Top 2026 Idea Stage grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
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DST NIDHI PRAYAS Program at CIE - IIIT Hyderabad
inactiveCentre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) - IIIT Hyderabad
grantdstnidhiprayasprototypinghardwaredeep-techiiit hyderabad+8 more
Deadline: October 25, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Grant - Cohort 2 at SIIC IIT Kanpur
inactiveStartup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) - IIT Kanpur
grantmeitygenesiseirgrantsiiciit kanpurdeeptech+9 more
Deadline: October 25, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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MeitY GENESIS EiR Cohort-2 at ACIC-BMU Foundation
inactiveACIC-BMU Foundation
grantmeitygenesiseiracic-bmubmu foundationtechnologydeeptech+5 more
Deadline: October 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Program Overview at AIC-BIMTECH
inactiveAtal Incubation Centre-BIMTECH
grantmeitygenesiseiraic-bimtechbimtechtechnologydeeptech+5 more
Deadline: October 14, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR 2.0 at ACIC-VGU Foundation
inactiveACIC-VGU Foundation
grantmeitygenesiseirgrantacic-vgutechnologydeeptech+4 more
Deadline: October 12, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EIR Program at Runway Incubator UPES
inactiveRunway Incubator UPES
grantrunway incubatorupesmeitygenesiseirtechnologydeeptech+5 more
Deadline: October 12, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Program at AIC ISB
inactiveAIC ISB
grantmeitygenesiseiraic isbtechnologydeeptechict+1 more
Deadline: October 10, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Program Cohort 2 at KIIF
inactiveKarnavati Innovation and Incubation Foundation
grantmeitygenesiseirkiifkarnavati universitygovernmenttechnology+6 more
Deadline: October 10, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EIR Program (Cohort 2.0) at AIC SMUTBI
inactiveAIC SMUTBI
grantmeitygenesiseiraic smutbisikkim manipal universitygovernmenttechnology+5 more
Deadline: October 10, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EIR Cohort-2 at Amrita Technology Business Incubator
inactiveAmrita Technology Business Incubator
grantmeitygenesiseiramrita tbitechnologydeeptechict+7 more
Deadline: October 9, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR (Cohort-2) at AIC-RNTU Foundation
inactiveAIC-RNTU Foundation
grantmeitygenesiseiraic-rntutechnologydeeptechiot+6 more
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst
inactiveIIT Mandi Catalyst
grantmeitygenesiseirtechnologydeeptechictiit mandi catalyst+2 more
Deadline: October 5, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Funding Support at TIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
inactiveTIDES Business Incubator, IIT Roorkee
grantmeitygenesiseirtidesiit roorkeetechnologydeeptech+4 more
Deadline: October 5, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreAWS Campus Fund Grand Challenge 2025 by AWS and Campus Fund
inactiveAIC-RNTU Foundation
grantawscampus fundstudentcompetitionseed fundingprivatesector agnostic+2 more
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Upto: ₹8.8 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EIR Grant 2.0 at AIIC
inactiveAnupam Innovation & Incubation Centre (AIIC)
grantmeitygenesiseiraiiclnctklicdeeptech+5 more
Deadline: September 30, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreSustainable Solutions for Hilly Region Development & Livelihood Promotion Challenge at BIC
inactiveBiotechnology Incubation Centre
grantchallengecompetitionhilly regionsustainable developmentlivelihoodagriculturerural+7 more
Deadline: September 25, 2025
Upto: ₹25,000
Learn MoreNCPEDP-Mphasis Assistive Technology (AT) Hub Startup Pitch Day
inactiveMphasis, IIT Delhi
fundingncpedpmphasisassistive technologypitch dayseed fundingsocial impacthealthcare+3 more
Deadline: September 19, 2025
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreTIDE 2.0 Challenge Grant at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
inactiveStartup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
granttide 2.0grantsiiciit kanpurmeityuttarpradeshidea Stage
Deadline: September 10, 2025
Upto: ₹20 Lakhs
Learn MoreIKP-BFI-BIOME Fellowship Program at IKP Knowledge Park
inactiveIKP Knowledge Park
grantikp knowledge parkblockchainbfibiomefellowshiphealthcaremedtech+4 more
Deadline: September 7, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn More5G/6G Centre of Excellence (CoE) Program at IIT Kanpur
inactiveStartup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
grant5g6gcoeiit kanpuruttar pradeshstartup policystart in up+3 more
Deadline: September 5, 2025
Upto: ₹6 Lakhs
Learn MoreiDEX Open Challenge
inactiveiDEX
grantidexopen challengedefencesecurityinnovationministry of defencecentral government+1 more
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreTIDE 2.0 EIR and Grant at GUSEC
inactiveGUSEC
grantgusectide 2.0eirgujarattechnologyhealthcareeducation+5 more
Deadline: August 25, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
inactiveIIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grantmeitytide 2.0eirentrepreneur-in-residenceidea stageincubationiim calcutta+4 more
Deadline: August 25, 2025
₹4 Lakhs - ₹4 Lakhs
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