Startup grants under ₹10 lakh in India — small, fast, early-stage cheques for prototypes, pilots and first experiments, usually with lighter eligibility and quicker cycles.
A 4-6 month acceleration program offering milestone-based grants of up to ₹5L for tech-based social enterprises in green sectors, with mentorship, workshops, and access to IIIT Hyderabad resources.
SSIP 2.0 by the Government of Gujarat offers grants and IP support to students and alumni up to age 35 for innovation and startups, with funding up to ₹2.5 lakhs per prototype.
A six-month accelerator for early-stage tech social startups in India, offering up to ₹2L seed grant and deep tech ecosystem access.
A CSR grant by Envalior India and Venture Center providing up to ₹10 lakhs for early-stage sustainability innovations.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹7L for early-stage tech startups to develop prototypes into MVPs.
Grant of up to ₹10L for entrepreneurs in India's North East Region, supported by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
Debt funding up to ₹10L for startups in North Eastern Region under NEDFL Scheme by Ministry of DoNER.
Grant up to ₹4L for Karnataka grassroots innovators to develop and scale local solutions.
A grant-based program up to ₹4L for student-led agri-innovations with mentorship, workshops, and incubation support at ICAR-IVRI.
A stipend-based program by DST that supports aspiring entrepreneurs with mentorship and co-working space at participating TBIs.
A grant of up to ₹4 lakhs for first-gen tech entrepreneurs in ICT to pursue their startup idea full-time via SINE IIT Bombay's pre-incubation program.
A 4-6 month acceleration program for revenue-generating GreenTech startups offering up to ₹5L equity-free grant, mentorship, and IIITH research connect.
DST's NewGen IEDC grant supports student-led science & tech projects with up to ₹2.5L for prototype development, mentoring, and company registration.
Government subsidy reimbursing up to ₹2L for granted patents filed by startups registered in Uttar Pradesh.
BUILD 5.0 by Boeing India supports 2026 graduates and pre-seed startups with grants up to ₹10L in aerospace, defence, and sustainability.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at SINE IIT Bombay provides up to ₹7L non-dilutive grant for early-stage ICT startups with proof of concept.
Uttar Pradesh-based startups can get up to ₹10L reimbursement for granted international patents.
MeitY GENESIS EIR Program at IC IIT Patna offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage tech founders from Tier II/III cities.
Monthly ₹17,500 grant for up to 25 idea-stage startups per incubator in Uttar Pradesh for one year.
Sandip TBI's PoC Grant offers up to ₹7L non-equity funding for early-stage startups with a validated PoC to build an MVP, along with mentoring and technical support.
Kerala Startup Mission's Idea Grant for student innovators provides up to ₹2L to develop initial ideas with commercial potential.
A grant-based incubation program at KIET offering up to ₹10L funding, mentorship, lab access, and investor connections for early-stage startups in tech-driven domains.
Non-equity grant of up to ₹4L for early-stage innovators and student founders under MeitY TIDE 2.0 to develop a Proof-of-Concept.
NIDHI-PRAYAS provides up to ₹10L in grant funding for young innovators to develop prototypes at Technology Business Incubators across India.
₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.
A milestone-based grant of up to ₹7.5L for Uttar Pradesh startups launching their MVP.
Government of Manipur grant of ₹1.5L – ₹3L in two installments with up to 3-month incubation for innovative ideas.
TIDE 2.0 EiR grant at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹4L for developing and validating innovative ideas into Proof-of-Concept, supported by MeitY.
Get up to ₹5L in grant funding to build your MVP. For DPIIT and StartinUP registered startups in Uttar Pradesh.
A nationwide innovation challenge by Sri Sairam Institutions and Startup India offering grants, mentorship, and incubation for rural development and drone tech solutions.
A grant-based seed funding program for early-stage ESDM startups, offering ₹2 lakh seed grant, ₹50,000 for components, and incubation support.
A one-month training-cum-internship program for agri-entrepreneurs with potential pre-seed funding up to ₹5L.
TIDE 2.0 is a MeitY scheme that provides grants of ₹4L–₹7L to tech startups in IoT, AI, Blockchain, etc., via incubation centers across India.
The Youth Startup Loan Scheme under SKEWPY provides soft loans up to ₹8L to unemployed youth in Jammu & Kashmir to start new enterprises.
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad's EIR program offers a ₹3L grant, mentorship, and lab access to innovators in autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems.
A DPIIT-approved national challenge for Indian startups with grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and incubation.
Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises
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.
Grant of up to ₹5L for pre-seed agri-startups under PM-RKVY. Mentorship & incubation provided.
National-level online hackathon by Elite Forums with cash prizes up to ₹7L and startup funding up to ₹2 crore.
Build an AI agent for SAT education — ₹9,300 prize pool. Open globally, online.
A global online hackathon by OSC with a ₹3.72 lakh prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a ₹1.93 lakh prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.
A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — ₹7.44 lakh prize pool.
A national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation support.
Collateral-free micro loan up to ₹50,000 for businesses in their earliest stage
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Computer Science Girlies with a ₹4.65 lakh prize pool, focused on technology for wellness.
A virtual hackathon to build projects using LingoQL — ₹46,500 prize pool for the best submission.
An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.
40% subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for coir processing units + free spinning wheels for women artisans
A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.
A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.
Collateral-free business loan of ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up, under PMMY.
A virtual hackathon with ₹93,000 prize pool exploring quantum computing and its applications across databases, fintech, and more.
A 48-hour national-level hackathon in Hyderabad for students and professionals, featuring a significant cash prize pool and diverse innovation themes.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a ₹9.3 lakh prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
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.
A global AI hackathon for social good with a ₹9.3L prize pool, open to Indian participants.
A national-level 8-hour offline hackathon in Gurugram for Indian students — ₹30,000 cash prize pool.
The NIEPA Grant-in-Aid Scheme provides non-dilutive funding to educational institutions, universities, research organizations, and NGOs for studies, evaluations, and conferences in educational planning and administration.
A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.
A funding and incubation program by SIDBI and WISE SNDTWU Incubation Centre supporting innovative women-led startups across India with up to ₹10 Lakhs, expert mentorship, and strong ecosystem connections to scale their ventures.
