6th Akash Acceleration Program at AIC - IIIT Hyderabad
A six-month accelerator for early-stage tech social startups in India, offering up to ₹2L seed grant and deep tech ecosystem access.
Startup grants up to ₹50 lakh in India — the mid-band of non-dilutive funding covering seed-fund schemes, prototype-to-market grants and most central early-stage programmes.
A six-month accelerator for early-stage tech social startups in India, offering up to ₹2L seed grant and deep tech ecosystem access.
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.
MeitY GENESIS EIR Program at IC IIT Patna offers up to ₹10L grant for early-stage tech founders from Tier II/III cities.
Grant for DPIIT-registered Tamil Nadu agritech startups: ₹10L early-stage or ₹25L for market expansion.
Grant of up to ₹25L for seed-stage agri startups with an MVP at ICAR-IVRI R-ABI.
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.
A one-month training-cum-internship program for agri-entrepreneurs with potential pre-seed funding up to ₹5L.
A 4-6 month acceleration program for revenue-generating GreenTech startups offering up to ₹5L equity-free grant, mentorship, and IIITH research connect.
A grant-based program up to ₹4L for student-led agri-innovations with mentorship, workshops, and incubation support at ICAR-IVRI.
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad offers grants up to ₹15L for Indian startups in autonomous navigation, robotics, and AI mobility.
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad offers grants up to ₹25L for startups working on autonomous navigation technologies under its SSS program.
BUILD 5.0 by Boeing India supports 2026 graduates and pre-seed startups with grants up to ₹10L in aerospace, defence, and sustainability.
Social venture incubation by NSRCEL and Capgemini, offering up to ₹12.5L grant, no equity, for skilling and livelihood innovations.
DST-backed seed grant up to ₹50L for DPIIT-registered startups incubated at AIC-RNTU Foundation, bridging development and commercialization.
A nationwide innovation challenge by Sri Sairam Institutions and Startup India offering grants, mentorship, and incubation for rural development and drone tech solutions.
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.
Grants for agri-startups incubated at R-ABIs, up to ₹25L, under Ministry of Agriculture.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹7L for early-stage tech startups to develop prototypes into MVPs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NIDHI-PRAYAS provides up to ₹10L in grant funding for young innovators to develop prototypes at Technology Business Incubators across India.
A stipend-based program by DST that supports aspiring entrepreneurs with mentorship and co-working space at participating TBIs.
Up to ₹50L grant for biotech startups in India to transform innovative ideas into commercially viable products.
PMMY provides collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh to non-corporate, non-farm micro enterprises in India.
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.
Grant of up to ₹10L for entrepreneurs in India's North East Region, supported by the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
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.
Government of Gujarat provides grants up to ₹30L for startups based in the state.
SAMRIDH offers up to ₹40 lakh grant to accelerate product innovation, development and growth for tech startups in the scaling-up stage.
A two-phase deep tech accelerator offering ₹45L SAFE investment and extensive resources for early-stage startups.
6-month accelerator for Indian deeptech startups with MVP, offering up to ₹40L seed funding.
Up to ₹15L + access to ₹2Cr grants for agrivoltaics pilots.
Women-led startups can access grants up to ₹50L and investments up to ₹5Cr through GUSEC's herSTART 5th Edition, a free incubation and acceleration program.
₹10 lakh prize competition for deeptech early-stage startups & students.
Uttar Pradesh-based startups can get up to ₹10L reimbursement for granted international patents.
8-month non-dilutive program for CDR startups in India, offering up to ₹15L grant and global ecosystem support.
CSR grant of up to ₹30L for HealthTech/MedTech startups by FITT, IIT Delhi, with mentorship and institutional support.
Incubation cohort offering grants up to ₹50L via Startup India Seed Fund, plus additional support from MSIS and SIDBI.
6-month accelerator for early-stage tech startups offering grant funding of up to ₹40L, along with mentorship, pilot opportunities, and service credits worth $500K+.
