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

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Vidhai Vaanam Accelerator Program Series 2
active
Vidhai & Vaanam Space LLP
accelerator

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

Amount Not Specified
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Vision 2 Venture – Incubation Program by Incubation Centre IIT Patna
active
Incubation Centre IIT Patna
incubation

Incubation for DPIIT-recognized Life Sciences & Biotech startups.

Amount Not Specified
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MAGIC Seed Fund Support Scheme
active
Marathwada Accelerator for Growth & Incubation Council (MAGIC)
funding

Seed fund for Maharashtra startups from PoC to commercialization.

Amount Not Specified
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
NEEV Startup Kickstart Program – Pre-Incubation Cohort 2026
active
IKN Innovation Foundation, IMI Kolkata
incubation

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

Amount Not Specified
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Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3
active
Gujarat Student Startup and Innovation Hub (i-Hub)
grant

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

₹2.5 Lakhs - ₹10 Lakhs
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Startup Exploration Program 2026 - IIT Mandi Catalyst
inactive
IIT Mandi Catalyst
incubation

3-month exploration program for prototype-stage innovators

Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹9 Cr
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DST–NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (SSS) at IIMK LIVE
inactive
IIMK LIVE
funding
nidhiseed fundingiimk livedstincubationearly stageindia+4 more
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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PropelX 2.0 Startup Funding Program at IIT Ropar TBIF
inactive
IIT Ropar – Technology Business Incubator Foundation
incubation
propelxiit ropartbifseed fundingincubationearly stagedeeptech+3 more
Deadline: February 14, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Lakhs
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IFCI Scheme for Scheduled Tribe Innovators
inactive
IFCI Venture, IIT Mandi Catalyst
funding
ifcischeduled tribest innovatorsequity fundingincubationiit mandiearly stage+3 more
Deadline: February 12, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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Y Combinator Spring 2026 Batch Accelerator Program
inactive
Y Combinator
accelerator
y combinatoracceleratorstartup fundingglobal acceleratorearly stageventure capitalall Stage
Deadline: February 9, 2026
Upto: ₹4.5 Cr
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Startup Cohort 2026 at NETRARIT Foundation – TBI
inactive
NETRARIT Foundation – Technology Business Incubator
grant
incubationseed fundingstartup cohortinnovationearly stagetechnologyIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Digi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF
inactive
AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
accelerator
digi-sapnenortheast startupsacceleration programmeitytechnologyearly stageaic smutbi+4 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹80 Lakhs
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AI for Fintech Accelerator by SanchiConnect
inactive
SanchiConnect
accelerator
aifintechacceleratordeeptechinvestmentmarket accessthinkuvate+5 more
Deadline: December 16, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Cr
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Promotion of Research and Innovation in Pharma MedTech sector (PRIP)
inactive
Department of Pharmaceuticals
funding
prippharmamedtechmsmehealthcarer&dinnovation+5 more
Deadline: November 10, 2025
₹10 Lakhs - ₹5 Cr
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MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at Deshpande Startups
inactive
Deshpande Startups
grant
meitygenesiseirdeshpande startupsgovernmenttechnologyearly stage+3 more
Deadline: October 25, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Proof-of-Concept (PoC) Grant at Sandip TBI
inactive
Sandip TBI
grant
meitytide 2.0poc grantmvpsandip tbitechnologystem+3 more
Deadline: August 20, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
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NIDHI - Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS)
department of science & technology (dst)
grant
nidhidstcentral governmentseed fundingearly stageincubationearly Stage
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Startup Manipur - Idea Stage Grant
Government of Manipur
grant
manipurearly stageincubationmentorshipidea Stage
₹1.5 Lakhs - ₹3 Lakhs
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