A premier MedTech ideathon for Kerala engineering and medical students to develop multidisciplinary healthcare solutions with cash prizes, incubation, and mentorship.
The second week of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon series, challenging teams to build with the BuildWithLocus suite for a share of the ₹3.72 lakh series prize pool.
Win a ₹9.3 lakh cash grant, mentorship, and network access for startups in cross-border labor mobility.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, focusing on AI/ML, FinTech, HealthTech, and more, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.
35% capital subsidy up to ₹10L for micro food processing units under ODOP
HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, offering a ₹2.79L+ prize pool for building innovative solutions. Organised by HackPrix and MLH, it features workshops, mentorship, and social events.
Asia's largest recruitment hackathon with a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities. Open to coders aged 18+.
Reimburses operating expenses like internet, software, cloud services, and lease rentals for Goa startups in private premises, up to ₹10L over two years.
HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India, designed to encourage new hackers to build unique and meaningful projects across diverse technologies.
HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.
GSInC provides a grant of up to ₹20,000 for prototyping technology-based innovative products/ideas registered under the Virtual Innovation Register (VIR). This scheme supports students, startups, innovators, research faculty, and entrepreneurs across Goa.
Goa Startup Mission offers up to ₹25,000 reimbursement for 50% of trademark registration costs for Goa-certified startups.
The R&D Reimbursement Scheme by Goa Startup Mission offers up to ₹10 lakh to local Goan startups for R&D expenses, including salaries of PhD and Master Degree holders.
Goa-based startups can receive reimbursement of 10-30% of interest paid on commercial/bank loans, up to ₹10 lakh over two years, from the Government of Goa.
Hack&Chill 3.0 is a multi-day offline hackathon in New Delhi, organized by GDGC ADGIPS, where teams build and compete for a ₹55,800 cash prize.
Global online hackathon for water health with ₹2.79L prize pool. Open worldwide to developers, data scientists, and innovators. Themes: Health, ML/AI, Social Good.
A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — ₹55,800 prize pool.
A national-level innovation challenge for Indian students, with ₹1,80,000 in cash prizes and a trip to Singapore.
Up to ₹4.15 lakh mini-grant for student-led projects in open payments and digital financial inclusion at universities worldwide.
The WCT-BEES Grants Programme offers small, equity-free grants of up to ₹3.5 lakh to Indian researchers and organizations for critical conservation research and grassroots projects across India, focusing on endangered species and threatened habitats.
XCITE Cohort 1 by XLRI and NABARD offers incubation, mentorship, and seed grants up to ₹5L for early-stage rural, women-led, and tribal-led enterprises in Eastern/North-Eastern India.
A comprehensive two-year incubation program empowering women entrepreneurs from idea to scale with grant support, mentorship, and access to India's leading startup ecosystem, powered by NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore and Kotak BizLabs.
Provides a one-time non-repayable grant of up to ₹10 lakh to Goa startups to develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Goa Startup Mission (SITPC) reimburses Goa startups for national and international intellectual property registration costs, up to ₹5 lakh.
Goa State Innovation Council provides a subsidy of up to INR 10,000 to cover provisional patent filing fees for innovators, students, and startups registered under its Virtual Innovation Register (VIR).
Week 3 of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon, focusing on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of ₹3.72 lakh in prizes.
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.
30%–50% subsidy on loans up to ₹3 lakh for women micro-entrepreneurs in Karnataka
An annual cash prize competition by the Government of Goa to recognize Goan Innovators/Scientists for impactful innovations.
The WCT-BEES Grants Programme provides small grants up to ₹3.5 lakh to Indian researchers, conservationists, and organizations for critical conservation research and grassroots projects focused on endangered species and biodiversity in India.
Government-subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs
RNS Hack_Overflow 2.0 is an annual 24-hour hackathon in Bengaluru hosted by RNS Institute of Technology, open to students and tech enthusiasts, with prizes up to ₹49,500 sponsored by Polygon, ETHIndia, and Aptos.
An offline designathon in Delhi for college students to showcase their creativity and innovation, with cash prizes for top designs.
Reimbursement of 80% of testing fees, up to ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned MSEs to avail services from NABL/BIS accredited labs.
Reimburses up to 80% (max ₹25,000) of annual membership fees for SC/ST-owned MSEs on government e-commerce portals.
Reimbursement of 80% of bank loan processing charges, up to ₹1,00,000, for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
Reimbursement of up to ₹1,00,000 (or 80%) on Performance Bank Guarantee charges for SC/ST-owned MSEs participating in government tenders.
Reimbursement of 80% or up to ₹20,000 of the annual membership fee for Export Promotion Councils (EPC) for SC/ST-owned MSEs.
DPIIT-recognized startups in MP get 50% lease rent reimbursement up to ₹5,000/month for 3 years.
Annual interest subsidy up to ₹5 Lakh for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on business loans.
₹35,000/month stipend for up to 12 months for Indian innovators building CPS prototypes pre-incorporation at IIT Madras Pravartak.
Deep-tech pre-seed incubation for final year students and recent graduates at IIT Delhi, offering up to ₹5L equity-free grant and lab access.
Equity-free grant up to ₹5L & incubation for student founders by IIM Bangalore.
Reimbursement of patent filing fees (₹2L–₹10L) for KBITS-registered incubated startups in Karnataka.
50% reimbursement for office rent in Jharkhand STPIs, SEZs, or IT Parks for eligible startups.
Equity-free grant up to ₹3L for Kerala-based tech startups at idea, PoC, or MVP stage.
Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.
₹3L–₹7L innovation voucher for Tamil Nadu hardware MSMEs and startups via AIC RAISE.
Lease rental reimbursement up to ₹5L/year for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana; enhanced subsidy for women-led startups.
Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.
Monthly stipend for Jharkhand-registered startups with active full-time founders, turnover under ₹25 Cr, and less than 5 years incorporation.
Equity-free grant up to ₹2.2L for TRL 3+ deeptech startups solving social or climate problems.
Up to ₹5L grant for Andhra University students, faculty, and researchers building innovations and startups.
