SNAPSURROUND 2026: Turn your surrounding into Gauranteed Cash
By InteractUp
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Quick Answer
An online visual intelligence case challenge for students and professionals across India, offering guaranteed cash rewards for approved visual submissions.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹1.6L
- Funding type
- Competition
- Provider
- InteractUp
- Application deadline
- Closed
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
Results & next round
Applications for this round closed on 7 June 2026. The organiser has not published a selection list that we can verify yet.
Selections for this programme are announced by InteractUp. Official links are listed under Sources below.
We update this page when results are published, and when the next round opens.
About this competition
SNAPSURROUND 2026, presented by InteractUp, is a unique National Visual Intelligence Case Challenge designed to transform everyday surroundings into structured visual data. This online competition invites participants to leverage their observational and analytical skills to capture and organize images from their environment, with the opportunity to earn guaranteed cash rewards.
Who Should Apply This challenge is open to students and professionals from across India. No prior experience is required, making it accessible for anyone keen to test their visual intelligence and attention to detail. Participants can compete individually or in teams of up to two members.
Challenge Overview & Evaluation Participants will engage in a structured live challenge, capturing and organizing images from their surroundings across multiple predefined categories. These categories include, but are not limited to, household items, workspace setups, gym equipment, electronics, lifestyle objects, and pets. The competition evaluates participants on their observation and analytical skills, attention to detail, and categorization ability. Each set of submissions is expected to take 2-3 hours to complete.
Prizes Participants who successfully complete and submit their challenges according to the guidelines will receive a guaranteed cash reward of ₹800 per approved set of images. The total prize pool for the competition is ₹1,60,000, allocated for 200 approved sets of images.
Eligibility Open to students and professionals across India. Teams can consist of 1 to 2 members. There are no specific prior experience requirements.
Format & Timeline SNAPSURROUND 2026 is conducted entirely online. The competition runs from May 21, 2026, to June 30, 2026. The registration deadline for participation is June 7, 2026.
How to Apply Interested individuals and teams can register for the challenge via the official Unstop competition page. Ensure registration is completed before the deadline.
Eligibility
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Organizers
Organizer
InteractUp
Prizes & Awards
- Amount
- Up to ₹1.6L
What You Get
- Guaranteed cash reward of ₹800 per approved set of images.
- Total prize pool of ₹1,60,000 for 200 approved sets of images.
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 2
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
