Top 2026 grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors

NXP Semiconductors

Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups

Deadline: March 20, 2026

Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal Incubation Program 2026-27

Jagriti Enterprise Centre Purvanchal

Incubation for MSMEs & startups in Purvanchal; women-led priority

Deadline: March 20, 2026

Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation

EarthON Foundation, Greenovation Hub

grant

green steeldecarbonizationclimate techenergy efficiencymanufacturingesgindustrial innovation+3 more

Upto: ₹25 Lakhs

LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026

LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)

ophthalmologyeye caremedtechdiagnosticsai mlmedical deviceshealthcare innovation+5 more

Upto: ₹5 Lakhs

Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government

UK Government

climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more

GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur

InFED, IIM Nagpur

Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs

STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar

Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)

Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE

Deadline: March 11, 2026

herSTART 5th Edition

Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026

Upto: ₹50 Lakhs

Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited

Shree Cement Limited

cement industrylogisticsopen innovationmanufacturingdigital transformationcorporate challengeIdea Stage+3 more

Upto: ₹1 Lakhs

IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026

IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation

grant

Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.

Upto: ₹1 Cr

iDEX Prime Re Open

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.

Upto: ₹10 Cr

iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

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

aicshiv nadar universityventure challengeincubationseed fundingagritechev mobility+9 more

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

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026

AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh

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

sidbiseed fundtidesiit roorkeedefenceidexjoint+5 more

TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI

grant

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 Cr

IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur

fintechiit kanpurstudent startupspaymentslendingregtechinsurtech+3 more

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹4 Lakhs

HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)

funding

hp udgamhpclenergy transitionoil and gassustainabilitydeeptechstartup funding+4 more

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 Cr