Ai grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India
EMERGE Pre-Incubation Program 2026
Pre-incubation for ideation-stage founders to build prototypes
Moonshots for Development (M4D) Open Innovation Challenge
Open innovation challenge for growth-stage enterprises in agritech, climate, and rural development.
iDEX Open Challenge
Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.
MANAGE-CIA RKVY-RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Program (SAIP) Cohort 15
Grant up to ₹25L for DPIIT agri startups with MVP
IHFC–India Accelerator MedTech Impact Call 2026
Up to ₹5Cr for medtech & healthcare startups with scalable solutions
Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026
ADITI 4.0 Challenge Grant Program - iDEX
Defence deeptech grant up to ₹25 Cr for startups solving military challenges.
Defence India Startup Challenge 14 (DISC 14) - Defence Innovation Organisation
Defence challenge for startups/MSMEs solving 82 military problem statements
DRISHTI Challenges - Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs)
DPSU-led defence innovation challenges for deeptech and hardware startups
L'Oréal Green Sciences Incubator 2026
Incubation for deep-tech, biotech, and green chemistry startups in cosmetics/beauty.
Nasscom Deeptech Club Launchpad Incubation Program
Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India
IIMA Ventures Aerospace & Defence Acceleration Fund
Pre-seed/seed deeptech fund for aerospace & defence startups
Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate Action at C-CAMP
ACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine
AI and Technology Solutions for Women’s Livelihoods
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program
Circular Bharat Accelerator
Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.
Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup
AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures
4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.
NASSCOM CoE – IoT & AI Gurugram Incubation Program
Zero equity subsidized incubation for tech startups in Haryana.
Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha
Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.