Top 2026 grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha
Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.
Honda Innovation Challenge 1.0 - Honda & T-Hub
Mobility deeptech challenge with paid PoC and up to ₹10L funding
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation
Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated within 2 years.
BioNEST Incubation Program – FITT IIT Delhi
Biotech incubation at IIT Delhi for innovators at ideation to early prototype stages.
AVINYA AI Accelerator – Cohort 2 by ACSEL Technology Forum
4-month AI accelerator in Karnataka for early-stage startups, up to ₹10L seed funding.
iDEX Open Challenge
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.
ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0
Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.
BIRAC–RDI Fund – Research, Development & Innovation Fund
Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.
MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation
Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Student Orientation Program (SOP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP
Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026
Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration
PIEDS SIDBI iDEX Fund - BITS Pilani PIEDS
Up to ₹1.5 Cr for DPIIT-recognised iDEX-winning defence startups
EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026
Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes
Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge
Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.
NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.
Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026
₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh