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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026
active
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
accelerator

₹1 lakh grant accelerator for AgriTech startups expanding in Uttar Pradesh

Deadline: March 21, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
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ADITI 4.0 Challenge Grant Program - iDEX
active
Defence Innovation Organisation
grant

Defence deeptech grant up to ₹25 Cr for startups solving military challenges.

Deadline: May 4, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Cr
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Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14) - Defence Innovation Organisation
active
Defence Innovation Organisation
grant

Defence challenge for startups/MSMEs solving 82 military problem statements

Deadline: May 4, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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DRISHTI Challenges - Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)
active
Defence Public Sector Undertakings
grant

DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups

Deadline: May 4, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹10 Cr
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Nasscom Deeptech Club Launchpad Incubation Program
active
Nasscom
incubation

Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India

Deadline: December 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation
active
Maruti Suzuki India
accelerator

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Amount Not Specified
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LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026
inactive
LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
incubation
ophthalmologyeye caremedtechdiagnosticsai mlmedical deviceshealthcare innovation+5 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur
inactive
InFED, IIM Nagpur
incubation

Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.

Deadline: March 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2
inactive
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
contest

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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UDBHAV 2.0 Program
inactive
IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre (IIML EIC)
incubation
udbhavblockchainincubationiim lucknowuttar pradeshstartinupcoe-bt+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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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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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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Social Impact Incubation Programme 2025 by IIMCIP
inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
incubation
social impactgreen mobilitysustainabilitywomen empowermentcsriim calcuttadaimler truck+3 more
Deadline: December 8, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship CoE at SIIC, IIT Kanpur
inactive
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur (SIIC)
incubation
aiartificial intelligencemlmachine learningictiotcybersecurity+15 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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MeitY GENESIS EiR (Cohort-2) at AIC-RNTU Foundation
inactive
AIC-RNTU Foundation
grant
meitygenesiseiraic-rntutechnologydeeptechiot+6 more
Deadline: October 6, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at IIMA Ventures
inactive
IIMA Ventures
grant
iimameitytide 2.0eiriotroboticsai/ml+4 more
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIMA Ventures
inactive
IIMA Ventures
grant
iima venturesmeitytide 2.0prototypemvpfintechcleantech+8 more
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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6th Open Challenge Program (OCP) of Electropreneur Park, Bhubaneswar
inactive
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI)
grant
ocpesdmmeitystpiodishasemiconductoriot+5 more
Deadline: August 14, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
grant
NM-ICPSNational Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical SystemsDSTCPSCyberAIML+8 more
Amount Not Specified
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