Startup Funding Programs in India

A national-level hackathon in Indore for students and recent graduates — ₹1,03,000 prize pool across multiple tech tracks.

An online hackathon by Galuxium with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.

An online innovation challenge by IIT Bhubaneswar and BETTR — pitch your business idea for a ₹45,000 prize pool.

A 24-hour national-level offline hackathon in Lucknow for Indian students — ₹10,000 prize pool across multiple tracks.

A one-day agentic payments hackathon in Bengaluru — build AI agents that complete real payment flows and win ₹10,000.

Supports student-led innovation, learning, and community engagement focused on open payments and digital financial inclusion through mini-grants for university student organizations worldwide.

The CIP Fellowship is a 12-month online program supporting emerging researchers with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries to strengthen their research and social-policy skills focused on disability rights.

A corporate-backed incubation program offering up to ₹80 Lakhs in grant funding to AI and DeepTech startups innovating in electric mobility, advanced batteries, Industry 4.0, and sustainable mobility solutions.

An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.

A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.

India's premier B-school business case competition by Galderma — ₹6,00,000 prize pool, PPIs, and a chance to shape the future of skincare.

A 24-hour multi-domain innovation hackathon for students at YCCE Nagpur — ₹1,00,000 prize pool plus incubation support.

A content creation challenge by Unstop — create Instagram Reels, LinkedIn posts, or YouTube Shorts to promote Adobe University Hackathon 2026 or TVS Credit E.P.I.C. 8.0 and win cash prizes.

A CSR initiative by PepsiCo and the^delta prize, offering up to ₹6.5 crore in grants for non-profits deploying regenerative agriculture solutions with smallholder farmers across India.

Abu Dhabi-based program for pre-seed to Series A tech startups offering cash, in-kind incentives, and market access.

A global online hackathon to build generative media applications using Backblaze B2 and Genblaze — $10,000 prize pool.

India's premier AI innovation hackathon with ₹1.75 Lakh+ in cash & AI credits, mentorship, and national recognition.

A national ideathon and algorithmic design hackathon hosted by Chandigarh University, challenging teams to architect solutions in healthcare, women's safety, and SDGs.

An online web development hackathon by TCET-ACM-SIGITE for students across India — ₹6,000 cash prizes, two-round format, teams of 1–2.

This grant program, supported by BRBNMPL's CSR, offers up to ₹5 Lakh to entrepreneurs and startups developing science-based innovations for sustainability, focusing on proof-of-concept and prototype development within a 6-month incubation period.

The Founder Institute, in collaboration with IIIT Hyderabad, CIE, offers an 11-week AI-native company-building program to help early-stage entrepreneurs transform ideas into fundable, global businesses through a structured, in-person accelerator.

An online visual intelligence case challenge where participants capture and categorize images from their surroundings for guaranteed cash rewards.