Finance grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

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Y Combinator Summer 2026 Batch Accelerator

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Y Combinator
accelerator

Global accelerator for early-stage startups with funding and mentorship

Deadline: May 4, 2026
Upto: ₹4.5 Cr
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Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN

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StartupTN
funding
scsttamil naduequity fundinginclusive entrepreneurshipstartuptnMVP StageEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Amount Not Specified
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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026

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MASA Forum, Startup India
grant
dpiitstartup indianational challengegrantsinnovationsocial impactmanufacturing+6 more
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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AI and Technology Solutions for Women’s Livelihoods

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Gates Foundation
funding
women livelihoodsaisocial impactagriculturegig economyfinancial inclusiongates foundation+3 more
Amount Not Specified
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Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government

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UK Government
accelerator
climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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PayU inFINity 3.0 Fintech Accelerator

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PayU
accelerator

Zero-equity fintech accelerator for MVP-stage startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 6, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur

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Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
accelerator
fintechiit kanpurstudent startupspaymentslendingregtechinsurtech+3 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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HP Udgam Cohort 2025 Round-II

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Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
funding
hp udgamhpclenergy transitionoil and gassustainabilitydeeptechstartup funding+4 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹2.5 Cr
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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE

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IIMK LIVE
funding
nidhiseed fundingiimk livedstincubationearly stageindia+4 more
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program

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Department of Electronics, IT, BT
grant
elevatekarnatakadeeptechgrant-in-aidleapaiiot+9 more
Deadline: February 24, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Early-Stage Startup Funding Program at Titan Capital

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Titan Capital
funding
titan capitalseed fundingpre-seedearly-stageventure capitalprivate fundingIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: February 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India

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Antler India
accelerator
aiacceleratorantlerresidencypre-seedventure capitalequity+4 more
Deadline: February 19, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Cr
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BluePrint Startup Funding & Incubation Program

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Startup India, DPIIT, apna, Venture Catalysts++
incubation
startup indiadpiitincubationmentorshipfundingdemo dayventure capital+5 more
Deadline: February 1, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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FinNest 1.0 Fintech Acceleration Program at IIML EIC

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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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Amazon Saheli Accelerate Season 2

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Amazon India
accelerator
womenacceleratoramazonsaheliecommerced2cmentorship+2 more
Deadline: December 20, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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AI for Fintech Accelerator by SanchiConnect

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SanchiConnect
accelerator
aifintechacceleratordeeptechinvestmentmarket accessthinkuvate+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Cr
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IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge

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IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro
incubation
fintechgrand challengestartup indiadpiitiiitdincubationmonetary incentive+7 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
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Elevate - BPCL Ankur Fund Startup Cohort

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BPCL Ankur Fund
funding
bpclankur fundelevategreen techcybersecurityrenewable energygreen hydrogen+8 more
Deadline: December 9, 2025
Upto: ₹5 Cr
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park

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IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
grant
meitytide 2.0ictmvppocincubationiim calcutta+6 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
₹7 Lakhs - ₹7 Lakhs
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Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme - Velocity (CSR)

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Kotak Mahindra Bank
grant
kotak mahindra banknsrceliim bangaloreacceleratorcsrgrantrevenue-generating+8 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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FutureSecure AI Innovation (FSAI) Programme at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

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Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC), IIT Kanpur
grant
iit kanpurstudent grantaicybersecuritydeeptechshibodhi foundationprototype+3 more
Deadline: December 7, 2025
Upto: ₹6 Lakhs
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