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FinNest 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
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Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program
inactiveT-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
acceleratorhardware startupsmanufacturingprototypingt-workshdfc parivartanspacetechrobotics+3 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreClimaFii Alliance Program by Upaya Social Ventures
inactiveUpaya Social Ventures, Shell Foundation, Accion, UK aid
acceleratorclean energydresocial impactlivelihoodsagriculturewaste managementmobility+7 more
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Upto: ₹63 Lakhs
Learn MoreOpen Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON
inactiveSTPI NEURON
incubationanimationgamingaidata-analyticsiotstpineuron+5 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Business 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 MoreGrowX Acceleration Program 2026 at AI Centre of Excellence, GIFT City
inactiveAI Centre of Excellence
acceleratorgrowxai accelerationdeeptechai coegift citygujaratai startups+4 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreShell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation
inactiveGopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grantshellgdciit madrasshell gamechangerai for sciencedecarbonisationlow carbon+6 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreAGRI UDAAN Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 8.0 at a-IDEA
inactivea-IDEA
acceleratoragri udaana-ideaicarnaarmnabardagribusinessfood tech+5 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Call for Startup Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactiveTiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihaniit hyderabadautonomous navigationroboticsaiincubationseed funding+3 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreCall for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactiveTiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihansssautonomous navigationroboticsdeeptechaiiit hyderabad+4 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreCall for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactiveTiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
granttihaneirentrepreneur in residenceautonomous navigationroboticsaistudent founders+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeta Pragati AI for Impact Program by The Delta
inactiveThe Delta, Meta
grantaisocial impactnonprofitseed fundingtechnology for goodindiaPrototype Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreBharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
inactiveSri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation
grantbharat startup grand challengestartup indiadpiitrural technologydronesanti-droneswarm drones+8 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
₹1 Lakhs - ₹3 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation
inactiveDERBI Foundation
grantmeitytide 2.0derbi foundationgrant fundingearly-stagestartupsdeeptech+7 more
Deadline: December 28, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreAI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC
inactiveIHFC
incubationaiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreSpark Cohort 13: Sustainability & Climate Tech at AIC GGSIPU
inactiveAIC GGSIPU
acceleratorsustainabilityclimate techacceleratoraic ggsipuenergyagritechwaste management+3 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreIndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge
inactiveIndiaAI
fundingindiaaiaiocrnlpdocument-processingmeitycentral-government+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreStartup India Seed Fund Scheme at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
inactiveIIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
fundingseed fundiim udaipurfundingcentral schemetechnologyPrototype StageMVP Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 20, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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