Startup Grants & Funding for Product-Stage Startups

PaySprint × AIC ISB innovation challenge for MVP to growth-stage startups building intelligent payments infrastructure. ₹7.5L prize pool in cash and credits. Deadline 10 October 2026.

7th edition of India’s biggest student-startup competition (AWS × IDFC × Campus Fund) — get noticed, meet investors, and pitch at the Mumbai Grand Finale.

An Indo-Canada initiative empowering student entrepreneurs and recent graduates to build innovative solutions for India through an intensive bootcamp and pitch competition with cash prizes up to ₹10.5 lakhs.

A 36-hour hackathon at Manipal University Jaipur with 10 tracks and over ₹5 Lakhs in prizes, open to students, developers and tech enthusiasts.

i-Hub Gujarat × India Accelerator 3-month acceleration for manufacturing and industrial-tech startups — mentorship, industry connect, market access and investor exposure. Deadline 12 October 2026.

Incubation program from MAGIC and SARTHI for aspiring entrepreneurs and early-stage startups, with mentorship, capacity building and networking.

An incubation program providing space, mentorship, and networking for innovators from Maratha, Kunbi, and Maratha-Kunbi communities in Maharashtra focusing on Agritech, Renewable Energy, and Food Tech.

A year-long Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiR) incubation program for Maratha and Kunbi entrepreneurs with scalable Agri-Tech ideas in Maharashtra, offering a monthly fellowship grant.

A year-long incubation in Maharashtra for Maratha and Kunbi community founders with Deep-Tech, Agritech, EV, IoT, AI/ML or Renewable Energy ideas, with a ₹25,000 monthly fellowship and mentorship.

12-month incubation with a ₹25,000 monthly fellowship for Maratha and Kunbi entrepreneurs in Maharashtra with technology-based business ideas.

Incubation for Maratha and Kunbi entrepreneurs in Maharashtra with technology-based ideas: ₹25,000 monthly fellowship, co-working space, labs and mentorship.

A one-year incubation at FMCIII, Pune with a ₹25,000 monthly stipend, mentors and workspace, for Maratha and Kunbi category entrepreneurs in Maharashtra building technology businesses.

An incubation program at AIC IISER Pune, supported by SARTHI, providing a monthly stipend of ₹25,000 for one year to Maharashtra-resident entrepreneurs with a technology business idea.

A unique fellowship for 11th, 12th, and 1st-year UG students offering annual scholarships, summer internships with stipends, a PPO, and potential ₹1 crore seed investment for their startup.

A national competition inviting young innovators, startup founders, and working professionals to develop impactful solutions and compete for cash prizes up to ₹1.5 lakh.

A mission-driven accelerator initiative by the UP Promote Pharma Council for late-stage MedTech innovations (TRL 7-9) to bridge the gap from validated prototypes to full-scale market deployment and commercialization.

A challenge by Tamil Nadu Tourism and StartupTN inviting startups and innovators to develop tech-driven, sustainable solutions for the future of tourism in Tamil Nadu.

SIDBI's Innovation Challenge Fund invites AI-enabled solutions that support MSMEs across their lifecycle, with fund support of up to ₹2 Crore.

Innovation contest by RISE Foundation IISER for individuals and startups with sustainable solutions. Win up to ₹2.5 lakh and 6 months of incubation.

An intensive 90-day residential venture builder program that forges entrepreneurs into co-founders and builds consumer businesses with up to ₹4 crores in capital.

The Ten Minute Million Challenge (TTMM) 2026 offers startups a unique opportunity to pitch directly to top investors and secure on-the-spot funding of up to ₹35 lakh.

A project grant up to ₹25 lakhs by TIH IIT Bombay for Scheduled Tribe faculty, researchers, or startups developing application-oriented IoT technologies for ST communities in India.