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IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026

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IHFC, IIT Delhi & India Accelerator
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Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions

Deadline: April 8, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Cr
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FutureX AI – Campus Fund (2nd Edition) by Campus Fund, Google Cloud

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Campus Fund, Google Cloud
accelerator

Investment platform and accelerator contest for student-led AI startups.

Deadline: April 10, 2026
Upto: ₹8.5 Cr
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Google for Startups Accelerator: India

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Google for Startups
accelerator

Equity-free accelerator for AI-first startups in India, Seed to Series A.

Deadline: April 19, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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iAccelerate Batch 2

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Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
accelerator

Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).

Deadline: April 20, 2026
Upto: ₹40 Lakhs
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Toilet Board Coalition Accelerator 2027

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Toilet Board Coalition
accelerator

12-month virtual accelerator for sanitation economy startups serving emerging markets including India.

Deadline: April 30, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI

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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IIMA Ventures Aerospace & Defence Acceleration Fund

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IIMA Ventures and Jaivel Aerospace
accelerator

Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups

Deadline: December 31, 2026
Upto: ₹3.7 Cr
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ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine

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Invention Engine
accelerator
aideeptechacceleratorseed fundinghigh-touchglobal startupsPrototype Stage+2 more
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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Circular Bharat Accelerator

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NSRCEL, Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), NITI Aayog, and Xynteo
accelerator

Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.

Amount Not Specified
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Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2

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Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
accelerator

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

Amount Not Specified
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IMPunjab Accelerator Cohort 3 - Innovation Mission Punjab

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Innovation Mission Punjab
accelerator

Punjab-based DPIIT startups with pilot/revenue traction

Amount Not Specified
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AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures

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IIMA Ventures, Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, IIM Ahmedabad
incubation

4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.

Amount Not Specified
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MAGIC Seed Fund Support Scheme

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Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC)
funding

Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.

Amount Not Specified
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Maruti Suzuki Accelerator - Maruti Suzuki Innovation

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Maruti Suzuki India
accelerator

Mobility and automotive tech accelerator with funded PoC by Maruti Suzuki

Amount Not Specified
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AVINYA AI Accelerator – Cohort 2 by ACSEL Technology Forum

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ACSEL Technology Forum
accelerator

4-month AI accelerator in Karnataka for early-stage startups, up to ₹10L seed funding.

₹10 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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WE-Engage SPARK Cohort 3

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WE Hub, Government of Telangana
accelerator

Accelerator for women-led startups with validated MVP and early traction/revenue in India.

Amount Not Specified
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GRO8 Cohort 2 by 888VC

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888VC
accelerator

AI-enabled accelerator for pre-seed/seed tech-enabled startups, $25K+ investment.

₹21 Lakhs - ₹4.2 Cr
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ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0

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ISB I-Venture
accelerator

Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026

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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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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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herSTART 5th Edition

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Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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