Startup Funding Programs in India

UdyogTech Synapse 2026, by IHFC IIT Delhi, fuels deep-tech innovation in industrial robotics and advanced manufacturing, offering project funding up to ₹5 Crore and crucial industry collaboration.

The SIDBI-iDEX Seed Fund offers equity/equity-linked funding up to ₹1.5 Crore and incubation support to early-stage DPIIT-recognized private limited companies with prior iDEX grants, focusing on Defence, Aerospace, and DeepTech innovations.

India's premier startup reality show is back for Season 2 — revenue-generating Indian founders pitch to a panel of investor "Tycoons" for capital from a ₹100 Cr+ pool. Streams on Amazon MX Player.

Equity investment program for impact-driven technology startups solving health, agriculture, climate, and deep technology challenges across India.

The Lab-to-Market (L2M) Program by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION offers financial and developmental support to faculty members and researchers for transforming prototype-ready medical devices into market-ready solutions.

a-IDEA (Agri-Business Incubator, ICAR-NAARM) offers equity funding up to ₹1 Crore for innovative early-stage agri-tech and agri-business startups with mentoring and enterprise development services.

Get ₹10-50 Lakhs in seed funding via Convertible Compulsory Debentures (CCD) and 2-year incubation support for technology-driven startups at the Go-To-Market (GTM) stage.

A 12-month venture-building program by IKP Knowledge Park offering up to INR 30 Lakhs in equity investment and comprehensive support for deep science startups at TRL 2-3.

IEF of CCSNIAM offers up to ₹25 lakh grant and incubation support to seed-stage agri-startups under the PM-RKVY Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme.

SoilBox Cohort 4, anchored at riidl SVU and funded by OmniActive, offers Agritech startups grants up to ₹10 Lakhs, mentorship, and extensive ecosystem support to tackle critical agricultural challenges.

A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.

Pre-seed stage agri-entrepreneurship grant program offering up to ₹5 Lakhs, mentorship, and incubation support under PM-RKVY.

A government grant of up to ₹4 lakhs for Indian student innovators with transformative ideas in the agriculture sector, supported by PM-RKVY and incubated by CCSNIAM.

A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — ₹55,800 prize pool.

An acceleration program by IIML EIC in collaboration with Legaxy, empowering SportsTech startups with mentorship, investment opportunities, and ecosystem access.

ICAR CRRI's SHITIJ 2.0 Incubation Programme offers comprehensive incubation, expert mentoring, and access to ICAR infrastructure for agripreneurs, startups, and innovators in agriculture and allied sectors.

Startup Bihar invites early-stage founders to apply for seed funding support, official recognition, and comprehensive incubation benefits under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022.

FICCI R&D Awards 2026 recognize and celebrate excellence in research, innovation, and technology development by corporates, startups, MSMEs, and academic institutions across various critical sectors in India.

A premier M&A case competition for college students, with a ₹2 Lakh prize pool and expert-led virtual sessions.

A cybersecurity and AI hackathon by WithAI Research — $1,700 prize pool for innovative email-related solutions.

India's first hackathon for TA and HR leaders — solve hiring bottlenecks and win ₹1.5 lakh in cash prizes.

India's first hackathon for TA and HR leaders — solve hiring challenges, win ₹1.5 lakh cash prizes, and pitch live at TechHR India.