Startup Grants & Funding in Bihar

A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.

Pre-seed stage agri-entrepreneurship grant program offering up to ₹5 Lakhs, mentorship, and incubation support under PM-RKVY.

A government grant of up to ₹4 lakhs for Indian student innovators with transformative ideas in the agriculture sector, supported by PM-RKVY and incubated by CCSNIAM.

A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — ₹55,800 prize pool.

An acceleration program by IIML EIC in collaboration with Legaxy, empowering SportsTech startups with mentorship, investment opportunities, and ecosystem access.

ICAR CRRI's SHITIJ 2.0 Incubation Programme offers comprehensive incubation, expert mentoring, and access to ICAR infrastructure for agripreneurs, startups, and innovators in agriculture and allied sectors.

Startup Bihar invites early-stage founders to apply for seed funding support, official recognition, and comprehensive incubation benefits under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022.

FICCI R&D Awards 2026 recognize and celebrate excellence in research, innovation, and technology development by corporates, startups, MSMEs, and academic institutions across various critical sectors in India.

Supports student-led innovation, learning, and community engagement focused on open payments and digital financial inclusion through mini-grants for university student organizations worldwide.

The CIP Fellowship is a 12-month online program supporting emerging researchers with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries to strengthen their research and social-policy skills focused on disability rights.

An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.

A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.

A CSR initiative by PepsiCo and the^delta prize, offering up to ₹6.5 crore in grants for non-profits deploying regenerative agriculture solutions with smallholder farmers across India.

Abu Dhabi-based program for pre-seed to Series A tech startups offering cash, in-kind incentives, and market access.

A global competition offering ₹9.3 lakh cash grants and mentorship for startups building solutions for safer, fairer, and more scalable labor mobility across South and Southeast Asia.

Electropreneur Park Bhubaneswar's Open Challenge Program 8.0 offers up to ₹25 lakh in financial support, incubation, and mentorship to ESDM startups and innovators.

A 12-week, zero-equity accelerator empowering DeepTech healthcare startups with validated MVPs through mentorship, investor access, and pilot opportunities.

A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — ₹7.44 lakh prize pool.

Asia's largest startup launchpad by E-Cell IIT Bombay, offering direct access to capital, mentorship, and a global network with equity-free grants and prizes across multiple tracks.

A national-level challenge by TATA Sons and IIM Calcutta to find India's most promising social enterprises, offering cash rewards, seed funding opportunities, and incubation.

A national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation support.

Build an AI agent for SAT education — ₹9,300 prize pool. Open globally, online.