30% reimbursement on internet and electricity bills (max ₹60,000/year) for Jharkhand-registered startups for up to 5 years.
Monthly ₹10,000 sustenance allowance for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh, disbursed via incubators.
Reimburse cloud storage costs for DPIIT-registered startups in Haryana. Up to ₹2.5L annually, 75% of expenses.
Equity-free KSUM grant up to ₹5L for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to turn MVP into a market-ready product.
Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.
Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.
KSUM's equity-free grant for early-revenue tech startups in Kerala to boost market reach, with up to ₹10 lakhs funding.
Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.
A grant and investment programme by Hub71 offering up to AED 750,000 for pre-seed to Series A tech startups relocating to Abu Dhabi.
Karnataka startups get up to ₹5 lakh reimbursement for international marketing; women founders preferred.
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
Reimbursement up to ₹2.5L/year for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups joining acceleration programs.
One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover and less than 5 years old.
Grants of ₹2.5–10 lakh for student innovators in Gujarat to develop prototypes and reach market readiness.
Equity-free grants up to ₹10L for OBC graduates in Kerala building tech startups, offered by KSUM and BCDD.
A 2-year incubation program for startups working on road safety solutions, offering up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and commercialization support.
AIC RAISE's national climate and social innovation program supporting early-stage startups with mentorship, pilot deployment, and up to ₹5L seed funding.
NIDHI Accelerator at AIC ISB supports agri-startups with mentoring, funding up to ₹5L for top 3, and market linkages. Apply by Aug 15, 2025.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at FiiRE Goa offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage tech entrepreneurs from Tier II/III cities, focusing on DeepTech, Electronic Design & Manufacturing, and ICT.
IIT Kanpur's FSAI program offers up to ₹6L grant for student teams working on AI/CS innovations. Supports prototyping and startup launch.
IIT Palakkad's 12-month fellowship for social innovators with ₹2.5L prototyping grant and monthly stipend.
A flagship grant program by MeitY and Deshpande Startups offering up to ₹10L to early-stage founders in Tier II/III cities, with mentorship and validation support.
₹10L grant for Punjab-based revenue-stage sustainability startups, powered by AIC ISB & HDFC Parivartan.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹4L grant and incubation for idea to PoC stage tech startups.
Grant program for 5G/6G startups in Uttar Pradesh, offering EiR fellowship up to ₹4L and MVP grant up to ₹6L.
CSR Grant up to ₹7.5 Lakhs for oncology innovations with high social impact, hosted by Venture Center.
ANGRAU Poshan Incubator offers a 1-month training + grant of up to ₹4L for student agripreneurs from Andhra Pradesh with innovative ideas in agriculture and allied sectors.
A ₹10 lakh grant for early-stage DPIIT-registered startups from Tier-II/III cities, focusing on ICT innovation.
A grant program offering up to ₹5 lakh for aspiring agripreneurs with innovative startup ideas in the agriculture sector.
Youth-led startups get seed grants up to ₹3.5L, mentorship, bootcamp for responsible consumption innovations. Apply by 20 Mar 2026.
Avishkar Venture Studio is a 6-month deeptech acceleration program by CIE-IIIT Hyderabad offering up to ₹10L seed funding, mentorship, and lab access for India-registered startups.
A 16-week program for mobility startups providing mentorship, prototyping support, and up to ₹10L grant.
A 9-month fellowship for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities offering a monthly stipend of ₹10,000, mentorship, and a fully funded bootcamp in Bengaluru.
National innovation challenge by DDWS & IIT Madras offering up to ₹3L grant for water testing devices and sanitation plastic waste disposal solutions.
Government grant of up to ₹10L for deep-tech/ICT startups founded by students or recent founders in Tier-II/III cities.
Grant up to ₹4L for West Bengal-based student innovators with agri-ideas.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at MUTBI Manipal offers up to ₹10L grant for deep-tech prototyping in Tier II/III cities.
A grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in Chhattisgarh, offering incubation support to convert ideas into prototypes.
ANGRAU's Agri YOCH program offers a one-month agripreneurship orientation and pre-seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh for innovative ideas in agriculture.
Get up to ₹7 lakh grant for research collaboration between startups & MSMEs in Tamil Nadu.
Apply by 28 Jan 2026 for up to ₹10L grant, structured mentorship, and incubation at IIM Udaipur for deep-tech innovations.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR program at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park offers a ₹4L grant and incubation for ICT-enabled ideas addressing national priorities.
Monthly grant of up to ₹30,000 for early-stage tech entrepreneurs to develop their startup idea full-time at IIT Tirupati.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at iTIC Incubator provides up to ₹7L for early-stage deep-tech startups in ICT and emerging technologies.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program provides up to ₹10 lakh grant for deeptech startups in Tier II/III cities, hosted by AIC-BIMTECH.
Grants up to ₹7L for tech startups at idea or PoC stage, supported by MeitY at GUSEC.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Grant for MedTech/HealthTech innovators, up to ₹10L, hosted by AIC-AMTZ MediValley.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Startup Grant at IIITB-IC offers up to ₹7L funding to Indian startups with a PoC in digital technology sectors for product translation.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR grant at IIMA Ventures offers up to ₹4L for idea-stage startups in emerging technologies to build a PoC.
Free 3-month pre-incubation at AIC IIT Delhi for students and innovators (TRL 0-3); up to ₹3L prototype, ₹10L Haryana seed pathway.
Up to ₹7L grant for ICT startups with PoC/MVP under MeitY TIDE 2.0 at AIC-Pinnacle Industries.
Seed grant up to ₹4L for entrepreneurs developing digital health, agri, or environmental solutions from idea to PoC.
3-month acceleration program for HealthTech startups at TRL 9+, offering up to ₹10L in grants, mentorship, and market access.
IIT Ropar TBIF's PropelX offers up to ₹2L grant for deep tech idea/early-stage startups, with incubation, mentorship, lab access, and networking.
Grant up to ₹10L from DERBI Foundation to convert tech ideas into hardware prototypes. Open to Indian citizens 18+ with physical product ideas.
6-month design accelerator for healthcare hardware startups, offering up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and demo day access at PIEDS BITS Pilani.
