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

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Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited

inactive
Shree Cement Limited
accelerator

cement industry

logistics

open innovation

manufacturing

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1 lakh

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

inactive
IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation
grant

deeptech

trl advancement

cyber physical systems

earth observation

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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iDEX Prime Re Open

inactive
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

idex prime

indian air force

defence tech

sigint

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

scaling Stage

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹10 crore

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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI

iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

inactive
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

idex

indian air force

defence tech

aviation

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

scaling Stage

Deadline: March 9, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 crore

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IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition

inactive
IHH Healthcare, Fortis Healthcare
accelerator

healthtech

healthcare innovation

hospital pilots

clinical validation

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

growth Stage

Deadline: March 8, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Venture Challenge 9.0

inactive
Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University
incubation

aic

shiv nadar university

venture challenge

incubation

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: March 7, 2026

₹5 lakh - ₹1 crore

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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

inactive
PayU
accelerator

fintech

accelerator

zero equity

seed funding

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

growth Stage

Deadline: March 6, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2

inactive
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
contest

sustainable mobility

innovation challenge

clean technology

electrification

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: March 5, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

inactive
Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
contest

innovation challenge

ai

healthtech

edtech

idea Stage

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

growth Stage

Deadline: March 4, 2026

Upto: ₹2 crore

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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

inactive
TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
grant

sidbi

seed fund

tides

iit roorkee

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 crore

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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
accelerator

fintech

iit kanpur

student startups

payments

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹4 lakh

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