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

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DDWS Innovation Challenge 2025–26
inactive
Department of Drinking Water & Sanitation (DDWS), IIT Madras
grant
ddwsjal shaktiwater qualitysanitationinnovation challengeiit madrasplastic waste+4 more
Deadline: February 7, 2026
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
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FITT–Circulus Initiative at FITT, IIT Delhi
inactive
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) IIT Delhi
funding
climate-techcleantechcircular-economydeeptechfittiit-delhicirculus-capital+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹8 Cr
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TECHPIONEER Grant Program
inactive
IIT Madras Incubation Cell, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
techpioneeriit madrasdeeptechgrantincubationroboticsai+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Green Energy & Climate Action Challenge under Bharat Startup Grand Challenge
inactive
Startup India
grant
bharat startup grand challengegreen energyclimate actionrenewable energycircular economyclimatetechIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
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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Amrita TBI x Berkeley SkyDeck Accelerator Program
inactive
Amrita TBI, Berkeley SkyDeck
accelerator
acceleratorberkeley skydeckamrita tbisilicon valleyglobal acceleratorstartup fundingtechnology+3 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN
inactive
StartupTN
funding
tamil nadustate grantseed fundingequitywomen ledgreen techrural impact+4 more
Deadline: January 30, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
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SPARK Program at SINE, IIT Bombay
inactive
Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE) IIT Bombay, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
sparksine iit bombaydeeptechscale-uphdfc parivartanevenergy+5 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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CarbonEDGE Accelerator Program at BGIIES under HDFC Bank Parivartan
inactive
BGIIES, HDFC Bank Parivartan
accelerator
carbonedgehdfc parivartanclimate techsustainabilitycarbon managementacceleratorMVP Stage+2 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹30 Lakhs
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CDFD Technology Incubator Program
inactive
BRIC-Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
incubation
biotechnologylife sciencesincubationdbtgenomicsdiagnosticshyderabad+4 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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SAAF Cities 2.0 Program by Villgro
inactive
Villgro, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grant
urban innovationwaste managementwastewatercircular economysustainabilityulbsvillgro+3 more
Deadline: January 20, 2026
Upto: ₹2.4 Cr
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FICCI Mercedes-Benz Bharat Innovation & Business Ideas Challenge Programme
inactive
FICCI, Mercedes-Benz India
grant
ficcimercedes-benzstartup indiainnovation challengemanufacturingsustainabilityautomotive+6 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹30 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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ClimaFii Alliance Program by Upaya Social Ventures
inactive
Upaya Social Ventures, Shell Foundation, Accion, UK aid
accelerator
clean energydresocial impactlivelihoodsagriculturewaste managementmobility+7 more
Deadline: January 12, 2026
Upto: ₹63 Lakhs
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SMT. Raj Kumari Jain Seed Fund for Innovation at PIEDS BITS Pilani
inactive
PIEDS, BITS Pilani
funding
piedsbits pilaniseed fundinginnovationgen aisemiconductorsspace+7 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
₹10 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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Samriddhi Agripreneurship Incubation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactive
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
funding
rkvyraftaaragricultureseed fundinganimal scienceagritechivri+3 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Navodaya Agripreneurship Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactive
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
funding
rkvyraftaaragripreneurshippre-seedidea stageanimal scienceagritech+3 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
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Student Orientation Programme at ICAR-IVRI
inactive
ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute
grant
student innovationrkvyraftaaragritechanimal scienceincubationivri+2 more
Deadline: January 4, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
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AgriNext Startup Innovation Grant by Kerala Startup Mission
inactive
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
grant
agrinextkeralaksumworld bankagri-techagricultureclimate resilient+7 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Shell-GDC I-GNITE Program: AI for Science - Energy Decarbonisation
inactive
Gopalakrishnan-Deshpande Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (GDC)
grant
shellgdciit madrasshell gamechangerai for sciencedecarbonisationlow carbon+6 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Call for Startup Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactive
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
funding
tihaniit hyderabadautonomous navigationroboticsaiincubationseed funding+3 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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Call for SSS Proposals from Entrepreneurs at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactive
TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
funding
tihansssautonomous navigationroboticsdeeptechaiiit hyderabad+4 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
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Call for Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) Proposals at TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad
inactive
TiHAN Foundation, IIT Hyderabad
grant
tihaneirentrepreneur in residenceautonomous navigationroboticsaistudent founders+2 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Upto: ₹3 Lakhs
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