3-month Gen AI accelerator by PIEDS & 1811 Labs offering up to ₹10L seed funding for B2B/B2C startups at MVP stage.
Idea stage program for students with innovative agri-food ideas, offering up to ₹4 lakh grant-in-aid.
Up to ₹5L innovation grant for registered startups/MSMEs with SC founder/co-founder, under NM-ICPS at IIT Ropar.
A grant-based fellowship for early-stage healthcare innovators, offering up to ₹4L, mentorship, and support to develop market-ready medical devices and solutions.
MeitY-funded EiR Grant for deep-tech startups from Tier 2/3 cities, providing up to ₹10L for idea validation to product development.
Grants up to ₹10L, free incubation & technical mentorship for deep-tech semiconductor startups at AIC IIT Delhi.
An accelerator for AI-based STEM startups in India focused on energy decarbonisation, offering grants up to ₹10L.
Pre-incubation grant of up to ₹10L for idea-stage innovators in autonomous navigation and UAVs, offered by iTIC Incubator, IIT Hyderabad in collaboration with TiHAN.
Up to ₹5L grant for Indian startups innovating in hair & beauty biotech, organic products, and salon-tech under the Bharat Startup Grand Challenge.
Seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh for early-stage startups developing assistive technology for persons with disabilities, supported by NCPEDP and Mphasis.
Equity-linked seed investment and incubation for Indian startups, focusing on specific tech verticals.
Granth programs support science-based entrepreneurs in energy, water, food, and materials with up to ₹50L and structured incubation.
Equity-free seed grant of up to ₹1L for rural startups in Tamil Nadu villages, with incubation support from StartupTN.
IIM Lucknow's ImpactNest 2.0 is an accelerator program for impact-driven startups, offering up to ₹2.5L grant, mentorship, and co-incubation support.
Grant up to ₹10L for S&T solutions targeting rural/societal challenges across focus areas.
Equity-free grant up to ₹4L for student innovators with agri ideas or prototypes.
Student agripreneurs with early-stage agritech ideas can secure up to ₹4 lakh grant and incubation at SIIC IIT Kanpur.
A grant challenge for startups innovating in green energy and climate action, offering up to ₹5L in funding.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 grants up to ₹7L for ICT startups with a PoC to build an MVP and go-to-market.
National challenge offering up to ₹5L in support for eye care innovations, run by LVPEI BioNEST in collaboration with AIOS.
Up to ₹4L grant for PoC development in ICT, using emerging tech. Apply by Aug 10, 2025.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park offers up to ₹7L for startups with a PoC to build an MVP, plus incubation.
Open innovation program by Shree Cement Limited offering grants up to ₹1L for startups solving logistics challenges in the cement ecosystem.
Grant up to ₹5 lakh for idea or prototype-stage agripreneurs based in West Bengal, offered by AFBIC, IIT Kharagpur.
Grant up to ₹5 Lakhs for startups in millet-based innovation, with training.
AIC Banasthali offers MeitY TIDE 2.0 grant/seed fund for women entrepreneurs building ICT-enabled technology solutions. Provides ₹4L EIR grant for idea to PoC and ₹7L seed fund for PoC to MVP, plus incubation support.
Grant up to ₹7L from C-CAMP & MeitY for digital health, agri, or env startups moving from PoC to MVP.
DST NIDHI PRAYAS at CIE IIIT Hyderabad offers up to ₹10 lakh prototyping grant for hardware/deep-tech ideas, with mentoring and lab access.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 grant at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹7L for prototype development for early-stage tech startups with a PoC.
Grant up to ₹4 Lakhs for students & research scholars in millet-based innovation.
Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.
A grant-based program by MeitY Startup Hub for early-stage founders from Tier II/III cities offering up to ₹10 lakh, mentorship, and incubation at BITS Pilani.
Up to ₹10L grant for Healthcare & ICT startups under NIDHI iTBI at Assam down town University. Closes 25 July 2025.
The RABI Program 2025 Student Innovation Category at FIED IIM Kashipur offers grants up to ₹4L for student-led agri-innovations.
FinTech program for IITK UG students, offering grants up to ₹6 lakh and mentorship.
GINSERV's DST-NIDHI supported 6-month accelerator for healthtech/medtech startups at TRL 5-8, offering up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and hospital access.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR grant offers up to ₹4L for ICT ideas/prototypes, with incubation at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.
Nidhi PRAYAS Grant at IIEC IIT Gandhinagar supports young innovators with up to ₹10L to convert ideas into functional prototypes, aiding pre-incubation and commercialization.
A grant of up to ₹10L for tech startups in Advanced Manufacturing, Hardware & Electronics, or IT, with mentorship and lab access.
Acceleration opportunity for tech-enabled startups with an MVP and a BITSian co-founder. Up to ₹10L funding + mentoring, ecosystem access, and more. Apply by 24 April 2026.
IKP Knowledge Park's grant for up to ₹5L to support 5 early-stage startups led by founders under 25, with mentorship and network access.
MeitY GENESIS EiR program at IIT Roorkee's TIDES incubator offers up to ₹10L grant for Tier II/III city innovators in deeptech, ICT, and electronics.
Government grant up to ₹10L for early-stage innovators in electronics & deep tech from Tier II/III cities. Hosted by ACIC-VGU Foundation.
IIT Kanpur’s bioinnovation program offering a fellowship (₹50K/month for 6-9 months) and a kickstarter grant (up to ₹10L) for healthcare innovators.
Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.
Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs in CCPS for healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy startups.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR fellowship at iTIC Incubator, IIT Hyderabad, offers up to ₹4L grant for idea-stage deeptech innovators in ICT and emerging tech domains.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Cohort-2 at ACIC-BMU Foundation offers up to ₹10L grant and mentorship for early-stage tech startups from Tier II/III cities.
Grant up to ₹4L for students & faculty to build a Proof of Concept at KLE Technological University.
Competition for startups solving hilly region challenges; up to ₹25,000 grant.
MEITY TIDE 2.0 Grant by Chitkara Innovation Incubator offers up to ₹7L for startups converting PoC to prototype/MVP using emerging tech.
