Innovation grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals
Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihaniit hyderabadrdi fundingautonomous navigationuavroboticsai ml+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreSAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro
Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan
granturban innovationwaste managementwastewatercircular economysustainabilityulbsvillgro+3 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹2.4 Cr
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program
ANGRAU 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
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grantagricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreAgri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
fundingagricultureagritechseed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationmvp stage+3 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grantficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreSustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program
T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
acceleratorhardware startupsmanufacturingprototypingt-workshdfc parivartanspacetechrobotics+3 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreSMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani
PIEDS, BITS Pilani
fundingpiedsbits pilaniseed fundinginnovationgen aisemiconductorsspace+7 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreStudent Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
grantstudent innovationrkvyraftaaragritechanimal scienceincubationivri+2 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn MoreAgriNext Startup Innovation Grant by Kerala Startup Mission
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
grantagrinextkeralaksumworld bankagri-techagricultureclimate resilient+7 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreShell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation
Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grantshellgdciit madrasshell gamechangerai for sciencedecarbonisationlow carbon+6 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC
IHFC
incubationaiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreGCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grantbiracgcigrand challengeswomen's healthhealthcareformulation sciencesocial impact+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹2.2 Cr
Learn MoreAI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation
Government of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grantmaharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencegenerative aiprototype fundingideation+4 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
Learn MoreAI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 2: Pilot & Validation
AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grantmaharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencevalidation fundingpilot testingstate government+5 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreIIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro
incubationfintechgrand challengestartup indiadpiitiiitdincubationmonetary incentive+7 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreBosch Innovation Challenge at iTNT Hub
iTNT Hub
acceleratorboschinnovation challengeiotcybersecurityembedded systemsdeeptechtamil nadu+3 more
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreInnovation Voucher Program (IVP) by EDII-TN
EDII TN
granttamil nadudeeptechresearchmsmestate governmentivpIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 10, 2025
₹3 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreSocial Impact Incubation Programme 2025 by IIMCIP
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
incubationsocial impactgreen mobilitysustainabilitywomen empowermentcsriim calcuttadaimler truck+3 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreMeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grantmeitytide 2.0ictmvppocincubationiim calcutta+6 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
₹7 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreFutureSecure AI Innovation (FSAI) Programme at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur
grantiit kanpurstudent grantaicybersecuritydeeptechshibodhi foundationprototype+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹6 Lakhs
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