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

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ADITI 4.0 Challenge Grant Program - iDEX

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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

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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)

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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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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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iDEX Open Challenge

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

Up to ₹1.5 crore grant for defence & aerospace innovators.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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iDEX Prime Re Open

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

Up to ₹10 crore for IAF deep-tech defence challenges.

Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Cr
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iDEX DISC 12 (Re-Open) – IAF

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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)
contest

Up to ₹1.5 crore for IAF helicopter glide path landing system.

Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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SIDBI Seed Fund Programme at TIDES IIT Roorkee

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TIDES IIT Roorkee, SIDBI
grant
sidbiseed fundtidesiit roorkeedefenceidexjoint+5 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹1.5 Cr
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AI Impact Summit 2026 Pre-Summit Event: Call for Proposals by AI4India & IHFC

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IHFC
incubation
aiartificial intelligencedeeptechincubationseed fundingiit delhidefence+7 more
Deadline: December 24, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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Artificial Intelligence and Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship CoE at SIIC, IIT Kanpur

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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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DST Seed Support Program (SSP) at AIC - Anna Incubator

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AIC - Anna Incubator (Atal Incubation Center)
funding
dstseed fundingsspaic anna incubatordeeptechhealthtechdefence tech+7 more
Deadline: November 9, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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ADITI 2.0 (Acing Development of Innovative Technologies with iDEX) - Defence Grant

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iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence)
grant
idexministry of defencedefence techinnovationmsmestartupdeep-tech+4 more
Deadline: October 30, 2025
₹0 - ₹25 Cr
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iDEX Open Challenge

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iDEX
grant
idexopen challengedefencesecurityinnovationministry of defencecentral government+1 more
Deadline: August 31, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX)

Ministry of Defence
grant
idexministry of defencedefenceaerospaceinnovationstartupmsme+8 more
Amount Not Specified
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