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

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Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA) India 2026 by UK Government
active
UK Government
accelerator
climate financeenergy transitionelectric mobilitysustainable coolinguk governmentinvestment readinessEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Deadline: March 15, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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notion upto 3 months of free Notion Business + Notion AI
ISB I-Venture Investment Readiness Accelerator (IRA) 2.0
active
ISB I-Venture
accelerator

Sector-agnostic accelerator for MVP to growth startups raising Seed–Series A.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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BIRAC–RDI Fund – Research, Development & Innovation Fund
active
Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
funding

Deep-tech biotech co-investment fund for TRL 4+ Indian entities.

Deadline: March 31, 2026
₹5 Cr - ₹200 Cr
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O'Shaughnessy Fellowships & Grants
active
O'Shaughnessy Ventures (OSV)
grant
osvfellowshipgrantequity-freeglobalresearcherscreatives+8 more
Deadline: April 30, 2026
Upto: ₹90 Lakhs
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Tamil Nadu SC/ST Startup Fund (Equity Fund) by StartupTN
active
StartupTN
funding
scsttamil naduequity fundinginclusive entrepreneurshipstartuptnMVP StageEarly Revenue Stage+2 more
Amount Not Specified
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Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
active
NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore and Capgemini
incubation
nsrcelcapgeminiskillinglivelihoodssocial impactyouth employmentrural income+7 more
Upto: ₹12.5 Lakhs
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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
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Venture Challenge 9.0
inactive
Atal Incubation Centre - Shiv Nadar University
incubation
aicshiv nadar universityventure challengeincubationseed fundingagritechev mobility+9 more
Deadline: March 7, 2026
₹5 Lakhs - ₹1 Cr
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Arabian Accelerator Program
inactive
India Accelerator, National Technology Development Program (NTDP)
accelerator
acceleratorsaudi arabiaindia acceleratorntpdcross-borderaideeptech+6 more
Deadline: February 28, 2026
Amount Not Specified
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ELEVATE NXT 2026 Deeptech Grant-in-Aid Program
inactive
Department of Electronics, IT, BT
grant
elevatekarnatakadeeptechgrant-in-aidleapaiiot+9 more
Deadline: February 24, 2026
Upto: ₹1 Cr
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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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Roche Drishti HealthTech Challenge by Roche India
inactive
Roche Products
funding
healthtechretinal careaidigital healthrochestartup indiadpiit+6 more
Deadline: January 31, 2026
Upto: ₹35 Lakhs
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Bengal Business Accelerator Program Cohort 3.0
inactive
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
accelerator
acceleratormsmestartupswest bengaliimcipramp schemeinvestor access+4 more
Deadline: January 31, 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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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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AGRI UDAAN Food and Agribusiness Accelerator 8.0 at a-IDEA
inactive
a-IDEA
accelerator
agri udaana-ideaicarnaarmnabardagribusinessfood tech+5 more
Deadline: December 31, 2025
Amount Not Specified
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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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Bharat Startup Grand Challenge 2025
inactive
Sri Sairam Techno Incubator Foundation
grant
bharat startup grand challengestartup indiadpiitrural technologydronesanti-droneswarm drones+8 more
Deadline: December 30, 2025
₹1 Lakhs - ₹3 Lakhs
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Fortify to Scale Grand Challenge by Bharat Impact
inactive
Bharat Impact Incubation Centre
grant
nutritionfortified-foodsfunctional-foodsnutraceuticalsincubationdpiitbharat-impact+4 more
Deadline: December 25, 2025
Upto: ₹2.5 Lakhs
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DST NIDHI Start-to-Scale Startup Support at DERBI Foundation
inactive
DERBI Foundation
accelerator
dst nidhiderbi foundationhealthtechmedtechdigital healthtelemedicineaccelerator+4 more
Deadline: December 23, 2025
Upto: ₹10 Lakhs
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Global Citizen Prize: Cisco Youth Leadership Award 2026
inactive
Global Citizen
funding
youth leadershipglobal goalspovertytechnologysocial impactawardinternational+5 more
Deadline: December 17, 2025
Upto: ₹2.24 Cr
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Grant for Agroecology Program (GAP) Fund – Challenge Round 6 by ACCESS Development Services
inactive
ACCESS Development Services
grant
agroecologyagricultureenvironmentfpomseifadaccess+4 more
Deadline: December 17, 2025
Upto: ₹2 Cr
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IIITD-IC FinTech Grand Challenge
inactive
IIIT Delhi Innovation & Incubation Center, Startup India, Decentro
incubation
fintechgrand challengestartup indiadpiitiiitdincubationmonetary incentive+7 more
Deadline: December 15, 2025
₹5 Lakhs - ₹5 Lakhs
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