Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025-26
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A nationwide flagship initiative to identify and empower breakthrough deep-tech innovators building solutions for India’s most critical strategic priorities, offering grants, mentorship, and strate…
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹2.5Cr
- Funding type
- Grant
- Provider
- Avaana Capital
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 23 February 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by Avaana Capital. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this grant
The Avaana – Startup India Grand Challenge for Deep Tech Innovation 2025–26 is a nationwide flagship initiative designed to identify and empower breakthrough deep-tech innovators building solutions for India’s most critical strategic priorities.
Now in its third edition, the Grand Challenge has emerged as one of India’s leading platforms for frontier technology startups, backed by policymakers, industry leaders, academia, and capital providers. The program enables startups to accelerate growth through national recognition, non-dilutive grant support, mentorship, and access to strategic partnerships.
Selected startups benefit from monetary grants, expert-led masterclasses, mentorship from Grand Challenge partners, showcase opportunities at national forums, corporate cloud and technology credits, and access to follow-on funding and acceleration programs. The initiative aims to unify India’s frontier tech ecosystem and foster innovation-led growth toward a resilient and future-ready Bharat.
Eligibility
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Full eligibility criteria — entity type, stage, sector, founder profile and registration requirements — plus your fit for this program. Sign up to view.
Grant providers
Avaana Capital is an investment firm with offices in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Its team pages describe backing early-stage deep tech ventures, and it manages the Avaana Climate and Sustainability Fund. Beyond investing, Avaana runs two programmes that founders can apply to directly:…
Learn moreBenefits & Funding
- Amount
- Up to ₹2.5Cr
- Fund type
- Grant
What You Get
Selected startups receive monetary grants (up to ₹2.5 crore), expert-led masterclasses, mentorship from Grand Challenge partners, showcase opportunities at national forums, corporate cloud and technology credits, and access to follow-on funding and acceleration programs.
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Draft your application
Answer the form inside the grant tracker — AI drafts each response using your past answers, so you're not starting from a blank page.
- 2
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 3
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