A grant-based seed funding program for early-stage ESDM startups, offering ₹2 lakh seed grant, ₹50,000 for components, and incubation support.
Debt funding up to ₹10L for startups in North Eastern Region under NEDFL Scheme by Ministry of DoNER.
DST's NewGen IEDC grant supports student-led science & tech projects with up to ₹2.5L for prototype development, mentoring, and company registration.
DSIR's PRISM scheme supports Indian innovators, startups and MSMEs to turn ideas into prototypes and enterprises through grants from ₹2 lakh to ₹50 lakh.
Kerala Startup Mission's Idea Grant for student innovators provides up to ₹2L to develop initial ideas with commercial potential.
Monthly ₹17,500 grant for up to 25 idea-stage startups per incubator in Uttar Pradesh for one year.
Get up to ₹5L in grant funding to build your MVP. For DPIIT and StartinUP registered startups in Uttar Pradesh.
A milestone-based grant of up to ₹7.5L for Uttar Pradesh startups launching their MVP.
Government subsidy reimbursing up to ₹2L for granted patents filed by startups registered in Uttar Pradesh.
Grant up to ₹4L for Karnataka grassroots innovators to develop and scale local solutions.
Credit-linked subsidy scheme from Ministry of MSME for establishing new micro-enterprises in manufacturing or services, with funding up to ₹50 lakh via banks.
The Youth Startup Loan Scheme under SKEWPY provides soft loans up to ₹8L to unemployed youth in Jammu & Kashmir to start new enterprises.
Government of Manipur grant of ₹1.5L – ₹3L in two installments with up to 3-month incubation for innovative ideas.
Startup Manipur offers revenue-stage businesses up to ₹30L grant (30% subsidy) plus 65% bank loan, mentorship, and market linkage for domiciled entrepreneurs.
Financial assistance for deprived-section entrepreneurs in Manipur: 30% grant up to ₹30L plus loan.
A CSR grant by Envalior India and Venture Center providing up to ₹10 lakhs for early-stage sustainability innovations.
GREAT provides up to ₹50L grant-in-aid for technical textiles innovations to young innovators, scientists, and startups for prototyping and commercialization.
A Government of Maharashtra grant program offering top startups work orders, mentoring, and access to government machinery to pilot solutions in state departments.
TiHAN–IIT Hyderabad's EIR program offers a ₹3L grant, mentorship, and lab access to innovators in autonomous navigation and data acquisition systems.
Startup Odisha offers grants up to ₹16L for recognized startups, including monthly allowance, product development, and subsidised incubation.
A DPIIT-approved national challenge for Indian startups with grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and incubation.
A statewide innovation competition run by Startup Haryana that invites students, startups, professionals and citizens to solve Haryana's public and industrial problems, with cash awards of up to ₹5 lakh.
An annual Uttar Pradesh government competition where two startups in each selected sector win a paid work order, worth up to ₹15 lakh and ₹10 lakh, to prove their concept.
A nine-month MedTech incubation cohort run by the IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center, offering grants of up to ₹15 lakhs along with prototyping labs, clinical validation and investor access.
10% reimbursement on goods manufactured in Tripura and exported to Bangladesh via State Land Custom Stations, capped at ₹50 lakhs a year.
Tripura's TIIPIS 2022 subsidy reimburses half the travel cost of one person plus goods transport to State or national level fairs, capped at ₹1 lakh for each participation, with up to 2 fairs a year.
A one-time extra subsidy under TIIPIS 2022 for MSMEs in Tripura that hold both Udyam registration and ZED certification, paying up to ₹10.00 lakhs depending on plant-and-machinery investment.
Tripura's TIIPIS 2022 reimburses 4% of the term-loan interest paid by Non-Thrust industrial units (ceiling ₹5.00 lakh a year) and 5% for Thrust units (ceiling ₹12.00 lakh a year).
