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

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HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

inactive
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
funding

hp udgam

hpcl

energy transition

oil and gas

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 crore

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Arabian Accelerator Program

inactive
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
accelerator

accelerator

saudi arabia

india accelerator

ntpd

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Saksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program

inactive
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
incubation

women founders

tier 2 startups

tier 3 startups

rural entrepreneurship

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst

inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubation

incubation

prototype stage

iit mandi

exploration program

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹9 crore

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iDEX Open Challenge

inactive
Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

defence

aerospace

deeptech

idex

idea Stage

mvp Stage

early_revenue Stage

scaling Stage

Deadline: February 28, 2026

Upto: ₹1.5 crore

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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI

BIRAC LEAP Fund at Venture Center

inactive
Entrepreneurship Development Center (Venture Center), BIRAC
funding

birac

leap fund

venture center

biotech

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 27, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE

inactive
IIMK LIVE
funding

nidhi

seed funding

iimk live

dst

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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Innovate with SSDI Program at Incubation Centre IIT Patna

inactive
Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd (SSDI), Incubation Centre IIT Patna
incubation

ssdi

sharp

iit patna

enterprise solutions

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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MSInS-Bhau Seed Fund 2026

inactive
COEP’s Bhau Institute of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Leadership
funding

seed funding

msins

bhau institute

coep

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Upto: ₹9 lakh

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Greenovation Agrivoltaics Challenge

inactive
EarthON Foundation, SwitchON Foundation
contest

agrivoltaics

climate resilient agriculture

renewable energy

fpo

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Upto: ₹15 lakh

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Innovate with SSDI 2026

inactive
Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd
incubation

enterprise solutions

ai startups

iit patna

ssdi

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 25, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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