Education grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
activeO'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
grantosvfellowshipgrantequity-freeglobalresearcherscreatives+8 more
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
Learn MoreTamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN
activeStartupTN
fundingscsttamil naduequity fundinginclusive entrepreneurshipstartuptnMVP StageEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreImpact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
activeNSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini
incubationnsrcelcapgeminiskillinglivelihoodssocial impactyouth employmentrural income+7 more
Upto: ₹12.5 Lakhs
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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE
inactiveIIMK LIVE
fundingnidhiseed fundingiimk livedstincubationearly stageindia+4 more
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
Learn MoreAI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge
inactiveRatan Tata Innovation Hub
grantaiearly childhood developmentecdicdsanganwadigovtechandhra pradesh+6 more
Deadline: February 22, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn MoreEarly-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital
inactiveTitan Capital
fundingtitan capitalseed fundingpre-seedearly-stageventure capitalprivate fundingIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MorePunyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar Women Startup Scheme
inactiveMaharashtra State Innovation Society, Government of Maharashtra
grantwomen foundersmaharashtrastate grantdpiitinnovationentrepreneurshipPrototype Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
₹1 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreY Combinator Spring 2026 Batch Accelerator Program
inactiveY Combinator
acceleratory combinatoracceleratorstartup fundingglobal acceleratorearly stageventure capitalall Stage
Deadline: February 9, 2026
Upto: ₹4.5 Cr
Learn MoreImpactNest 2.0 Accelerator Program
inactiveIIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre, BHARAT IMPACT, Jubilant Bhartia Foundation
acceleratorimpactnestsocial impactacceleratoriim lucknowbharat impactjubilant bhartiaagrotech+7 more
Deadline: February 8, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
Learn MoreDST NIDHI i-TBI Ignition Grant 2.0 at CSVTU-FORTE
inactiveCSVTU Foundation for Rural Technology and Entrepreneurship
grantdstnidhiitbiignition grantseed fundingenergydigital tech+8 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreBluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program
inactiveStartup India, DPIIT, apna, Venture Catalysts++
incubationstartup indiadpiitincubationmentorshipfundingdemo dayventure capital+5 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreStartup Cohort 2026 at NETRARIT Foundation – TBI
inactiveNETRARIT Foundation – Technology Business Incubator
grantincubationseed fundingstartup cohortinnovationearly stagetechnologyIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreAmrita TBI x Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator Program
inactiveAmrita TBI, Berkeley SkyDeck
acceleratoracceleratorberkeley skydeckamrita tbisilicon valleyglobal acceleratorstartup fundingtechnology+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreFICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme
inactiveFICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grantficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
Learn MoreDigi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF
inactiveAIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
acceleratordigi-sapnenortheast startupsacceleration programmeitytechnologyearly stageaic smutbi+4 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹80 Lakhs
Learn MoreOpen Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 at STPI NEURON
inactiveSTPI NEURON
incubationanimationgamingaidata-analyticsiotstpineuron+5 more
Deadline: January 11, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreTamil Nadu LangTech Startup Fund
inactiveStartupTN, Tamil Virtual Academy
fundinglangtechtamil ainlpmachine learningstartuptntamil virtual academystate funding+3 more
Deadline: January 7, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
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 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 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 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 MoreMeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
inactiveIIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grantmeitytide 2.0ictmvppocincubationiim calcutta+6 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
₹7 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreKotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme - Velocity (CSR)
inactiveKotak Mahindra Bank
grantkotak mahindra banknsrceliim bangaloreacceleratorcsrgrantrevenue-generating+8 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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