A continuation head under TIIPIS 2022 for Tripura industrial units that have crossed the five-year mark: 25% of net GST actually paid, power support worth up to ₹25 lakh a year, and 50% of employer EPF and ESI for MSMEs with 20 or more staff.
SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises can recover 80% of the fees paid to NABL or BIS accredited testing labs, capped at ₹1,00,000 per financial year.
SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises can reclaim 80% of their government e-commerce portal membership fee, up to ₹25,000 a financial year.
A 75% rebate on land cost, capped at ₹25 lakh, for new SC/ST-led Micro and Small Enterprises set up in Industrial Estates or Industrial Parks in Andhra Pradesh.
Interest subsidy of 40–55% on term loans for MSMEs in Chhattisgarh, paid for 5–8 years and capped at ₹15–50 Lakh per year under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
Chhattisgarh refunds the cost of preparing a project report for new enterprises — 1% of Fixed Capital Investment, capped at ₹10 Lakh, with no deadline to meet.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back half the cost of recognised national and international quality certifications, capped at ₹10 lakhs per enterprise.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back half the cost of registering and sanctioning a patent — up to ₹20 Lakh — for enterprises innovating in the state.
A reimbursement of 50% of what your enterprise spends on technology bought from NRDC or another Government research Centre, capped at ₹10 Lakh, under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Applications stay open all year.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back 40% of the net salary an employer gives to a permanently hired Divyang person, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite — up to ₹5 Lakhs a year per employee for 5 years, under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that covers 50% of the verified cost of machinery generating or reducing carbon credits, capped at ₹25 lakh. Open to registered enterprises on a rolling basis.
Chhattisgarh enterprises can claim back 50% of the cost of a professional water or energy audit, up to ₹5 lakh, under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses half the freight cost of shipping manufactured goods to the export port, up to ₹50 lakh a year for five years.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of SME Stock Exchange listing costs for state enterprises, up to ₹10 Lakhs, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Government of Chhattisgarh reimbursement scheme that pays back project report preparation costs for newly set-up services-sector MSMEs, up to 1% of Fixed Capital Investment and a maximum of ₹10 Lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government reimbursement scheme that returns half of a services-sector MSME's quality certification costs, capped at ₹10 Lakhs, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds 50% of patent registration and sanctioning costs to services-sector MSMEs, capped at ₹20 Lakh, with applications open all year.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses 50% of what a services-sector MSME pays for technology bought from NRDC or another recognised government research centre, capped at ₹10 Lakh.
Chhattisgarh's hiring subsidy reimburses 40% of net salary — up to ₹5 lakh per employee each year for five years — to employers who give permanent jobs to Divyang, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite candidates.
A one-time reimbursement of up to ₹15,000 per Chhattisgarh-domiciled skilled or semi-skilled employee, for new services sector units under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of machinery cost, up to ₹25 lakh, for service-sector MSMEs adopting technology that generates carbon credits or cuts carbon emissions.
Chhattisgarh MSMEs in the services sector can reclaim half the cost of a water or energy audit, up to ₹5 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Applications stay open round the year.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 40% of net salary, up to ₹5 Lakhs a year for five years, to employers who give permanent jobs to Divyang individuals, Retired Agniveers or Surrendered Naxalites.
A reimbursement of up to ₹15,000 for every skilled or semi-skilled local employee trained by a new industry in Chhattisgarh, offered under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses new industrial units for the cost of preparing their project report — 1% of fixed capital investment, capped at ₹10 Lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government scheme that pays back half the cost of earning a recognised quality certification, up to ₹10 lakh, for enterprises operating in the state.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that pays back half the cost of obtaining a registered patent, up to ₹20 lakh, under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh state subsidy that reimburses half the cost of buying technology from NRDC or other recognised government research centres, capped at ₹10 lakh per enterprise.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that refunds half the cost of a water or energy audit undertaken by an industrial enterprise in the state, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Chhattisgarh's Export Transport Subsidy reimburses 50% of freight costs up to ₹50 lakh a year, for up to five years, for export units moving goods from the state to a port of export.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses new industries up to ₹15,000 per skilled or semi-skilled local employee for training costs, open on a rolling basis.
