Global Startups Club | Startup Networking Chandigarh 2026

Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.

Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.

Soft loan for women entrepreneurs in Kerala with government/PSU project orders.

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises

Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

Below-market NABARD loans for dairy cooperatives and producer companies for processing infrastructure

IIT Bhubaneswar REP hosts ReFlow 2026, a national hackathon for innovators, students, and entrepreneurs to develop impactful solutions in menstrual health, hygiene, and sustainability.

India's national-level 24-hour offline hackathon at NIT Delhi — ₹1,00,000 prize pool for student teams of 2–5 members.

A global online hackathon by TikTok with a $34,500 prize pool, open to Indian developers and creators.

An offline case competition in Kanpur for students to pitch business ideas and win prizes worth up to ₹1,00,000.

A national-level hackathon by OSCode and CommunityX with a ₹50 lakh prize pool, open to Indian teams.

A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a ₹1.93 lakh prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.

A mission-driven AI hackathon with a $250,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants building AI agents and ministry tools.

A 24-hour hackathon for developers, startups, and students to build solutions for digital entertainment problems, offering cash prizes and potential collaboration opportunities with FEG India.

An offline software testing hackathon in Bengaluru for QA professionals and automation testers — ₹1,00,000 prize pool.

An incubation program by IIT Bhilai Innovation and Technology Foundation (IBITF), supported by SBI Foundation, offering up to ₹8.5 Lakh in financial assistance, mentorship, and product development to innovative startups.

State-driven grant fund by StartupTN and Tamil Virtual Academy to support startups building Tamil language technology solutions, with a total corpus of ₹2.5 Crore.

AgInvest 2026 is a national AgriTech investment summit by FounderPassion Foundation, connecting promising agriculture startups with angel investors, VCs, and strategic partners for equity funding.

The IIMK LIVE Business Incubation Programme helps aspiring entrepreneurs transform innovative ideas into successful ventures with expert mentorship, incubation support, and investor access.

The Schaeffler Social Innovator Fellowship 2026 is an 8-month program for early-stage social ventures, offering grant funding, mentorship, capacity building, and ecosystem access across India.

IIMK LIVE's flagship deep-tech incubation program, powered by Walmart, accelerating startups with world-class mentorship, industry connections, investor access, and grant funding up to ₹30 lakhs.

IIT Bhubaneswar REP hosts ReFlow 2026, a national hackathon for innovators, students, and entrepreneurs to develop impactful solutions in menstrual health, hygiene, and sustainability.

Him Palam RABI offers an equity-free grant-in-aid up to ₹25 lakhs and comprehensive incubation to agri-startups based in Himachal Pradesh, fostering innovation in agriculture.

The RKVY RAFTAAR Startup Agribusiness Incubation Programme (SAIP) Cohort 8 offers grants up to ₹25 lakh and incubation support to agri & allied sector startups with innovative Minimum Viable Products.