Tech grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Agripreneurship Orientation Program (AOP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹5L for agripreneurs with agri startup ideas
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP
Wadhwani Innovation Network CoE Call for Proposals 2026
Up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ deeptech startups with IIT Hyderabad collaboration
PIEDS SIDBI iDEX Fund - BITS Pilani PIEDS
Up to ₹1.5 Cr for DPIIT-recognised iDEX-winning defence startups
EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026
Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes
Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge
Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.
NIDHI PRAYAS Cycle 4 at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
DST grant up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators needing prototype development support.
Blockchain India Challenge - MeitY & C-DAC
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026
₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh
RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme
Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors
Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups
Greenovation Green Steel Challenge by EarthON Foundation
LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026
Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government
GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur
Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.
STPI EmTek Call for Proposal 7.0 - STPI EmTek CoE Bhubaneswar
Industry 4.0 startup incubation and support program by STPI EmTek CoE
Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited
IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026
Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.
iDEX Prime Re Open
Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.
iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF
Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.
IHH Catalyst Program – Fortis IndiaEdition
Hospital pilot program for healthcare startups with hospital-ready solutions.