JPF FEST 2026 - Connect. Celebrate. Empower!

Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.

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

₹10 lakh–₹1 crore greenfield loans for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs

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

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

A global online hackathon by Hack United, offering a ₹24.5 lakh prize pool for participants of all skill levels to innovate across various themes.

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.

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

This pitch event, co-hosted by L&T Manthan and StartupTN, invites drone and aerial intelligence startups to showcase their innovations to L&T's business verticals, exploring PoCs, partnerships, and potential strategic investments.

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.

An annual global skill-based competition offering two US$75,000 prizes for innovative projects in sustainable access to safe water/sanitation or ocean-related innovation.

The Moonshot Awards recognize young changemakers aged 15-30, offering equity-free grants and a two-year mentorship program for innovative solutions tackling UN Sustainable Development Goals globally.

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.

Build AI agents on Slack's platform for a chance to win ₹39.06 lakh in prizes — open to global participants including Indian teams.

National MSME innovation hackathon on frontier tech — renewable energy, Industry 4.0/5.0, robotics, automotive & more. Up to ₹15 lakh + incubation per approved idea. Open to Indian citizens 18+; apply 27 Jun–14 Jul 2026.

A global online hackathon by Hack United, offering a ₹24.5 lakh prize pool for participants of all skill levels to innovate across various themes.

This pitch event, co-hosted by L&T Manthan and StartupTN, invites drone and aerial intelligence startups to showcase their innovations to L&T's business verticals, exploring PoCs, partnerships, and potential strategic investments.

An annual global skill-based competition offering two US$75,000 prizes for innovative projects in sustainable access to safe water/sanitation or ocean-related innovation.

The Moonshot Awards recognize young changemakers aged 15-30, offering equity-free grants and a two-year mentorship program for innovative solutions tackling UN Sustainable Development Goals globally.

Build AI agents on Slack's platform for a chance to win ₹39.06 lakh in prizes — open to global participants including Indian teams.

An international competition by The Gap in Between (Social Nest Foundation) offering a cash prize, mentorship, and investor connections for impact-driven startups.

iDEX DISC 12 offers grants up to ₹1.5 Crore to MSMEs, startups, and innovators for developing an inflight urination device for female fighter pilots, addressing a critical combat requirement by AFMS.

An 18-month equity-based incubation program for AI and DeepTech startups, offering up to ₹50 lakhs seed funding, GPU infrastructure, and GTM support in Nagpur.

An open challenge by STPI''s SmartAgri CoE in Bhilai, offering incubation, lab access, mentorship, and up to ₹35 lakh seed funding to AgriTech startups.

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.