Up to ₹4L grant and incubation support for ideation-stage tech startups under TIDE 2.0 at IIMV FIELD.
Pre-seed grant of up to ₹5L for idea-stage agri-startups under RKVY-RAFTAAR at IIM Kashipur. Apply by Sep 30, 2025.
Government-backed grant of up to ₹10L for student innovators and early-stage startups in ESDM, DeepTech, and ICT, focusing on Tier II/III cities.
MeitY GENESIS EIR Grant 2.0 at AIIC offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage startups in EDM, Deeptech, ICT from Tier II/III cities.
A government grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in ESDM, Deeptech & ICT sectors, with incubation at IIT Mandi Catalyst.
Non-dilutive grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups and student entrepreneurs from Tier II and III cities, with mentorship and incubation at KIIF.
NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore offers 5-month pre-incubation with up to ₹5 lakh grants for top 3 early-stage startups.
AIC ISB's GENESIS EiR program, backed by MeitY Startup Hub, offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage founders from Tier-II/III cities.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park provides ₹7 lakhs grant and incubation to ICT startups for MVP development.
A government grant of up to ₹7L for early-stage tech startups in Tier II/III cities, hosted by KL Technology Incubators Foundation.
The MeitY GENESIS EIR at IC IIT Patna offers up to ₹1 crore in funding for women entrepreneurs working on deeptech products in electronic system design and manufacturing.
A Department of Science & Technology (DST) grant offering up to ₹10 lakhs for idea-stage innovators to develop physical hardware prototypes.
AIC SMUTBI's MeitY GENESIS EIR Program (Cohort 2.0) offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage tech innovators from Tier II/III cities, with mentorship and incubation.
PABI UDDAM Pre-Seed Programme 2026 offers up to ₹5 lakh non-dilutive grant for innovative agri ideas, with incubation support from PAU Ludhiana.
Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas
Month-long Taiwan landing program for global spacetech startups with travel subsidy up to USD 2,500.
UDAY pre-seed grant up to ₹5L for agri-startups from Maharashtra & Goa to turn ideas into prototypes.
24-hour hackathon with ₹1L prize pool, T-Hub ecosystem access, and MVP support.
Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.
The AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026 offers a ₹1 lakh grant to AgriTech startups looking to scale in Uttar Pradesh.
A national FinTech challenge by IIITD-IC offering up to ₹5L grant, mentorship, and pilot opportunities for DPIIT-recognized startups.
India's biggest student entrepreneurship competition offering non-dilutive grants, mentorship, and access to significant funding for student-led startups from any sector.
Women-led & social impact innovation challenge by FAI Vyapar Mandal offering up to ₹5L grant for Indian startups, MSMEs, and innovators.
Grant of up to ₹7L for MVP development in emerging tech, run by IIMA Ventures under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst provides up to ₹7 Lakh funding for ICT-based prototypes, including incubation support.
Up to ₹4L grant for prototype-stage startups using emerging digital technologies, focused on social impact.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR at AIC-Pinnacle provides up to ₹4L grant for early-stage ICT innovators to develop a PoC in societal areas.
A MeitY GENESIS EIR grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs for early-stage tech startups, run by Amrita TBI, with focus on Tier-II/III cities.
A joint challenge by CEAT Limited and Startup India seeking low-cost automation solutions for tyre manufacturing, offering up to ₹1L grant.
National accelerator offering up to ₹10L grant and 12-week mentorship for Indian startups building assistive tech for persons with disabilities.
Grants up to ₹10L for student founders from Tier II/III cities, offering mentorship, makerspace access, and physical incubation at AIC-ADT Baramati.
Equity-free, 24-week accelerator for healthcare startups to prepare for fundraising of ₹1–10 Cr, with up to ₹5L grant and investor-led mentoring.
MGUIF Big Idea Competition 2.0 - Idea Grant offers up to ₹2L grant for innovators in Kerala to develop prototypes and scale ventures, with incubation, mentorship, and patent support.
ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI's ARAMBH program offers up to ₹4L grant to student entrepreneurs from Maharashtra & Goa for agri-startup ideation to Proof of Concept.
V-FUND 6.0 by VELS Innovation Council offers seed funding up to ₹2L and incubation for women-led startups in Tamil Nadu. Apply by Feb 15, 2026.
A flagship initiative by SIIC IIT Kanpur offering up to ₹4L grant and mentorship for student FinTech startups from ideation to company formation.
A grant of ₹2L–₹10L from AIIMS Patna Incubation Centre for early-stage startups in medical, healthcare, and biotech sectors.
A national nutrition-focused grand challenge offering up to ₹2.5L in grant funding, mentorship, and support for startups in nutraceuticals, fortified foods, and dietary supplements.
NETRARIT Foundation TBI's Startup Cohort 2026 offers up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and incubation for early-stage startups and innovators. Apply by Jan 31, 2026.
IIT Ropar TBIF's PropelX 2.0 offers up to ₹2L grant and incubation for early-stage tech startups, with applications open until Feb 14, 2026.
IIMV FIELD's TIDE 2.0 Grant offers up to ₹7L to PoC-stage startups working on IoT, AI, Blockchain, or Robotics, along with one year of incubation support.
A 12-month government grant of up to ₹4L for ICT startups to build an MVP, hosted by Maker Village.
A national challenge by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to identify and support tribal startups with prize money and structured incubation support.
Pitch your revenue-stage AI and Agri-Tech startup to leading investors and compete for cash prizes up to ₹50,000, along with potential funding consideration up to ₹50 lakhs.
IIMA Ventures & SAP offer grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and market access for early-stage startups from North East India.
West Hacks is an online social entrepreneurship hackathon offering a $175 cash prize, open to global participants.
Simandhar Education's Finance Case Competition challenges Indian students and professionals to evaluate a real-world corporate finance case, with cash prizes up to ₹20,000.
A nation-scale AI hackathon by Economic Times and Unstop for Indian students and professionals, offering a ₹10 lakh prize pool and career opportunities.
An open hackathon by Masters' Union where students and young founders pitch their business ideas for cash prizes and mentorship.
A free online challenge for undergraduate students to build and profit from a D2C merchandise startup — ₹12,000 prize pool.
