Startup Grants & Funding in Punjab

National MSME innovation hackathon on frontier tech — renewable energy, Industry 4.0/5.0, robotics, automotive & more. Up to ₹15 lakh + incubation per approved idea. Open to Indian citizens 18+; apply 27 Jun–14 Jul 2026.

A virtual hackathon to build projects using LingoQL — ₹46,500 prize pool for the best submission.

This program by SIIC IIT Kanpur offers equity investment from ₹10 lakh to ₹1.5 crore for iDEX Challenge Winners and DPIIT-recognized startups in the defence and related sectors to promote domestic manufacturing and scale-up.

An opportunity for India-based innovators to develop and deploy impactful 5G solutions addressing real-world challenges across rural connectivity, healthcare, climate, agriculture, and manufacturing in India.

A capital subsidy scheme under SMDI to promote domestic manufacturing of key medical device components and raw materials, reducing import dependency.

A government scheme offering reimbursement grants up to ₹5 crore to support clinical studies for medical devices and IVDs manufactured in India.

A national-level innovation challenge for Indian students, organized by SRCAS Coimbatore, with ₹1.80 L cash prize and a chance to visit Singapore.

A national-level 8-hour offline hackathon in Gurugram for Indian students — ₹30,000 cash prize pool.

Asia's deep tech startup pitching competition (10th edition) by Enterprise Singapore — Startup SG grant prizes up to ₹2.88 crore, finals at SWITCH 2026, Singapore.

Join the world's most prestigious startup accelerator, Y Combinator, for its Fall 2026 batch in San Francisco, offering seed funding, intensive mentorship, and unparalleled access to a global network of founders and investors.

A free 2-month virtual incubation program by ICAR-CIRCOT for innovators and startups in Farm Mechanisation and Post-Harvest Technology across India.

Vande Bharatam is a national movement by Gautam Adani to discover and empower India's next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs, offering a prize pool, mentorship, and significant visibility.

APIIC's 2nd Incubation & Ignition Call offers grant funding up to ₹10 lakh and structured incubation support for innovators and early-stage startups in healthcare and medical technology.

UdyogTech Synapse 2026, by IHFC IIT Delhi, fuels deep-tech innovation in industrial robotics and advanced manufacturing, offering project funding up to ₹5 Crore and crucial industry collaboration.

India's premier startup reality show is back for Season 2 — revenue-generating Indian founders pitch to a panel of investor "Tycoons" for capital from a ₹100 Cr+ pool. Streams on Amazon MX Player.

Equity investment program for impact-driven technology startups solving health, agriculture, climate, and deep technology challenges across India.

The Lab-to-Market (L2M) Program by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION offers financial and developmental support to faculty members and researchers for transforming prototype-ready medical devices into market-ready solutions.

a-IDEA (Agri-Business Incubator, ICAR-NAARM) offers equity funding up to ₹1 Crore for innovative early-stage agri-tech and agri-business startups with mentoring and enterprise development services.

A 12-month venture-building program by IKP Knowledge Park offering up to INR 30 Lakhs in equity investment and comprehensive support for deep science startups at TRL 2-3.

IEF of CCSNIAM offers up to ₹25 lakh grant and incubation support to seed-stage agri-startups under the PM-RKVY Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Programme.

SoilBox Cohort 4, anchored at riidl SVU and funded by OmniActive, offers Agritech startups grants up to ₹10 Lakhs, mentorship, and extensive ecosystem support to tackle critical agricultural challenges.

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