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

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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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Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
funding
agricultureagritechseed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationmvp stage+3 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Tamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fund

inactive
StartupTN, Tamil Virtual Academy
funding
langtechtamil ainlpmachine learningstartuptntamil virtual academystate funding+3 more
Deadline: January 7, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
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SMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani

inactive
PIEDS, BITS Pilani
funding
piedsbits pilaniseed fundinginnovationgen aisemiconductorsspace+7 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Samriddhi Agripreneurship Incubation Programme at ICAR-IVRI

inactive
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
funding
rkvyraftaaragricultureseed fundinganimal scienceagritechivri+3 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Call for Startup Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad

inactive
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
funding
tihaniit hyderabadautonomous navigationroboticsaiincubationseed funding+3 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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Meta Pragati AI for Impact Program by The Delta

inactive
The Delta, Meta
grant
aisocial impactnonprofitseed fundingtechnology for goodindiaPrototype Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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USHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE

inactive
IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
funding
ushusequity fundingiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stage startupsIdea StagePrototype Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation

inactive
DERBI Foundation
grant
meitytide 2.0derbi foundationgrant fundingearly-stagestartupsdeeptech+7 more
Deadline: December 28, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC

inactive
IHFC
incubation
aiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre

inactive
IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
funding
seed fundiim udaipurfundingcentral schemetechnologyPrototype StageMVP Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 20, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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AI for Fintech Accelerator by SanchiConnect

inactive
SanchiConnect
accelerator
aifintechacceleratordeeptechinvestmentmarket accessthinkuvate+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Cr
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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation

inactive
Government of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grant
maharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencegenerative aiprototype fundingideation+4 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 2: Pilot & Validation

inactive
AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grant
maharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencevalidation fundingpilot testingstate government+5 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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MeitY GENESIS EIR Program at IC IIT Patna

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IC IIT Patna
grant
meityeirgenesisiit-patnaelectronicsdeeptechict+6 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park

inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grant
meitytide 2.0ictmvppocincubationiim calcutta+6 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
₹7 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant Support at AIC-Pinnacle Industries

inactive
Atal Incubation Centre-Pinnacle Industries, MeitY
grant
meitytide 2.0seed fundingtechnologyictprototypemvp+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System) at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University

inactive
riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University
funding
nidhi-sssseed funddstriidlsomaiya vidyaviharequity fundingincubation+6 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
₹25 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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iCreate Drone Challenge 2025

inactive
iCreate
grant
icreatedroneuavdeep-techaccelerationfundingprototype+2 more
Deadline: November 25, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator 2025 by Dubai Holding

inactive
Dubai Holding
funding
dubai holdingacceleratorcircular economysustainabilityresource recoveryfood wastedigital innovation+6 more
Deadline: November 25, 2025
₹24 Lakhs - ₹1.2 Cr
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