RakshaTech Synapse 2026, by IHFC (IIT Delhi) in collaboration with Corps of EME, offers up to ₹5 Crore in funding to deep-tech startups and innovators for national security and defense solutions.

NIDHI iTBI program at down town Venture Labs offers incubation, mentorship, infrastructure, and an Ignition Grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs for healthcare and ICT startups, focusing on hardware products.

An opportunity for early-stage DeepTech startups with a working prototype or MVP to secure grant funding and pre-incubation/incubation support from IIT Madras.

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

An entrepreneurship and innovation support program by IBITF and SBI Foundation for early-stage AgriTech, FinTech, and HealthTech startups in India, offering up to ₹8.5 lakh and incubation.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

Mudhal Padi 2.0 – Investor Demo Day offers a platform for startups to pitch to investors, gain mentorship, explore funding, and build strategic connections within the Tamil Nadu startup ecosystem.

An online international hackathon for students and innovators, with a US$8,000 prize pool.

A specialized AI application-layer hackathon at T-Hub Hyderabad — ₹1,00,000 prize pool plus API credits.

A virtual hackathon focused on social good — $2,500 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.

A global competition for young social entrepreneurs (aged 18-30) providing grant funding from US$3,000 to US$15,000, mentorship, and global visibility for impact-driven ventures.

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.

The UAE-India Start-up Series 2.0 connects high-potential Indian startups with the UAE and international markets, offering up to ₹56.75 lakh via SAFE note, mentorship, and market entry support.

A national platform by IITI DRISHTI CPS Foundation supporting deep-tech healthcare innovations through funding, mentorship, and commercialization to create market-ready startups.

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

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

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.