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

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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

inactive
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
grant

elevate

karnataka

deeptech

grant-in-aid

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Scaling Stage

Deadline: February 24, 2026

Upto: ₹1 crore

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Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26

inactive
Avaana Capital, Startup India
grant

avaana

startup india

grand challenge

deeptech

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 23, 2026

Upto: ₹2.5 crore

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AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge

inactive
Ratan Tata Innovation Hub
grant

ai

early childhood development

ecd

icds

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 22, 2026

Upto: ₹2 crore

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Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital

inactive
Titan Capital
funding

titan capital

seed funding

pre-seed

early-stage

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 20, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India

inactive
Antler India
accelerator

ai

accelerator

antler

residency

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: February 19, 2026

Upto: ₹4 crore

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iAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups

inactive
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
accelerator

hardware

accelerator

tamil nadu

manufacturing

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 18, 2026

₹7.5 lakh - ₹15 lakh

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WE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program

inactive
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka
accelerator

women-led

life sciences

acceleration program

karnataka startups

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 16, 2026

Amount Not Specified

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ArthX Program at AIC ISB

inactive
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant

arthx

hdfc parivartan

sustainability

punjab startups

Early Revenue Stage

Growth Stage

Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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Bosch-BMU Innovation Challenge

inactive
Bosch, ACIC-BMU Foundation
grant

bosch

bmu

acic-bmu

sustainable mobility

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹10 lakh

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V-FUND 6.0 – Women 2026 Accelerator Program

inactive
VELS Innovation Council, StartupTN
accelerator

v-fund

women entrepreneurs

vels innovation council

accelerator

Idea Stage

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹2 lakh

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Investor Readiness Program (IRP) – Cohort 4

inactive
Venture Center, Kotak Alternate Asset Managers Ltd.
accelerator

healthcare

accelerator

investor readiness

prototype

Prototype Stage

MVP Stage

Early Revenue Stage

Deadline: February 15, 2026

Upto: ₹5 lakh

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