Agriculture & Allied Startup Grants & Funding in Karnataka

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.

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.

A 24-hour global online programming competition by IEEE where student teams solve coding challenges for a USD 10,000 prize pool.

The Government First Initiative by the Government of Karnataka offers startups with deployment-ready solutions a direct work order of up to ₹25 lakhs to solve government problem statements.

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.

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.

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.

Accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-revenue startups with social or environmental impact, with a grant of up to ₹30 lakh and mentorship.

BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.

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 central government scheme offering financial incentives to food processing companies for increasing the production and sales of value-added millet-based products in India and for export.

The Startup Qatar Investment Program by QDB offers substantial funding and comprehensive support to attract and help tech startups establish or expand in Qatar.

35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure

A central government scheme by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) offering production-linked incentives and branding support to food processing manufacturers, including SMEs, to foster global competitiveness.

A 24-hour global online programming competition by IEEE where student teams solve coding challenges for a USD 10,000 prize pool.

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.

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.

Accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-revenue startups with social or environmental impact, with a grant of up to ₹30 lakh and mentorship.

BioE3 Challenge for Indian citizens with biotech concept proposals.

A central government scheme offering financial incentives to food processing companies for increasing the production and sales of value-added millet-based products in India and for export.

A central government scheme by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) offering production-linked incentives and branding support to food processing manufacturers, including SMEs, to foster global competitiveness.