A rolling interest subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh that reimburses 50% of the interest on loans taken by pharmaceutical units for water recycling, water harvesting and zero-discharge projects, capped at ₹10 Lakhs over 5 years.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses new Pharma sector industries for staff training costs, paying up to ₹15,000 per skilled or semi-skilled employee who is domiciled in the state. Applications stay open through the year.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses the cost of preparing a project report for pharmaceutical industries, capped at ₹10 lakh or 1% of fixed capital investment.
Chhattisgarh's pharma quality certification subsidy reimburses 50% of national or international certification costs, capped at ₹10 lakh. Applications run on a rolling basis under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A reimbursement scheme from the Government of Chhattisgarh that returns half the cost of securing a patent to pharmaceutical industries in the state, capped at ₹20 Lakh.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of pharmaceutical units' technology purchase costs, up to ₹10 lakh, for tech bought from NRDC or other government research centres.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of water and energy audit costs — up to ₹5 lakh — for pharmaceutical sector industries in the state, with rolling applications.
A 50% interest subsidy of up to ₹10 lakh, spread across five years, for Chhattisgarh industries that invest in water recycling, zero-discharge technology and environmental conservation infrastructure.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of obtaining a patent, up to ₹20 lakh, for enterprises in the state whose patents are successfully registered.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of what an enterprise spends buying technology from NRDC or other recognised government research centres, capped at ₹10 lakh.
A Government of Chhattisgarh reimbursement scheme that covers project report preparation costs for ITeS and Data Centre enterprises, paying up to 1% of Fixed Capital Investment to a maximum of ₹10 lakh.
Chhattisgarh's ITeS and Data Centre enterprises can claim half of their quality certification costs back, up to ₹10 lakh, on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds 40% of net salary for five years, capped at ₹5 lakh per employee annually, to large steel enterprises that hire Divyang, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite staff.
A rolling reimbursement scheme from the Government of Chhattisgarh that covers 50% of the cost of national and international quality certifications, up to ₹10 lakh, for businesses owned by SC and ST entrepreneurs.
The Government of Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of the cost of obtaining a patent, up to ₹20 lakh, for SC and ST entrepreneurs whose patents are registered and sanctioned. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of technology bought from NRDC or another Government research centre, capped at ₹10 Lakh, for SC/ST entrepreneurs.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 40% of the net salary SC/ST entrepreneurs pay to Divyang, Retired Agniveer and Surrendered Naxalite employees, capped at ₹5 lakh a year for five years.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy for SC/ST entrepreneurs that covers 50% of machinery costs, up to ₹25 lakh, for technologies that generate carbon credits or reduce emissions.
Chhattisgarh refunds 50% of your water or energy audit costs, capped at ₹5 lakh, for SC/ST entrepreneurs, who also get an extra 10% subsidy and a 10% higher limit.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that covers 50% of the cost of a refrigerated vehicle, capped at ₹35 lakh per vehicle, for logistics companies and logistics hubs buying for cold storage operations.
A 50% capital subsidy of up to ₹25 lakh per vehicle for logistics service providers in Chhattisgarh that buy goods vehicles with a carrying capacity of 9 metric tons or more. Part of the state Logistics Package, open on a rolling basis.
A reimbursement scheme under Chhattisgarh's Logistics Package that pays new logistics enterprises up to ₹15,000 per employee — one month's wage for trained, state-domiciled staff — with claims open for five years.
The Government of Chhattisgarh offers up to ₹5 lakh in non-repayable seed funding to recognised startup units, on the recommendation of an approved incubation centre.
A non-repayable ₹3 lakh subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh for recognized startup units, released towards operational costs once the unit has completed six months from commencement of production.
A ₹3 lakh non-repayable subsidy from the Chhattisgarh Department of Industries for recognized startup units that have completed 18 months of production.
