Startup Grants & Funding in Jammu and Kashmir

BIRAC-PATH offers comprehensive patent facilitation, including co-funding or 100% grant-in-aid, to protect biotech innovations in India and abroad for eligible entities.

Empowering Indian youth to solve critical national issues through bio-based innovations, offering ₹1 lakh prize money per cycle and a grant opportunity for implementation.

An ideathon for students at the 7 Hyundai CoE member universities to pitch new in-vehicle experiences for Indian customers, with a ₹10 Lakh prize pool.

A global online hackathon challenging developers to build innovative applications for Amazon devices like Fire TV, Alexa+, Bee AI, or Ring, competing for significant cash prizes and AWS credits.

A global online hackathon by IEEE Turkey focused on blockchain and AI for climate action — $3,000 prize pool.

An initiative by COMET Foundation, IIIT Bangalore, offering funding support for startups, innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurial teams developing solutions in 5G/6G, Cyber-Physical Systems, AI, IoT, and other deep-tech domains.

Pre-seed grant of up to ₹20 Lakhs from KonguTBI and KVB for South Indian climate and sustainability tech startups with a prototype, plus mentoring and incubation.

STPI IGNITE Open Challenge Programme 2026: seed funding up to ₹15 lakh, incubation and mentorship for startups in Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Cyber Security, AI and IoT (Industry 4.0).

IEEE's 24-hour global programming competition for IEEE student members, on 31 October 2026 (5:30 AM IST start). Teams of 1 to 3 register on IEEE vTools until 26 October, 5:29 AM IST.

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.

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.

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.

TIH IIT Bombay invites proposals from academic and research institutions for IoT technology development and commercialization with grant support up to ₹50 Lakhs.

BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.

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

Y Combinator's Winter 2027 batch (January–March, San Francisco) invests $500K in early-stage startups and adds partner mentorship, a founder network and investor introductions.

A one-year equity-free fellowship by Bharathiya Vikas Trust, offering up to ₹30 lakh and comprehensive support to biomedical innovators at TRL 4+.

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.

Government of Karnataka's flagship deep tech grant program offering up to ₹1 crore per startup, with mentorship and milestone-based funding, targeting science- and engineering-led innovations.

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