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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

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.

A multi-round innovation challenge for STEM students, hosted by PCCOE Pune — ₹2 Lakh prize pool plus trophies.

An online coding challenge by Coding Club TIT featuring quizzes, DSA problems, and an interview round — ₹10,000 prize pool.

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.

Grant funding and comprehensive support for not-for-profit organizations scaling proven solutions to advance women's digital inclusion across India.

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

An acceleration program by STPI Electropreneur Park CoE, Delhi, supporting ESDM startups to strengthen products, achieve industry compliance, and prepare for investment.

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

3-month defence tech accelerator for PoC-ready/early-revenue Indian hardware startups.