Top 2026 MVP grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
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GrowX Acceleration Program 2026 at AI Centre of Excellence, GIFT City
inactiveAI Centre of Excellence
acceleratorgrowxai accelerationdeeptechai coegift citygujaratai startups+4 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Samriddhi Agripreneurship Incubation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactiveICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
fundingrkvyraftaaragricultureseed fundinganimal scienceagritechivri+3 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreNavodaya Agripreneurship Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactiveICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
fundingrkvyraftaaragripreneurshippre-seedidea stageanimal scienceagritech+3 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreStudent Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactiveICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
grantstudent innovationrkvyraftaaragritechanimal scienceincubationivri+2 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn MoreIIITB COMET Foundation 5G Startup Incubation Program
inactiveIIITB COMET Foundation
incubation5gtelecommunicationdeeptechiotiiotsmart citiesiiitb+7 more
Deadline: January 2, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreAgriNext Startup Innovation Grant by Kerala Startup Mission
inactiveKerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
grantagrinextkeralaksumworld bankagri-techagricultureclimate resilient+7 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreShell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation
inactiveGopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grantshellgdciit madrasshell gamechangerai for sciencedecarbonisationlow carbon+6 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreCall for Startup Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactiveTiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihaniit hyderabadautonomous navigationroboticsaiincubationseed funding+3 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreCall for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactiveTiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
granttihaneirentrepreneur in residenceautonomous navigationroboticsaistudent founders+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeta Pragati AI for Impact Program by The Delta
inactiveThe Delta, Meta
grantaisocial impactnonprofitseed fundingtechnology for goodindiaPrototype Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreUSHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE
inactiveIIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
fundingushusequity fundingiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stage startupsIdea StagePrototype Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreBharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
inactiveSri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation
grantbharat startup grand challengestartup indiadpiitrural technologydronesanti-droneswarm drones+8 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
₹1 Lakhs - ₹3 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation
inactiveDERBI Foundation
grantmeitytide 2.0derbi foundationgrant fundingearly-stagestartupsdeeptech+7 more
Deadline: December 28, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreAI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC
inactiveIHFC
incubationaiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreSpark Cohort 13: Sustainability & Climate Tech at AIC GGSIPU
inactiveAIC GGSIPU
acceleratorsustainabilityclimate techacceleratoraic ggsipuenergyagritechwaste management+3 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreDST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support at DERBI Foundation
inactiveDERBI Foundation
acceleratordst nidhiderbi foundationhealthtechmedtechdigital healthtelemedicineaccelerator+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreIndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge
inactiveIndiaAI
fundingindiaaiaiocrnlpdocument-processingmeitycentral-government+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreStartup India Seed Fund Scheme at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
inactiveIIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
fundingseed fundiim udaipurfundingcentral schemetechnologyPrototype StageMVP Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 20, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreImagine H2O Accelerator 2026 at Imagine H2O
inactiveImagine H2O
acceleratorwateracceleratorglobalearly-stageenvironmenttechnologyPrototype Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreAI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation
inactiveGovernment of Maharashtra, AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grantmaharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencegenerative aiprototype fundingideation+4 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
Learn MoreAI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 2: Pilot & Validation
inactiveAI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grantmaharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencevalidation fundingpilot testingstate government+5 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreIIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge
inactiveIIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro
incubationfintechgrand challengestartup indiadpiitiiitdincubationmonetary incentive+7 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreimaginATe Fellowship Program for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities at AssisTech Foundation (ATF)
inactiveAssisTech Foundation (ATF), Bajaj Finserv CSR
fellowshipfellowshipdisabilitiespwdassistive technologybajaj finservsocial impactmentorship+3 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹10,000
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