai+4 more
Deadline: February 10, 2026
₹4.5 Cr - ₹9 Cr
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ImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
accelerator
impactnestsocial impactacceleratoriim lucknowbharat impactjubilant bhartiaagrotech+7 more
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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MahaGAD AI Sahayak Grand Challenge

inactive
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
grant
aillmraggovtechmaharashtramsinsgovernment+5 more
Deadline: February 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Chiratae Sonic DeepTech Program

inactive
Chiratae Ventures
funding
deeptechchirataeseed-fundingspacetechroboticsaibiotech+8 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
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Bharat Byte Semiconductor Accelerator at AIC IIT Delhi

inactive
AIC IIT Delhi
grant
semiconductordeeptechaiedge computingvlsirisc-vcadence+7 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Bharat Safety: Design. Deploy. Deliver. by AIC IIT Delhi & Honda India Foundation

inactive
AIC IIT Delhi
grant
road safetydeep-techiit delhihondamobilityincubationatal innovation mission+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Roche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India

inactive
Roche Products
funding
healthtechretinal careaidigital healthrochestartup indiadpiit+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹35 Lakhs
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UDBHAV 2.0 Program

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
incubation
udbhavblockchainincubationiim lucknowuttar pradeshstartinupcoe-bt+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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TECHPIONEER Grant Program

inactive
IIT Madras Incubation Cell, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
techpioneeriit madrasdeeptechgrantincubationroboticsai+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Hair & Beauty Innovation Challenge

inactive
MSME And Startups Accelerator (MASA) Forum, Startup India
grant
bharat startup grand challengebeauty innovationhair caredermatologysalon-techbeauty biotechmasa forum+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Cohort 2.0

inactive
IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
grant
meitygenesiseirdeeptechaiiotelectronics+4 more
Deadline: January 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Accel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program

inactive
Accel Atoms
accelerator
accelaccel atomsaipre-seedventure fundingindian foundersgoogle+5 more
Deadline: January 26, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals

inactive
Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
funding
tihaniit hyderabadrdi fundingautonomous navigationuavroboticsai ml+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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CarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan

inactive
BGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan
accelerator
carbonedgehdfc parivartanclimate techsustainabilitycarbon managementacceleratorMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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