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DST NIDHI Seed Support Program – ACIC VGU Foundation
ACIC VGU Foundation
fundingSeed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn MoreACE $100k High-Touch AI Accelerator by Invention Engine
Invention Engine
acceleratoraideeptechacceleratorseed fundinghigh-touchglobal startupsPrototype Stage+2 more
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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IITK FinTech Spark Program at SIIC IIT Kanpur
Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre, IIT Kanpur
acceleratorfintechiit kanpurstudent startupspaymentslendingregtechinsurtech+3 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Lakhs
Learn MoreSaksham – Women Entrepreneurship Support Program
Oxyzo Financial Services and PIEDS, BITS Pilani
incubationUp to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreInnovate with SSDI 2026
Incubation Centre IIT Patna, Sharp Software Development India Pvt Ltd
incubationPrototype to revenue startups in enterprise & AI solutions
Deadline: February 25, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Antler India AI Residency – 2nd Edition by Antler India
Antler India
acceleratoraiacceleratorantlerresidencypre-seedventure capitalequity+4 more
Deadline: February 19, 2026
Upto: ₹4 Cr
Learn MoreiAccelerate 4.0 – Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype & Product Startups
Tamil Nadu Technology Hub (iTNT Hub)
acceleratorhardwareacceleratortamil nadumanufacturingprototypingiotmedtech+6 more
Deadline: February 18, 2026
₹7.5 Lakhs - ₹15 Lakhs
Learn MoreWE-Escalate Women in Life Sciences Acceleration Program
Bangalore Bioinnovation Centre (BBC), K-tech, Startup Karnataka
acceleratorwomen-ledlife sciencesacceleration programkarnataka startupsbioinnovationhealthtechagritech+5 more
Deadline: February 16, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreArthX Program at AIC ISB
AIC ISB, HDFC Bank Parivartan
grantarthxhdfc parivartansustainabilitypunjab startupsclimateclean energyagriculture+3 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreWE START Pre-Incubation Program at Kerala Startup Mission
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM)
incubationwomen entrepreneurspre-incubationksumwe startmvp developmentwomen-led startupsIdea Stage+2 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreFutureSites Innovation Program by CII CIES
CII Centre of Excellence for Innovation Entrepreneurship and Startups
acceleratorretail techaicustomer experiencestore operationsenterprise pilotstartup indiacii+4 more
Deadline: February 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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Bengal Business Accelerator Program Cohort 3.0
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
acceleratoracceleratormsmestartupswest bengaliimcipramp schemeinvestor access+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreWomen-Led & Social Impact Startups Innovation Challenge
Federation of All India Vyapar Mandal
grantwomen-ledsocial impactlivelihoodscommunity empowermentinnovation challengeindiaAny Stage
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreHair & Beauty Innovation Challenge
MSME And Startups Accelerator (MASA) Forum, Startup India
grantbharat startup grand challengebeauty innovationhair caredermatologysalon-techbeauty biotechmasa forum+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn MoreDigi-SAPNE 2.0 Startup Acceleration Program at AIC SMU-TBIF
AIC SMU Technology Business Incubation Foundation
acceleratordigi-sapnenortheast startupsacceleration programmeitytechnologyearly stageaic smutbi+4 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹80 Lakhs
Learn MoreSustainable Manufacturing Innovation & Acceleration Program
T-Works, HDFC Bank Parivartan
acceleratorhardware startupsmanufacturingprototypingt-workshdfc parivartanspacetechrobotics+3 more
Deadline: January 15, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn MoreGrowX Acceleration Program 2026 at AI Centre of Excellence, GIFT City
AI Centre of Excellence
acceleratorgrowxai accelerationdeeptechai coegift citygujaratai startups+4 more
Deadline: January 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreUSHUS Equity Funding Program at IIMK LIVE
IIM Kozhikode LIVE, Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
fundingushusequity fundingiimk livecochin shipyardearly-stage startupsIdea StagePrototype Stage+1 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
Amount Not Specified
Learn MoreMeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant/Fellowship Program at DERBI Foundation
DERBI Foundation
grantmeitytide 2.0derbi foundationgrant fundingearly-stagestartupsdeeptech+7 more
Deadline: December 28, 2025
Upto: ₹7 Lakhs
Learn MoreMeitY GENESIS EiR Program at Deshpande Startups
Deshpande Startups
grantmeitygenesiseirdeshpande startupsgovernmenttechnologyearly stage+3 more
Deadline: October 25, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn MoreIndia Accelerator Program for Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) Startups
Remove
grantcdrcarbon dioxide removalremoveclimate actionenvironmentearly Stage
Deadline: August 20, 2025
Upto: ₹15 Lakhs
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