Online business strategy competition by Motilal Nehru College, DU, open to all Indian college students. Compete individually or in teams for cash prizes.
A national-level online hackathon for students and professionals to build innovative solutions with mentorship from Google experts and a ₹3 Lakh prize pool.
A 10-day online hackathon focused on cybersecurity and web development, hosted by Idustries with a $18 prize pool. Open to global participants, runs June 13–22, 2026.
Inter-college hackathon by Techno International Batanagar with ₹10,000+ prize pool.
A 24-hour national hackathon by Newton School of Technology focused on AI, problem-solving, and debugging, offering a ₹65,000 prize pool.
A 24-hour hackathon hosted by GDG on Campus AIT & Code Club in Bengaluru, challenging developers and designers to build innovative solutions for real-world problems, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.
NetElixir AIgnition 3.0 is an online AI/ML hackathon for developers, data scientists, and students to solve real-world digital marketing challenges.
SNAPSURROUND 2026 is an online visual intelligence case competition from InteractUp, open to all students and professionals in India. Participants earn guaranteed cash rewards (₹800 per approved set) for capturing and organizing images from their surroundings.
NextGenHacks is an online, open-ended hackathon welcoming global participants to build innovative solutions for social good, with a $1,000 cash prize.
An online beginner-friendly hackathon by The TechShare Project with a $2,310 prize pool, focused on social good and low/no-code projects.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.
A global online hackathon celebrating World Product Day — $10,000 prize pool for product builders of all skill levels.
National-level AI innovation challenge by TechVerse Solutions to build autonomous AI agents. Open to students and developers. Prizes up to ₹2,000 and certificates.
A 6-month fellowship for health-tech innovators offering up to ₹50K monthly stipend, mentoring, and lab access.
A live on-camera pitch competition in Bengaluru offering a ₹1 Lakh unconditional grant for a 60-second pitch, judged by a prominent founder or investor.
Hybrid hackathon for students to build tech solutions across multiple domains, with a ₹20,000 prize pool, organized by Encrypt – The Tech Society of CVS, DU.
A national AI hackathon and incubation program by ITEL Foundation, IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, and IIT Gandhinagar, offering cash prizes, incubation, and future grant opportunities for early-stage AI startups.
A free GenAI bootcamp and hackathon by IIT Bhubaneswar for students across India — ₹8,000 prize pool.
National-level case competition by NIT Rourkela for UG/PG students — ₹20,000 prize pool, multi-round format.
A national analytics case competition for Indian students, organised by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata, with Sun Pharma as title sponsor — prizes worth ₹2.5 L.
UDBHAV'26 is a 24-hour offline hackathon hosted at Sage University, Indore, challenging student teams to build and ship real products for a ₹45,000 prize pool.
PiHacks Enhanced is an online, beginner-friendly hackathon by PiHi CompSci, offering a $201 prize pool and focusing on gaming, AI, and machine learning.
National-level online innovation challenge for engineering and B-school students with ₹26,000 prize pool and internship opportunity.
Build a real AI product using Lemma SDK, win ₹1 Lakh, and get hired by partner companies.
An online marketing competition on Devpost by ConnectsBlue with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
Samriddhi 2.0 is an incubation program by TECHIN IIT Palakkad and Symega Food Ingredients, offering up to ₹5 Lakhs funding and hybrid incubation for Food Technology startups at TRL 4+ addressing industry challenges.
Build the next-gen ThreadCounty SaaS platform in this solo web development hackathon for Indian students — ₹7,000 prize pool.
A virtual hackathon by ACT House with a ₹93,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
A TypeScript-first AI agent hackathon by HiDevs & Mastra — build production-grade agents with Mastra, Qdrant, and Enkrypt AI. ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
Online state-level hackathon for Rajasthan students, ₹10,000 prize pool + entry to Rabbitt AI finale.
A high-stakes online hackathon challenging Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students to build scalable Agentic AI and Advanced RAG frameworks, with a ₹45,000 cash prize.
CSR grant up to ₹5 lakh for startups innovating in food, feed, animal health, and bioprocessing, supported by Kemin Industries South Asia.
A 72-hour global online hackathon by Codorra, challenging students and professionals to innovate in Mobile, AI, Web, and Cybersecurity, with cash prizes, internships, and domain offers.
An online AI hackathon by Kaya with a ₹3,50,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.
Online Agentic AI Hackathon by Microsoft, cash prize ₹50,000.
GIFT IFIH's flagship equity-free incubation program for early-stage fintech startups, offering up to ₹1.5 lakh stipend, mentorship, and deep immersion within India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
An 18-hour offline AI/ML/DL hackathon by Bennett University in Greater Noida with ₹10,000 cash prize pool.
A competition to build a global food brand around GI-tagged Kalaburagi Rotti, with a cash prize of up to ₹3 lakh and incubation support.
AVINYA 2.0 is a grand hackathon by SJCIT in Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, challenging UG students to build tech solutions across AI and Sustainable Mobility themes for a ₹3 Lakh prize pool.
Hack The Mind is a 24-hour social-impact hackathon by EFO NSUT, challenging teams to build tech solutions for community problems with prizes worth ₹70,000.
Global online hackathon with $575 prize pool, focused on design and social good. Runs Apr 11 - May 23, 2026 on Devpost.
Online university-level designathon for Calgary Maker Faire 2026, with a $1,925 prize pool.
A case competition on digital transformation hosted by XLRI Jamshedpur — ₹30,000 prize pool for teams of 1–3.
A 12-hour innovation sprint at SRM University AP, challenging undergraduate students to develop tech solutions for UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A beginner-friendly full-stack hackathon to build a real-time clinic queue management system — hosted by Wooble with a ₹3,000 prize pool.
A national-level offline hackathon for Indian undergraduate students to build tech solutions, with a cash prize pool of ₹30,000 and additional rewards.
A 4-month international acceleration program by IndiaAI Mission to help high-potential Indian AI startups expand into European markets.
Global online hackathon by GNEC for social good, offering $700 in prizes and UN-affiliated/NGO internships. Open to all skill levels.