A Chhattisgarh state subsidy that reimburses recognized startup units for the cost of preparing their project reports — 1% of approved fixed capital investment, capped at ₹5 lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 80% of quality certification costs for recognised startup units in the state, capped at ₹10 lakh under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses half of a recognised startup's patent costs, capped at ₹10 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A rolling subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh that pays back half the cost of a recognised startup's technology purchases, capped at ₹10 lakh.
A rolling, equity-free grant of up to ₹30 lakh from the Government of Rajasthan, matching 10% of the external capital raised by startups in notified Sunrise Sectors.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays 50% of the cost of additional capital equipment bought for technology upgradation, capped at ₹25 lakh and released across five years.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that reimburses 50% of an MSME's water audit cost, up to ₹1 Lakh per unit, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra MSMEs can reclaim half the cost of a professional energy audit, capped at ₹2 lakh per unit, under the state's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays back 50% of what an MSME spends on equipment bought to improve energy efficiency, capped at ₹5 lakhs.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that refunds half the cost an MSME pays for its credit rating, capped at ₹1 lakh, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025. Applications stay open year-round.
Maharashtra MSMEs can claim 50% of their SME Stock Exchange listing costs back, capped at ₹5 lakhs, under the state's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays back 75% of GMP or Hallmark certification costs for the state's MSMEs, capped at ₹1 lakh.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that pays back industrial units for the cost of registering patents, copyrights, trademarks and Geographical Indications — up to ₹2 Lakh for domestic filings and up to ₹10 Lakh for international ones.
Maharashtra returns 50% of the fees an UDYAM-registered MSME pays for Zero Defect–Zero Effect (ZED) certification, capped at ₹50,000, under the state's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
A one-time cash grant of ₹5 lakhs to ₹25 lakhs from the Government of Maharashtra for MSMEs scaling from Micro to Small, Small to Medium or Medium to Large Scale Industry, covering 50% of the additional investment. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A one-time cash grant from the Government of Maharashtra that covers 50% of an MSME's additional investment — up to ₹5 lakh, ₹10 lakh or ₹25 lakh — for enterprises scaling up within the state.
Maharashtra's CMYKPY Industry Hiring Incentive pays industries up to ₹10,000 per local candidate they hire, for six to eleven months, with applications open on a rolling basis.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidises the interest on business loans taken by new Micro Enterprises — 50% for most applicants and 60% for SC, ST and women entrepreneurs — capped at ₹25 lakh per unit across 5 years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 20% of equity-raise costs via stock exchanges, capped at ₹5 lakh, for Uttar Pradesh-registered MSMEs.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement scheme under the MSME Promotion Policy 2022 that pays back up to ₹5 lakh of what an MSME spends on quality certification, laboratory setup, IT systems and employee training.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement scheme that pays back 75% of national and international patent and GI documentation costs, up to ₹10 lakh, plus capped attorney fees, under the state's MSME Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 75% of an MSME's capital expenditure on approved ERP systems and other ICT facilities, capped at ₹1 lakh for ERP and ₹5 lakh for ICT, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement that returns 40% of what an MSME spends on plant and machinery for clean production technologies, capped at ₹20 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays back 75% of green practices, environmental, energy and water conservation audit fees for existing MSMEs, capped at ₹50,000.
Existing MSME units in Uttar Pradesh can claim back half the cost of equipment an environmental auditor has recommended, up to ₹20 lakh, under the state's MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
The Uttar Pradesh government refunds half of the IGBC green rating consultation fee paid by state-registered MSMEs, capped at ₹2.5 lakh, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that refunds 50% of what an MSME spends on establishing an environment management laboratory or system in the state, capped at ₹10 lakh.
A one-time grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for StartinUP registered startups building prototypes, including advanced software applications.
