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MeitY GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Cohort 2.0

inactive
IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
grant
meitygenesiseirdeeptechaiiotelectronics+4 more
Deadline: January 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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VentureVibe 3.0 – Idea to Reality

inactive
KLE Technological University
grant
venturevibepoc fundingstudentsfacultyinnovationidea stagemeity+3 more
Deadline: January 27, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Accel Atoms AI Cohort 2026 Pre-Seed Scaling Program

inactive
Accel Atoms
accelerator
accelaccel atomsaipre-seedventure fundingindian foundersgoogle+5 more
Deadline: January 26, 2026
Upto: ₹18 Cr
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USHUS Seed Grant Program at IIMK LIVE

inactive
IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Limited
funding
ushusmaritimeseed grantiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stageindia+3 more
Deadline: January 25, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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TiHAN PRAYAS / EIR Program

inactive
iTIC Incubator IIT Hyderabad
grant
tihanprayaseiriit hyderabaditicuavautonomous navigation+3 more
Deadline: January 24, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2

inactive
Pilani Innovation & Entrepreneurship Development Society (PIEDS)
grant
genesiseirmeitystartup indiadeeptechelectronicsict+5 more
Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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ASIIM Program

inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubation
asiimiit mandi catalystsc innovatorsdivyangsocial innovationincubationIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 23, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF

inactive
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
accelerator
iptifimpact 3.0deeptechcyber physical systemsicsdstnm-icps+7 more
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay

inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
sparksine iit bombaydeeptechscale-uphdfc parivartanevenergy+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Call for R&DI Funding Proposals

inactive
Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation (TiHAN), IIT Hyderabad
funding
tihaniit hyderabadrdi fundingautonomous navigationuavroboticsai ml+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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CarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan

inactive
BGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan
accelerator
carbonedgehdfc parivartanclimate techsustainabilitycarbon managementacceleratorMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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CDFD Technology Incubator Program

inactive
BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
incubation
biotechnologylife sciencesincubationdbtgenomicsdiagnosticshyderabad+4 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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SAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro

inactive
Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
urban innovationwaste managementwastewatercircular economysustainabilityulbsvillgro+3 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹2.4 Cr
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Samvardhan 2026 Design Accelerator at PIEDS BITS Pilani

inactive
PIEDS BITS Pilani, BIRAC
accelerator
healthcare hardwareacceleratordesign acceleratormedical devicesprototype to marketPrototype StageMVP Stage+1 more
Deadline: January 18, 2026
₹0 - ₹10 Lakhs
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program

inactive
IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation (IITTNiF)
grant
eiriittnifiit tirupatidronagirigeo-aigisdeeptech+4 more
Deadline: January 18, 2026
Upto: ₹30,000
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshipstudent grantrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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Agri YOCH Agripreneurship Orientation Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshippre-seed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Agri INVO Startup Agri-Business Incubation Program

inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
funding
agricultureagritechseed fundingrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationmvp stage+3 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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GINCELERATOR 3.0 Accelerator Program

inactive
GINSERV
accelerator
healthtechmedtechacceleratordst nidhIginservhospitalsclinical adoption+3 more
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme

inactive
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grant
ficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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FinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC

inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC), HDFC Bank
accelerator
finnestfintechfinancial inclusionagritechclimatesustainabilityaccelerator+5 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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