Hack4Humanity 2026 is a global hybrid hackathon by IEEE JCTS Pune, challenging innovators to build solutions for humanitarian issues across Quantum Computing, Cyber Security, and AI for Societal Good, with a ₹75,000 prize pool.
NexWave is a two-round online technical quiz and coding competition by Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University with a ₹22,500 prize pool.
E-Rakshak is a cybersecurity and innovation hackathon by Surat City Police, NEXUS, and NIT Surat, challenging college students to build solutions for digital safety with a ₹2.25 lakh prize pool.
National-level drone and aerial innovation championship hosted by JIIT Noida with a ₹8L prize pool.
A national-level online cybersecurity hackathon organized by Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology, challenging participants to build innovative defense tools with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
Prize hackathon by NHAI seeking vehicle/drone-mounted and AI/ML retroreflectivity measurement solutions for Indian highways. Prizes up to ₹2,00,000.
Bangalore Zonal Round of HackArena 2.0, an in-person hackathon for students, with cash prizes up to ₹1.1L and chance to qualify for the Grand Finale in Delhi.
The Anvil Hackathon is a 24-hour, on-campus hackathon in Bengaluru for students and professionals across India, offering a ₹50,000 prize pool.
Odoo x Allenhouse Kanpur Hackathon 2026: A multi-round coding competition for Indian students, offering a ₹1.05 lakh prize pool and job opportunities.
Indian students: identify community problems, raise help requests on HELPSTiR, and design tech-driven solutions for social impact. ₹10,000 cash prizes.
Zepto, DPIIT, and FSSAI invite startups and innovators to develop AI and tech-driven solutions for critical food safety challenges across India's quick commerce supply chain, offering prize money and market access.
National-level online hackathon by Prakasam Police to build AI-driven solutions for public safety and policing challenges.
A 12-hour buildathon in Jabalpur for students, developers, and innovators to create solutions across EdTech, FinTech, Web3, and AI, with a prize pool of ₹10,000.
India's largest online student hackathon focused on FinTech, AI, and Trading Technology, offering ₹3.15 Lakhs+ in prizes and internship opportunities.
South India's 24-hour hard-tech hackathon for students and early-stage founders to prototype hardware innovations — up to ₹5 lakh grant for winners.
GeoHack 26 is a geospatial hackathon by IEEE GRSS Kolkata and IIIT Bhubaneswar, challenging teams to build AI-driven solutions for real-world problems using geospatial data, with prizes up to ₹17,000.
An innovation challenge by STPI's Kalpataru CoE for Indian startups building Industry 4.0 solutions — up to ₹4 lakh seed funding, physical incubation space, mentorship, and VCs access.
Combrosia's Ideathon'26 is an online multi-stage business plan competition by Motilal Nehru College, challenging entrepreneurial mindset with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
CaseQuest 2026 is a premier strategic case competition by Geeta University for Indian students, offering a ₹15,300 cash prize pool.
NextTuring: Blindfolded is a unique memory and coding challenge by Newton School of Technology in Bengaluru, offering a ₹20,000 prize pool for solo coders.
A ₹53,475 prize pool startup competition for student founders, hosted online by Creator Colosseum. Beginner-friendly and open globally.
An international online hackathon by the Artificial Intelligence Society with a $1,979 prize pool for AI/ML projects.
AI Nexus Hackathon 2026 by SRM Connects offers ₹22,000 in cash prizes, an internship for the winner, and participation certificates. Open to Indian college and engineering students, featuring online rounds and an offline finale.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a ₹9,300 prize pool, open to participants worldwide including India.
A national case competition by SGNDKC for undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop sustainability strategies for a climate-tech startup, with cash prizes up to ₹9,000.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by IEEE KCE Student Branch CIS Chapter — ₹10,000 prize pool, open to all.
24-hour national-level AI hackathon in Sulya, Karnataka, with a ₹35,000 prize pool, focused on Data-Centric AI for students and developers.
MoAFW hackathon using GoI agri datasets for AI-driven farming solutions. ₹3L prize per winning team. Registration closes 20 Apr 2026.
A national-level 24-hour innovation challenge by CMRIT Bangalore, focusing on societal problems with a ₹50,000 prize pool and internship opportunities.
A nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A solo UI/UX design challenge by SIES College of Management Studies, testing real-world design thinking with a ₹1,800 cash prize pool.
Test your analytical thinking and business intuition in this Guesstimate Challenge, open to undergraduate students with a ₹5,000 prize pool.
Intellify 4.0 is a national-level hackathon at Marwadi University for Indian students, featuring hardware and software tracks with a ₹3.40 lakh prize pool.
Nirmith'26 is a national-level hardware and software hackathon hosted by NMIT Bangalore, challenging Indian undergraduate students to build and demonstrate real-world solutions for a ₹1,00,000 prize pool.
A national-level online hackathon by Bharat Academix for Indian students, developers, and professionals, featuring a ₹2,60,000 cash prize pool and internship opportunities.
A student-driven defence and technology project competition by BMSIT&M, Bengaluru, featuring a ₹50,000 cash prize pool and certificates.
Team-based case competition by Geeta University with a ₹17,500 prize pool for students.
A 36-hour inter-college hackathon by JSS Institutions, Noida, offering cash prizes and internships for Indian students.
Geeta University's MasterStroke 2026 is a negotiation championship for teams of two, with a cash prize pool of ₹16,400.
Wainganga Incubation Foundation's national startup & innovation challenge — ₹3.5L cash prize pool plus 2-year incubation for top 10 startups, finale at Nagpur.
A 12-hour hackathon for girls to build creative tech solutions, with prizes up to ₹30,000, on April 24, 2026 in Bengaluru.
A 30-hour offline Agentic AI hackathon in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, powered by Microsoft, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
UCI Design-a-thon 2026 is an online design competition by UC Irvine with a $5,048 prize pool. Open globally to all skill levels.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon by Technocrats Institute of Technology, Bhopal, for UG/PG students across India, featuring a ₹30,000+ cash prize pool and incubation support.
SuperNova Hacks 2.0 is a hackathon offering ₹60,000 in cash prizes for undergraduate student teams.
