AWS Student Community Day Panipat

C-CAMP, with Ashraya Hastha Trust, offers up to ₹50 lakh for Indian startups at TRL 6 or above to validate field-ready climate solutions in environment, health and agriculture.

Supports DPIIT-recognised startups from Tier 2/3 cities to deploy pilots with government, PSUs, or large enterprises, offering up to ₹40 lakh funding and strategic support.

A global online hackathon challenging individuals, teams, and organizations to build working AI systems using Nebius AI Cloud and NVIDIA open-source models for a share of $50,000+ in cash and prizes.

The HII Program by SIIC, IIT Kanpur offers clinical immersion, mentorship, and resources to healthcare innovators to fuel groundbreaking ideas.

Scouting innovative solutions for the Government of Maharashtra, with winners receiving a government work order worth up to ₹10 lakh.

A CSR grant of ₹8 lakh for early-stage Indian health tech startups leveraging information and communication technology to develop innovative healthcare solutions.

Join the SRIF Incubation Program at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University for innovative startups, offering co-working space, mentorship, funding opportunities, and market access.

SINE IIT Bombay's DeepTech accelerator for semiconductor startups, offering up to ₹5 crore equity investment, fab access, corporate pilots, and tailored mentorship.

IBITF invites proposals under its Tribal Area Sub-Plan (TSP) scheme to foster tribal-centric/tribal-led innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology commercialization for the ST community.

BIRAC fellowship and research grant for undergraduate teams (₹2.5 lakh + ₹7,500/quarter/student) and PG/PhD Innovation Fellows (up to ₹50,000/month + ₹5 lakh/year) building commercialisable biotech innovations. Deadline 31 Oct 2026.

Soft loan of up to Rs. 15 lakhs at 6% simple interest for early-stage Kerala startups building innovative products, from the Kerala Startup Mission.

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.

Credit guarantee cover up to Rs 20 crore that lets banks, NBFCs and AIFs lend to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. You receive a loan and repay it. CGSS is not a grant.

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

A global online hackathon challenging individuals, teams, and organizations to build working AI systems using Nebius AI Cloud and NVIDIA open-source models for a share of $50,000+ in cash and prizes.

Scouting innovative solutions for the Government of Maharashtra, with winners receiving a government work order worth up to ₹10 lakh.

An innovation challenge supporting startups and SMEs in circular economy solutions for plastic, textile, and food waste management across India, offering a prize pool and access to follow-on funding.

Pitch Point is a competition for early-stage AI startups with PoC-ready MVPs to showcase BFSI solutions and win from a ₹50 lakh prize pool.

A blockchain hackathon for youth hosted by the Maryland Blockchain Association — $50,000 prize pool.

Participate in a 36-hour non-stop hackathon by AIC T-Hub and Crescent Institute to win cash prizes, receive prototyping support, incubation opportunities, and mentorship.

An early-stage startup challenge by Cars24, Startup India, and Startup Policy Forum, offering a shared prize pool of ₹1 crore, mentorship, and deployment opportunities across Fintech, Mobility, Supply Chain, and Sovereign AI.

An India-wide grand challenge inviting students, startups, and enterprises to build innovative digital twin solutions for India's logistics sector, offering cash prizes and access to key datasets.

An online, beginner-friendly hackathon with a $300 prize pool, open to participants worldwide including India.

A national-level virtual hackathon by IEEE SMC GNITC — 48-hour sprint with a $1,350 prize pool.