A national initiative by FITT IIT Delhi and NIESBUD to discover and support grassroots innovators with mentorship, incubation, and facilitated access to external funding.

HCLTech Grant is a CSR initiative by HCLTech that awards financial grants of up to ₹5 Crore to NGOs committed to transformative rural development across Water, Biodiversity, Health, and Education sectors in India.

APFNet offers grants for sustainable forest management and rehabilitation projects across the Asia-Pacific, focusing on climate action, biodiversity, and livelihoods, with up to US$100,000 for small projects.

GIFT IFIH's flagship equity-free incubation program for early-stage fintech startups, offering up to ₹1.5 lakh stipend, mentorship, and deep immersion within India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

C-CAMP, in partnership with the Netherlands Embassy and Invest in Holland, offers Indian health tech companies a catapult program to enter and expand in the Dutch health ecosystem.

A global impact grant by GOT BAG supporting grassroots initiatives, social enterprises, activists, and research projects focused on ocean health and climate action with a fixed grant of €10,000 (~₹10.91 lakh).

A global cross-corporate accelerator providing up to US$100,000 in non-dilutive pilot funding and partnership opportunities for startups solving critical sustainability challenges across corporate supply chains.

A fully funded 16-week virtual fellowship by Watson Institute and Western Union for social entrepreneurs and community leaders serving underserved, refugee, displaced, and marginalized communities globally.

The UNHCR Innovation Accelerator is a global, equity-free grant program supporting pilot-proven innovations ready to scale and create sustainable impact for refugee, displaced, and stateless communities worldwide.

DBS Foundation offers grants up to SGD 250,000 (approx. INR 1.54 crore) to innovative social enterprises and SMEs focused on essential needs and financial inclusion across Asia, including India.

A nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals — contribute to real projects, collaborate with peers, and win a ₹20,000 prize pool.

National-level case competition by NIT Rourkela for UG/PG students — ₹20,000 prize pool, multi-round format.

A national AI hackathon and incubation program by ITEL Foundation, IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, and IIT Gandhinagar, offering cash prizes, incubation, and future grant opportunities for early-stage AI startups.

An initiative by Kalaburagi district administration and KDEM to foster innovative food startups focused on the GI-tagged Kalaburagi Rotti, offering incubation, mentorship, and a cash prize of up to ₹3 lakh.

A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.

Zepto, DPIIT, and FSSAI invite startups and innovators to develop AI and tech-driven solutions for critical food safety challenges across India's quick commerce supply chain, offering prize money and market access.

A global online AI hackathon by Alibaba Cloud with a ₹41.85 lakh prize pool — open to Indian teams and individual builders.

The Bangalore regional qualifier for Startup World Cup, offering Indian founders a chance to compete for a ₹9.3 crore investment at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley.

An online AI hackathon by Kaya with a ₹3,50,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.

A global online hackathon challenging creators to produce AI-generated films — ₹1.25 lakh prize pool.

Equity-based global accelerator offering initial funding, extensive mentorship, and market access for tech-driven startups seeking to scale internationally and disrupt industries.

FITT, IIT Delhi invites applications for equity/equity-linked investments under Exim Bank's Ubharte Sitaare Programme for Indian startups with strong export potential.

A 10-week virtual accelerator offering pharma education, personalized mentoring, direct pharma access, and investment for digital health startups worldwide focusing on immunology.

Join the world's most prestigious startup accelerator, Y Combinator, for its Fall 2026 batch in San Francisco, offering seed funding, intensive mentorship, and unparalleled access to a global network of founders and investors.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.

Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.

Provides margin money and interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh.

Annual interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on scheduled bank loans, up to ₹5 Lakh/year.

Reimbursement for patent filing and prosecution fees for KBITS-registered, incubated startups.

Reimbursement for international marketing expenses (up to Rs 5L) for Karnataka startups; preference for women founders.

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST for physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to 50 Lakhs.

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana, enhanced for women-led.

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.