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

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Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactive
TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
grant
tihaneirentrepreneur in residenceautonomous navigationroboticsaistudent founders+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
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USHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE
inactive
IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
funding
ushusequity fundingiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stage startupsIdea StagePrototype Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
inactive
Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation
grant
bharat startup grand challengestartup indiadpiitrural technologydronesanti-droneswarm drones+8 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
₹1 Lakhs - ₹3 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation
inactive
DERBI Foundation
grant
meitytide 2.0derbi foundationgrant fundingearly-stagestartupsdeeptech+7 more
Deadline: December 28, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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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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IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge
inactive
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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imaginATe Fellowship Program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities at AssisTech Foundation (ATF)
inactive
AssisTech Foundation (ATF), Bajaj Finserv CSR
fellowship
fellowshipdisabilitiespwdassistive technologybajaj finservsocial impactmentorship+3 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10,000
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MeitY GENESIS EIR Program at IC IIT Patna
inactive
IC IIT Patna
grant
meityeirgenesisiit-patnaelectronicsdeeptechict+6 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10 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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HIM Startup Yojana 2025 Seed Fund at IIT Mandi Catalyst
inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
funding
seed fundhimachal pradeshhim startup yojanahpcediit mandi catalyststate schemedpiit registered+3 more
Deadline: December 10, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Innovation Voucher Program (IVP) by EDII-TN
inactive
EDII TN
grant
tamil nadudeeptechresearchmsmestate governmentivpIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 10, 2025
₹3 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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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-In-Residence (EiR) at AIC-Pinnacle Industries
inactive
Atal Incubation Centre-Pinnacle Industries
grant
meitytide 2.0eirtechnologyictidea stagepoc+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Ignition Grant by AIIMS Patna Incubation and Innovation Council
inactive
AIIMS Patna Incubation and Innovation Council (APIIC) i-TBI
grant
nidhii-tbihealthcarebiotechmedicalpatnabihar+4 more
Deadline: December 5, 2025
₹2 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs
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Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship CoE at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur (SIIC)
incubation
aiartificial intelligencemlmachine learningictiotcybersecurity+15 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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MGUIF Big Idea Competition 2.0 - Idea Grant
inactive
MGU Innovation Foundation (MGUIF)
grant
rusamgufkeralaidea grantinnovationstudentfaculty+7 more
Deadline: November 29, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at PSG-STEP
inactive
PSG-STEP
grant
meitytide 2.0psg-stepeiridea stagepociot+7 more
Deadline: November 25, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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CCAMP - MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant for Digital Health Solutions
inactive
CCAMP
grant
digital healthmeitytide 2.0ccampkick-offeiridea stage+8 more
Deadline: November 20, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Samsung Research Open Innovation Challenge by StartupTN
inactive
Samsung Research
grant
samsung researchstartuptnopen innovationno equityaixrhealth+7 more
Deadline: November 15, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Seed Fund at AIC Banasthali (For Women Entrepreneurs)
inactive
AIC Banasthali (Atal Incubation Center)
grant
meitytide 2.0grantseed fundeirwomen-ledwomen entrepreneurs+7 more
Deadline: October 30, 2025
₹4 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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MeitY GENESIS EIR Grant at iHub - AWaDH @ IIT Ropar
inactive
iHub - AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub) @ IIT Ropar
grant
meitygenesiseiriit roparawadhdeeptechai+6 more
Deadline: October 26, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Grant at AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation
inactive
AIC-ADT Baramati Foundation
grant
meitygenesiseirgrantaic-adt baramatistudent founderai+6 more
Deadline: October 26, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at Deshpande Startups
inactive
Deshpande Startups
grant
meitygenesiseirdeshpande startupsgovernmenttechnologyearly stage+3 more
Deadline: October 25, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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