Startup Funding Programs in India

A beginner-friendly online game jam for web developers — build a browser game and compete for a €100 prize.

A virtual AI hackathon by Suvidha International Foundation with a $500 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.

A 12-hour national vibe coding hackathon at Adamas University, Kolkata — ₹7,000 prize pool.

A national-level 36-hour offline hackathon at MITS Gwalior for undergraduate students — ₹1.5 lakh+ in prizes across AI, Web3 & Blockchain, and Open Innovation tracks.

An online hackathon for builders to create AI/ML solutions for social good — $150 prize pool.

A hackathon by Women In Product India for building AI agents — ₹1,00,000 prize pool.

A 30-hour on-site hackathon at UEM Kolkata for college students across India — ₹60,000 prize pool, open innovation theme.

A 24-hour cybersecurity hackathon at SRMS CET&R, Bareilly with CTF challenges, ₹51,000+ prizes and certificates.

A global online hackathon by OSC with a ₹3.72 lakh prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.

A global online deep tech hackathon with a ₹15.35 lakh prize pool, open to Indian teams.

Joint India-Finland R&D grant for sustainable energy, digital tech, and microelectronics projects.

A full-day hackathon in Gurugram where developers build enterprise AI solutions using Synq AI's context layer — solo participation, prizes worth ₹1,00,000.

A 24-hour student hackathon at Ramco Institute of Technology with a ₹30,000 prize pool, open to teams of 2–4 from the same college.

The Startup Qatar Investment Program by QDB offers substantial funding and comprehensive support to attract and help tech startups establish or expand in Qatar.

A Ministry of Defence program offering grants up to ₹50 crore for startups and MSMEs to develop cutting-edge indigenous defence technologies and prototypes as part of the 'Make in India' initiative.

Surge offers up to $5M in seed capital, full-stack support, and access to a global network for audacious early-stage founders.

FID offers non-dilutive grants from €50,000 to €4,000,000 to innovations combating poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries, providing staged funding and technical support.

EU deep-tech scaleup funding: grant up to ₹26.25 crore plus up to ₹105 crore optional equity. Non-EU startups eligible by relocating to the EU.

A scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh providing loans up to ₹2 crore, margin money assistance, and interest subsidies to citizens for establishing new industries.

100Unicorns is India's first Accelerator VC, providing seed funding and extensive acceleration support to early-stage startups across diverse sectors, from idea to angel stage.

Funding up to ₹180,000,000 for startups, with extensive mentorship and networking.

A 16-week hybrid accelerator by EthAum helping post-prototype healthcare startups globally secure pilots, drive revenue, and attract investment with up to $2M SAFE.