Technology 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
AI Centre of Excellence
acceleratorgrowxai accelerationdeeptechai coegift citygujaratai startups+4 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreIIITB COMET Foundation 5G Startup Incubation Program
IIITB COMET Foundation
incubation5gtelecommunicationdeeptechiotiiotsmart citiesiiitb+7 more
Deadline: January 2, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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AgriNext Startup Innovation Grant by Kerala Startup Mission
Kerala 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
Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grantshellgdciit madrasshell gamechangerai for sciencedecarbonisationlow carbon+6 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreAGRI UDAAN Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 8.0 at a-IDEA
a-IDEA
acceleratoragri udaana-ideaicarnaarmnabardagribusinessfood tech+5 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Call for Startup Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihaniit hyderabadautonomous navigationroboticsaiincubationseed funding+3 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreCall for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
fundingtihansssautonomous navigationroboticsdeeptechaiiit hyderabad+4 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreCall for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
TiHAN 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
The Delta, Meta
grantaisocial impactnonprofitseed fundingtechnology for goodindiaPrototype Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreBharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
Sri 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
DERBI Foundation
grantmeitytide 2.0derbi foundationgrant fundingearly-stagestartupsdeeptech+7 more
Deadline: December 28, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC
IHFC
incubationaiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreDST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support at DERBI Foundation
DERBI Foundation
acceleratordst nidhiderbi foundationhealthtechmedtechdigital healthtelemedicineaccelerator+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreIndiaAI Intelligent Document Processing Challenge
IndiaAI
fundingindiaaiaiocrnlpdocument-processingmeitycentral-government+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreStartup India Seed Fund Scheme at IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre
IIM 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
Imagine H2O
acceleratorwateracceleratorglobalearly-stageenvironmenttechnologyPrototype Stage+2 more
Deadline: December 19, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreGlobal Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026
Global Citizen
fundingyouth leadershipglobal goalspovertytechnologysocial impactawardinternational+5 more
Deadline: December 17, 2025
Upto: ₹2.24 Cr
Learn MoreGCI-BIRAC Vaginal Health Formulation Innovation Grant
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
grantbiracgcigrand challengeswomen's healthhealthcareformulation sciencesocial impact+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹2.2 Cr
Learn MoreAI for Fintech Accelerator by SanchiConnect
SanchiConnect
acceleratoraifintechacceleratordeeptechinvestmentmarket accessthinkuvate+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Cr
Learn MoreAI & AgriTech Innovation Center - Track 1: Discovery & Ideation
Government 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
AI & AgriTech Innovation Center
grantmaharashtraagritechaiartificial intelligencevalidation fundingpilot testingstate government+5 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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