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

IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare

Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.

Deadline: March 8, 2026

Venture Challenge 9.0

Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University

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Deadline: March 7, 2026

₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr

PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

PayU

Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 6, 2026

BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

BOSCH and BML Munjal University

contest

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

contest

Up to ₹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.

Deadline: March 4, 2026

Upto: ₹2 Cr

SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI

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Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

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Upto: ₹4 Lakhs

HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

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Upto: ₹2.5 Cr

Arabian Accelerator Program

India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)

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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani

Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

IIT Mandi Catalyst

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

Upto: ₹9 Cr

BIRAC LEAP Fund at Venture Center

Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center), BIRAC

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Deadline: February 27, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Cr

DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE

IIMK LIVE

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Upto: ₹1 Cr

Innovate with SSDI Program at Incubation Centre IIT Patna

Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna

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MSInS-Bhau Seed Fund 2026

COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership

Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs for tech startups in healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy.

Upto: ₹9 Lakhs

Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge

EarthON Foundation, SwitchON Foundation

contest

Up to ₹15L + access to ₹2Cr grants for agrivoltaics pilots.

Upto: ₹15 Lakhs

Innovate with SSDI 2026

Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd

Prototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions

ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

Department of Electronics, IT, BT

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Deadline: February 24, 2026

Upto: ₹1 Cr

Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26

Avaana Capital, Startup India

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Deadline: February 23, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Cr

AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

Ratan Tata Innovation Hub

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Deadline: February 22, 2026

Upto: ₹2 Cr