Top 2026 Idea Stage grants and funding programs for startups from the Government and private sectors in India

🎁 New: Free startup software credits and offers for foundersView deals →
LVPEI BioNEST Incubator Start-Up Challenge 2026
active
LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) BioNEST Incubator, All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
incubation
ophthalmologyeye caremedtechdiagnosticsai mlmedical deviceshealthcare innovation+5 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn More
GENESIS Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) Program Cohort 2 – InFED IIM Nagpur
active
InFED, IIM Nagpur
incubation

Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.

Deadline: March 15, 2026
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn More
Youth Co:Lab National Innovation Challenge 2026
active
UNDP, Citi Foundation, Atal Innovation Mission, T-Hub Foundation
grant
youthcolabundpsocial innovationresponsible consumptionmission lifesustainabilityseed grant+5 more
Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹2.2 Lakhs - ₹3.5 Lakhs
Learn More
notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
RKVY-RAFTAAR Agritech Startup Scheme
active
Foundation for Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST), IIT Kanpur
grant

Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.

Deadline: March 20, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
Learn More
MANAGE FISHub Incubation Program 2026 Cohort II - MANAGE Fisheries Innovation
active
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
incubation

Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Upto: ₹25 Lakhs
Learn More
Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026
active
World Food Prize Foundation
grant
agtechagriculturesustainabilityglobal challengestartup competitionfood securityIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: April 15, 2026
Upto: ₹45 Lakhs
Learn More
O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
active
O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
grant
osvfellowshipgrantequity-freeglobalresearcherscreatives+8 more
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
Learn More
iCreate Pro-Fund Gateway Prototype/PoC Funding Support
active
iCreate
incubation
prototypingproof-of-conceptpocideationhardwaresoftwaregujarat+4 more
₹2 Lakhs - ₹30 Lakhs
Learn More
Agri-Tech Grant Scheme
active
Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business, Government of Tamil Nadu
grant
agri-techtamil-nadugovernment-grantagriculturestartup-tnstate-fundingIdea Stage+4 more
₹10 Lakhs - ₹25 Lakhs
Learn More
Centre of Excellence for Sustainability & Climate Action at C-CAMP
active
C-CAMP, Ashraya Hastha Trust
incubation
ccampbio for climateclimate techbiotechsustainabilityclimate actionagriculture+6 more
Amount Not Specified
Learn More
BCDD Funding Support Scheme at Kerala Startup Mission
active
Kerala Startup Mission, Backward Classes Development Department (BCDD)
grant
bcddksumkeralaobcoecidea grantproductisation grant+5 more
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn More
Bharat Startup Grand Challenge (BSGC) 2026
active
MASA Forum, Startup India
grant
dpiitstartup indianational challengegrantsinnovationsocial impactmanufacturing+6 more
Upto: ₹5 Lakhs
Learn More
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program
active
Boeing India, T-Hub
grant
boeingbuildstudent innovationpre-seedgrantt-hubaerospace+3 more
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn More
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
Learn More
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
Learn More
BUILD 5.0 – Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development Program by FITT IIT Delhi
active
Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), IIT Delhi in partnership with Boeing
contest

₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.

Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
Learn More
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
Learn More
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
Learn More
Techtonic: Innovations for Sustainability – Social Alpha
active
Social Alpha
grant

Up to ₹60L support for sustainability startups in energy, materials and resources.

₹30 Lakhs - ₹60 Lakhs
Learn More
herSTART 5th Edition
inactive
Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC), UNICEF, SBI Mutual Funds
accelerator

Women-led startups: grants up to ₹50L, investments up to ₹5Cr.

Deadline: March 10, 2026
Upto: ₹50 Lakhs
Learn More
Logistics Innovation Challenge by Shree Cement Limited
inactive
Shree Cement Limited
accelerator
cement industrylogisticsopen innovationmanufacturingdigital transformationcorporate challengeIdea Stage+3 more
Deadline: March 9, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Lakhs
Learn More
BOSCH–BMU Innovation Challenge Cohort 2
inactive
BOSCH and BML Munjal University
contest

Sustainable mobility innovation challenge.

Deadline: March 5, 2026
Amount Not Specified
Learn More
AI-Based Early Childhood Development (ECD) Innovation Challenge
inactive
Women Development & Child Welfare Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
contest

Up to ₹2Cr govt contract for DPIIT-recognised AI/ECD innovators.

Deadline: March 4, 2026
Upto: ₹2 Cr
Learn More