A seed capital grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh providing up to ₹15 Lakhs — extendable to ₹50 Lakhs in exceptional cases — for prototype work, market research and MVP launch, paid out in two milestone-linked tranches.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses half the cost of attending national or international conferences, trade shows and summits — up to ₹50,000 within India and up to ₹2 Lakh abroad.
A subsidy under the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy that refunds part of the fee a startup pays to join a recognised accelerator, paying up to ₹3,00,000 per programme for startups at the Early Traction or Scaling stage.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses 50% of a startup's data centre and cloud bills above ₹50,000, up to ₹2 Lakh per financial year. The scheme sits within the UP Startup Policy and claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that pays 5% of the interest on eligible silk reeling units' working capital loans, capped at ₹50,000 a year for five years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy under the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022 that covers 75% of plant, machinery and infrastructure costs, up to ₹25 lakh, for Textile, Textile Design and Fashion Design graduates starting garmenting, apparel or home furnishing ventures in the state.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy covering 75% of the cost of setting up a design studio, up to ₹30 lakh, for textile and fashion design graduates.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that refunds 75% of company registration and infrastructure costs, up to ₹50 lakh, for new marketing companies set up by youth in the state with online sales facilities.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays back half the cost of hosting a buyer-seller meet, capped at ₹10 lakh per event, for export-related organisations covered by the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh refunds 50% of the money a warehouse, silo or cold chain facility spends on quality certification, capped at ₹5 lakh per project under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
Uttar Pradesh refunds new IT/ITeS units with ₹2 crore+ fixed capital investment for up to three quality and IT certifications, capped at ₹25 lakh per unit.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses the interest on loans taken to buy reefer vehicles and mobile pre-cooling vans, for five years, capped at ₹50 lakh.
An Andhra Pradesh top-up grant under FPP 4.0 that covers 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹10 lakh, for food safety and quality assurance equipment in PMKSY-sanctioned food processing projects.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy for food processing units whose PMKSY-sanctioned projects include food safety technical civil work — 10% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹5 lakhs.
Andhra Pradesh's IDP 4.0 incentive reimburses Sub-Large enterprises ₹1 per unit of electricity consumed, capped at ₹15 lakh a year for two years, with bi-annual payouts.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses ₹1 for every unit of electricity an MSME consumes, with annual ceilings of ₹1 Lakh for Micro, ₹5 Lakh for Small and ₹15 Lakh for Medium units, paid twice a year over five years.
A power bill reimbursement scheme from the Andhra Pradesh government that returns ₹1 for every unit of electricity a food processing unit consumes, capped between ₹1 Lakh and ₹15 Lakh a year depending on unit size.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that reimburses MSMEs for employee skill upgradation or for the employer's EPF contribution, with support ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹3,00,000 depending on enterprise size.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 75% of water audit costs, up to ₹1 Lakh, for MSMEs, FPOs, SHGs, federations, cooperatives and societies under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0. Applications stay open on a rolling basis.
Andhra Pradesh pays back 75% of an energy audit bill, subject to a ₹2 lakh ceiling, for MSMEs, FPOs, SHGs, cooperatives and societies. Applications stay open through the year.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy that meets 25% of the cost of equipment commissioned on the back of a water audit — up to ₹20 Lakhs for micro, ₹40 Lakhs for small and ₹50 Lakhs for medium enterprises.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy covering 25% of the cost of energy-saving equipment commissioned on the recommendation of a certified energy audit, with support up to ₹50 lakh for MSMEs.
A Government of Andhra Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 25% of what a medium enterprise spends on listing and raising capital on an SME stock exchange, capped at ₹5 Lakh. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A 75% rebate on land cost, capped at ₹25 lakhs, for new SC/ST-led Micro and Small Enterprises setting up inside Andhra Pradesh's Industrial Estates and Industrial Parks. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses part of the electricity cost of eligible MSMEs, FPOs and SHGs at ₹1.5 per unit, with annual payouts of ₹1 Lakh to ₹15 Lakh over 2 to 5 years.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that pays textile Micro and Small enterprises back for training their local workforce — ₹5,000 per worker for Micro units and ₹10,000 per worker for Small units, with caps of ₹50,000 and ₹2,00,000.
