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iDEX Open Challenge
active
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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AI Summer Residency by IIMA Ventures
active
IIMA Ventures, Krishnamurthy Tandon School of Artificial Intelligence, IIM Ahmedabad
incubation

4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.

Amount Not Specified
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
active
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
grant

Up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated within 2 years.

₹20 Lakhs - ₹50 Lakhs
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NXP India Tech Startup Challenge 2026 - NXP Semiconductors
inactive
NXP Semiconductors
contest

Deeptech challenge for Indian semiconductor, AI, robotics and EV startups

Deadline: March 20, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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IIT Tirupati TIH Deep Tech Technology Development Projects (TDP) – 2026
inactive
IIT Tirupati Navavishkar I-Hub Foundation
grant

Up to ₹1 Cr for TRL 2–4 to TRL 5–6 deeptech projects.

Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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Up to 3 months free Notion Business + Notion AI
iDEX Prime Re Open
inactive
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
inactive
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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IMPACT 3.0 Program at IPTIF
inactive
IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (IPTIF)
accelerator
iptifimpact 3.0deeptechcyber physical systemsicsdstnm-icps+7 more
Deadline: January 21, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Meristems Student Grant-in-Aid Program
inactive
ANGRAU Agri Innovations and Entrepreneurship Development Foundation
grant
agricultureagripreneurshipstudent grantrkvv-raftaarangrauincubationandhra pradesh+2 more
Deadline: January 17, 2026
Upto: ₹4 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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Bosch Innovation Challenge at iTNT Hub
inactive
iTNT Hub
accelerator
boschinnovation challengeiotcybersecurityembedded systemsdeeptechtamil nadu+3 more
Deadline: December 11, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System) at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University
inactive
riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University
funding
nidhi-sssseed funddstriidlsomaiya vidyaviharequity fundingincubation+6 more
Deadline: November 30, 2025
₹25 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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NIDHI-Seed Support System (SSS) at Amity Innovation Incubator
inactive
Amity Innovation Incubator
grant
nidhisssseed supportamityincubatordstseed funding+3 more
Deadline: September 22, 2025
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
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Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) at SANDIP TBI
inactive
Sandip TBI
grant
meitytide 2.0eirsandip tbitechnologystemidea stage+2 more
Deadline: August 20, 2025
Upto: ₹4 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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National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical Systems (NM-ICPS)
Department of Science & Technology (DST)
grant
NM-ICPSNational Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber Physical SystemsDSTCPSCyberAIML+8 more
Amount Not Specified
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