National Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (NBCFDC)

PIEDS (BITS Pilani) × Aditya Birla Capital Foundation flagship for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 cities — up to ₹15 lakh funding, deadline 16 Sep 2026.

Better Bite Ventures and Yoga Bar's co-founder are investing up to ₹2.5 crore in one pre-launch or newly launched Indian food brand.

MeitY Startup Hub invites tech startups from Tier II and Tier III cities for a 1:1 matching equity investment up to ₹50 lakh to fuel growth and scale impact.

A 36-hour national-level hackathon in New Delhi for college students — ₹37,000+ prize pool, mentorship, and networking.

Financial support up to ₹3 lakhs for early-stage AIC-SKU incubated startups to develop working prototypes from validated ideas.

Grants of up to ₹50 lakh from C-CAMP and TANUH (IISc) for Indian startups building AI solutions for non-communicable diseases, from idea to deployment.