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

inactive
Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
funding
tihaniit hyderabadrdi fundingautonomous navigationuavroboticsai ml+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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SAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro

inactive
Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
urban innovationwaste managementwastewatercircular economysustainabilityulbsvillgro+3 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹2.4 Cr
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program

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ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshipstudent grantrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
funding
agricultureagritechseed 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

inactive
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grant
ficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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Sustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program

inactive
T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
accelerator
hardware startupsmanufacturingprototypingt-workshdfc parivartanspacetechrobotics+3 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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SMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani

inactive
PIEDS, BITS Pilani
funding
piedsbits pilaniseed fundinginnovationgen aisemiconductorsspace+7 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Student Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI

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ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
grant
student innovationrkvyraftaaragritechanimal scienceincubationivri+2 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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AgriNext Startup Innovation Grant by Kerala Startup Mission

inactive
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
grant
agrinextkeralaksumworld bankagri-techagricultureclimate resilient+7 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Shell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation

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Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grant
shellgdciit 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

inactive
IHFC
incubation
aiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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GCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant

inactive
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grant
biracgcigrand challengeswomen's healthhealthcareformulation sciencesocial impact+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹2.2 Cr
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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation

inactive
Government of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grant
maharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencegenerative aiprototype fundingideation+4 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 2: Pilot & Validation

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AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grant
maharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencevalidation fundingpilot testingstate government+5 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge

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IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro
incubation
fintechgrand challengestartup indiadpiitiiitdincubationmonetary incentive+7 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
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Bosch Innovation Challenge at iTNT Hub

inactive
iTNT Hub
accelerator
boschinnovation challengeiotcybersecurityembedded systemsdeeptechtamil nadu+3 more
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) by EDII-TN

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EDII TN
grant
tamil nadudeeptechresearchmsmestate governmentivpIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 10, 2025
₹3 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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Social Impact Incubation Programme 2025 by IIMCIP

inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
incubation
social impactgreen mobilitysustainabilitywomen empowermentcsriim calcuttadaimler truck+3 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park

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IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grant
meitytide 2.0ictmvppocincubationiim calcutta+6 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
₹7 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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FutureSecure AI Innovation (FSAI) Programme at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur
grant
iit kanpurstudent grantaicybersecuritydeeptechshibodhi foundationprototype+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹6 Lakhs
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