Top 2026 Idea Stage grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
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Startup Cohort 2026 at NETRARIT Foundation – TBI
inactiveNETRARIT Foundation – Technology Business Incubator
grantincubationseed fundingstartup cohortinnovationearly stagetechnologyIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 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
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TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN
inactiveStartupTN
fundingtamil nadustate grantseed fundingequitywomen ledgreen techrural impact+4 more
Deadline: January 30, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹15 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 MoreVentureVibe 3.0 – Idea to Reality
inactiveKLE Technological University
grantventurevibepoc fundingstudentsfacultyinnovationidea stagemeity+3 more
Deadline: January 27, 2026
Upto: ₹4 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 MoreUSHUS Seed Grant Program at IIMK LIVE
inactiveIIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Limited
fundingushusmaritimeseed grantiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stageindia+3 more
Deadline: January 25, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreTiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program
inactiveiTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad
granttihanprayaseiriit hyderabaditicuavautonomous navigation+3 more
Deadline: January 24, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreGENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2
inactivePilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)
grantgenesiseirmeitystartup indiadeeptechelectronicsict+5 more
Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreASIIM Program
inactiveIIT Mandi Catalyst
incubationasiimiit mandi catalystsc innovatorsdivyangsocial innovationincubationIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreIMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF
inactiveIIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
acceleratoriptifimpact 3.0deeptechcyber physical systemsicsdstnm-icps+7 more
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreCDFD Technology Incubator Program
inactiveBRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
incubationbiotechnologylife sciencesincubationdbtgenomicsdiagnosticshyderabad+4 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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 MoreAgri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program
inactiveANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grantagricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreFinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank
acceleratorfinnestfintechfinancial inclusionagritechclimatesustainabilityaccelerator+5 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreDigi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF
inactiveAIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
acceleratordigi-sapnenortheast startupsacceleration programmeitytechnologyearly stageaic smutbi+4 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹80 Lakhs
Learn MoreOpen Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON
inactiveSTPI NEURON
incubationanimationgamingaidata-analyticsiotstpineuron+5 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreBusiness Accelerator Program – Cohort 2
inactiveAIC-InFED, IIM Nagpur
acceleratorsc-stacceleratoriim nagpurinclusive entrepreneurshipmsmeinfedIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreTamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fund
inactiveStartupTN, Tamil Virtual Academy
fundinglangtechtamil ainlpmachine learningstartuptntamil virtual academystate funding+3 more
Deadline: January 7, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
Learn MoreSMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani
inactivePIEDS, BITS Pilani
fundingpiedsbits pilaniseed fundinginnovationgen aisemiconductorsspace+7 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreNavodaya Agripreneurship Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactiveICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
fundingrkvyraftaaragripreneurshippre-seedidea stageanimal scienceagritech+3 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreStudent Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactiveICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
grantstudent innovationrkvyraftaaragritechanimal scienceincubationivri+2 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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