CSR grant up to ₹5 lakh for startups and entrepreneurs innovating in food/feed nutrition, animal health, and sustainable bioprocessing, supported by Kemin Industries South Asia.

One-time grant up to ₹50L for any Karnataka startup to build a proof-of-concept.

One-time grant up to ₹50L for Karnataka startups registered outside Bengaluru Urban.

One-time grant up to ₹50L for SC/ST-owned Karnataka startups (70%+ SC/ST equity).

One-time grant up to ₹50L for women-led Karnataka startups (51%+ women equity).

The CARE Collective Fund provides global impact grants of €10,000 (approx. ₹9 lakhs) to grassroots initiatives, social enterprises, and organizations dedicated to ocean health, plastic pollution, and climate action, with a focus on low-barrier access to funding.

A national initiative by FITT IIT Delhi and NIESBUD to discover and support grassroots innovators with mentorship, incubation, and facilitated access to external funding.

APFNet offers grants for sustainable forest management and rehabilitation projects across the Asia-Pacific, focusing on climate action, biodiversity, and livelihoods, with up to US$100,000 for small projects.

GIFT IFIH's flagship equity-free incubation program for early-stage fintech startups, offering up to ₹1.5 lakh stipend, mentorship, and deep immersion within India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).

A global cross-corporate accelerator providing up to US$100,000 in non-dilutive pilot funding and partnership opportunities for startups solving critical sustainability challenges across corporate supply chains.

A nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals — contribute to real projects, collaborate with peers, and win a ₹20,000 prize pool.

National-level case competition by NIT Rourkela for UG/PG students — ₹20,000 prize pool, multi-round format.

A national AI hackathon and incubation program by ITEL Foundation, IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, and IIT Gandhinagar, offering cash prizes, incubation, and future grant opportunities for early-stage AI startups.

A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.

A global online AI hackathon by Alibaba Cloud with a ₹41.85 lakh prize pool — open to Indian teams and individual builders.

The Bangalore regional qualifier for Startup World Cup, offering Indian founders a chance to compete for a ₹9.3 crore investment at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley.

An online AI hackathon by Kaya with a ₹3,50,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.

A global online hackathon challenging creators to produce AI-generated films — ₹1.25 lakh prize pool.

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.

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.

FITT, IIT Delhi invites applications for equity/equity-linked investments under Exim Bank's Ubharte Sitaare Programme for Indian startups with strong export potential.

Join the world's most prestigious startup accelerator, Y Combinator, for its Fall 2026 batch in San Francisco, offering seed funding, intensive mentorship, and unparalleled access to a global network of founders and investors.

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

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.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.

Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.

Provides margin money and interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh.

Annual interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on scheduled bank loans, up to ₹5 Lakh/year.

Reimbursement for patent filing and prosecution fees for KBITS-registered, incubated startups.

Reimbursement for international marketing expenses (up to Rs 5L) for Karnataka startups; preference for women founders.

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST for physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to 50 Lakhs.

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana, enhanced for women-led.

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.