Top 2026 MVP grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
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NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, DST - NIDHI
fundingnidhidstdeeptechseed fundingiim lucknowincubationequity funding+3 more
Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreTHT Conservation Grant for Critical Habitats 2026
inactiveThe Habitats Trust
grantFor Indian conservation organisations working on lesser-known species and critical habitats
Deadline: February 11, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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ImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
acceleratorimpactnestsocial impactacceleratoriim lucknowbharat impactjubilant bhartiaagrotech+7 more
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
Learn MoreDST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE
inactiveCSVTU Foundation for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship
grantdstnidhiitbiignition grantseed fundingenergydigital tech+8 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreDDWS Innovation Challenge 2025–26
inactiveDepartment of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), IIT Madras
grantddwsjal shaktiwater qualitysanitationinnovation challengeiit madrasplastic waste+4 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
Learn MoreMahaGAD AI Sahayak Grand Challenge
inactiveMaharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
grantaillmraggovtechmaharashtramsinsgovernment+5 more
Deadline: February 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreBluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program
inactiveStartup India, DPIIT, apna, Venture Catalysts++
incubationstartup indiadpiitincubationmentorshipfundingdemo dayventure capital+5 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreBharat Safety: Design. Deploy. Deliver. by AIC IIT Delhi & Honda India Foundation
inactiveAIC IIT Delhi
grantroad safetydeep-techiit delhihondamobilityincubationatal innovation mission+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreARAMBH - Student Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
inactiveICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grantrkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoastudent entrepreneurshipideation+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn MoreUDAY - Pre-seed Stage Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
inactiveICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grantrkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoapre-seedprototype+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreANKUR - Seed Stage Program at ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
inactiveICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI
grantrkvv-raftaarr-abiicar-circotmaharashtragoaseed fundingmvp+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreRoche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India
inactiveRoche Products
fundinghealthtechretinal careaidigital healthrochestartup indiadpiit+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹35 Lakhs
Learn MoreKarnataka Acceleration Network (KAN) Cohort 2 at DERBI Foundation
inactiveGovernment of Karnataka, DERBI Foundation
acceleratorkankarnatakaacceleratorstartupgrowth stagementorshipMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreUDBHAV 2.0 Program
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
incubationudbhavblockchainincubationiim lucknowuttar pradeshstartinupcoe-bt+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreTECHPIONEER Grant Program
inactiveIIT Madras Incubation Cell, HDFC Bank Parivartan
granttechpioneeriit madrasdeeptechgrantincubationroboticsai+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreGreen Energy & Climate Action Challenge under Bharat Startup Grand Challenge
inactiveStartup India
grantbharat startup grand challengegreen energyclimate actionrenewable energycircular economyclimatetechIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreGENESIS Pilot Program
inactiveSTPI Electropreneur Park CoE Bhubaneswar
fundinggenesisstpielectropreneur parkesdmdeeptechpilot programodisha+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
Learn MoreStartup Cohort 2026 at NETRARIT Foundation – TBI
inactiveNETRARIT Foundation – Technology Business Incubator
grantincubationseed fundingstartup cohortinnovationearly stagetechnologyIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreHair & Beauty Innovation Challenge
inactiveMSME And Startups Accelerator (MASA) Forum, Startup India
grantbharat startup grand challengebeauty innovationhair caredermatologysalon-techbeauty biotechmasa forum+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreAmrita TBI x Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator Program
inactiveAmrita TBI, Berkeley SkyDeck
acceleratoracceleratorberkeley skydeckamrita tbisilicon valleyglobal acceleratorstartup fundingtechnology+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreTANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN
inactiveStartupTN
fundingtamil nadustate grantseed fundingequitywomen ledgreen techrural impact+4 more
Deadline: January 30, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Cohort 2.0
inactiveIIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
grantmeitygenesiseirdeeptechaiiotelectronics+4 more
Deadline: January 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreVentureVibe 3.0 – Idea to Reality
inactiveKLE Technological University
grantventurevibepoc fundingstudentsfacultyinnovationidea stagemeity+3 more
Deadline: January 27, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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