A multi-round technology innovation hackathon for Indian students, with ₹30,000+ cash prizes and AWS mentorship.
BLOCKQUEST 2026 is an AI arcade game development challenge by SRMIST ACM SIGAI, inviting students to innovate and build games with AI for a ₹7,000 prize pool.
Simply Updify InnovateX 2026 is a national-level online hackathon with a prize pool of ₹17,500, open to students, freshers, and professionals across India.
A national online innovation challenge for Indian students and early-stage innovators, focusing on startup thinking, pitch building, and entrepreneurship, with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
An online, beginner-friendly hackathon by Next Bytes with a $100 prize pool, open to all skill levels.
Vision Genix 2026 is an innovation challenge in Hyderabad for individuals and teams to create AI-generated videos using prompt engineering, featuring a ₹3,000 cash prize pool.
An online beginner-friendly hackathon by LUMA to pitch ideas and win up to $500.
A national-level intercollege hackathon by NMIT for engineering students to build AI-powered solutions, offering a total prize pool of ₹1.30 Lakh.
Online hackathon by Youth Code Foundation with $2,700 prize pool for AI, mobile, and web solutions. Beginner-friendly and globally open.
An online AI innovation challenge by VoxaOS for students and young professionals to build AI-powered solutions, offering cash prizes and VoxaOS credits.
LaunchHacks V is an online hackathon for developers of all skill levels, offering a $575 prize pool.
A competition for social entrepreneurs and startups building sustainable solutions for society and the environment — ₹50,000 grants for top 3 finalists plus mentorship at COEP's Bhau Institute, Pune.
An online global case study competition focused on supply chain management, offering a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and pre-internship opportunities.
Pitch Your Brand: VC Edition is a business plan competition at E-Summit'26, inviting student teams to pitch innovative ideas to VCs for investment and a ₹15,000 prize pool.
Online hackathon by Claude Builder Club @ UR-CST with $1,500 prize pool for social impact projects using AI/ML.
An online hackathon with a ₹8.8L prize pool, open to students, developers, and startups, offering cash prizes and paid internships.
CodeStone 1.0 is a 24-hour hackathon at Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, challenging students to innovate across tech domains for cash prizes and internships.
An offline coding challenge by Marwadi University, Gujarat, focusing on IT, Biomedical Engineering, and Life Sciences Research with a ₹1.80 lakh prize pool.
A national-level online hackathon for Indian college students — ₹70,000 prize pool, three rounds, real-world problem statements.
ZerveHack is a global online hackathon by Zerve AI, focusing on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with a $10,000 prize pool.
A national-level Data-Centric AI hackathon for Indian students — ₹35,000 prize pool, two rounds, offline finale at Belagavi.
A one-day startup pitch-off for undergraduate students at MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad, with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
An online frontend coding competition by IIT Bhubaneswar, challenging developers to build and optimize web pages under pressure, with a ₹8,000 cash prize pool.
Online case competition by BITS Pilani Goa with total prizes over ₹4.5L including cash and internships.
An Ideathon for undergraduate students to compete for cash prizes up to ₹50,000.
A national-level, no-coding AI hackathon for undergraduate students to solve business problems, offering a ₹1,000 prize.
Online AI and ML hackathon by Nira AI Tech with a $500 cash prize for innovative solutions.
A global online hackathon challenging creators to produce AI-generated films, with a ₹1.25 lakh prize pool.
ROBOVANTA '26 Hackathon is a 24-hour inter-college competition with a ₹80,000 prize pool, open to all college students across India.
Kleos 4.0 is a 24-hour hackathon by D.Y. Patil RAIT for Indian undergraduate students, offering a ₹85,000 cash prize pool.
Buddha Startup Pitchfest 1.0 is a two-round pitch competition in Gorakhpur, offering ₹37,100 in cash prizes and direct access to investors for top Indian startups, entrepreneurs, and students.
The CARE Collective Fund provides global impact grants of €10,000 (approx. ₹9 lakhs) to grassroots initiatives, social enterprises, and organizations dedicated to ocean health, plastic pollution, and climate action, with a focus on low-barrier access to funding.
A global online hackathon by DreamWeave with a $5,096 prize pool, focusing on beginner-friendly projects and social good.
An online, beginner-friendly hackathon by joinluma with a $300 cash prize.
An international competition by The Gap in Between (Social Nest Foundation) offering a cash prize, mentorship, and investor connections for impact-driven startups.
Trade Matrix is an annual macroeconomic simulation by SPADE, Shivaji College, challenging undergraduate students to build and navigate a national economy with a ₹7,000 prize pool.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Railtown — build agentic AI solutions for a chance to win CAD 500.
Equity-free ₹2-5 lakh ignition grant + incubation for early-stage hardware/deeptech startups from DST-iTBI NIT Agartala.
Incubein Foundation (RTMNU BIC) offers grants up to ₹10L to early-stage startups, students, and researchers with mentorship and lab access.
Up to ₹10L equity-free seed support + TBI 2.0 incubation at KLE Tech Belagavi — for MedTech, AgriTech, AI/ML & Smart Manufacturing founders across Karnataka, Goa & Maharashtra.
NUZEN Agri-Startup Grant by NaaViC/ICAR-NIVEDI awards up to ₹4L non-dilutive grant to student innovators for agriculture and allied sector ideas at idea-to-prototype stage.
Prototype grant up to ₹10L from NIT Srinagar's DST-iTBI incubator (GIF) for science & tech-based startup ideas.
Seed grant up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
Non-dilutive student grant for agri-business ideas: up to ₹4L per student, no DPIIT registration needed. Open to students in Uttar Pradesh.
₹3–5L equity-free grant + 4-week AI prototype sprint for Andhra Pradesh startups & MSMEs.
Non-dilutive pre-seed grant up to ₹5L for farmers, students, youth with agri-business ideas.
Up to ₹10L grant for early-stage innovators in DeepTech, AI/ML, AgriTech, and Sustainability by Runway Incubator, UPES DST-iTBI.
11-month incubation for women-led startups and ventures building solutions for women, by IIMV FIELD with CSR support from NBCC India. Offers mentorship, capacity building, and equity-free grants up to ₹5L.
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