Textile MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh can claim 75% of the cost of a professional water audit, capped at ₹1 lakh, under the AP TAG 4.0 policy.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 75% of a textile MSME's energy audit bill, capped at ₹2 Lakh, as a one-time subsidy under the state's textile policy framework.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy that pays 25% of your water-conservation equipment cost — up to ₹20 lakhs for Micro, ₹40 lakhs for Small and ₹50 lakhs for Medium textile units.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy of up to ₹50 lakh for textile MSMEs that commission energy-efficient equipment recommended in a certified energy audit, covering 25% of the equipment cost.
A two-stage MeitY Startup Hub challenge with a prize pool over ₹46 lakh, inviting innovators to build an AI and computer-vision mobile app that digitizes India's 10 fitness battery tests for rollout with the Sports Authority of India.
An innovation challenge from Maker Village, IIITM-K, KSEB and C-MET offering grant support of up to ₹15 Lakhs to startups, companies and R&D institutions building smart monitoring solutions for electricity distribution.
A TCOE India grant window that funds telecom and ICT innovators through prototyping, proof-of-concept, validation and pilot deployment in live networks, with up to ₹50 lakh in equity-free support.
A nationwide competition run by Greenovation Hub that backs Indian startups turning plastic, textile and food waste streams into value, with up to ₹20 lakh in non-dilutive prizes, a 2-day bootcamp and a route to follow-on funding.
A CSR accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park that picks 20 early-revenue social impact startups for a nine-month programme with grant funding of up to ₹30 lakh. Applications close 31 October 2026.
A rolling co-investment fund from ACIC VGU Foundation that puts ₹12 Lakh to ₹15 Lakh into Indian DeepTech and Community-Based startups, on the same pre-money terms as their lead investor.
A Himachal Pradesh scheme that reimburses MSMEs for half the cost of preparing a Detailed Project Report, up to ₹1 lakh depending on enterprise size.
Himachal Pradesh's Department of Industries covers 3% of the interest on your term loan for three years — for MSMEs and Large Enterprises operating in Category A, B or C areas, with annual caps and rolling applications.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays back half the cost of moving and insuring plant and machinery, up to ₹3 lakh for eligible MSMEs.
A Himachal Pradesh reimbursement scheme that pays back part of the transport cost of moving raw materials in and finished goods out, for manufacturing units in Category B and C areas.
Himachal Pradesh refunds 50% of what an MSME spends on building in-house testing facilities and buying testing equipment, up to ₹5 Lakhs.
A Himachal Pradesh government incentive that pays back 25% of the plant and machinery cost of setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant or Rainwater Harvesting System, capped at ₹2 lakh per eligible MSME.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that refunds half the electricity tariff an MSME pays to run its Effluent Treatment Plant, capped at ₹1 lakh a year for three years.
Reimbursement of 50% of the cost of floating a public issue on the NSE SME platform, up to ₹10 lakh, for MSMEs in Himachal Pradesh under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh government scheme that reimburses enterprises operating in the state for patent filing costs, up to ₹10 lakh or 75% of the expenditure incurred. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that refunds half of what a factory spends on gas or solar power — for production or standby supply — up to ₹3 lakh, with claims open all year.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that reimburses Export Oriented Units up to ₹1 lakh for the cost of shipping export samples to buyers abroad.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that refunds 75% of the cost of modernising a meat shop, up to ₹5 lakh, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that covers 5% of the interest an enterprise pays on its term loan, capped at ₹25 lakh a year for up to five years.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses half of an IT, ITeS or ESDM enterprise's quality certification costs, capped at ₹7 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of inland transit and inland transit insurance costs for plant and machinery, up to ₹7 lakh, for ESDM Enterprises and Green Data Centres under the IT, ITeS, ESDM Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays back half the cost of building a co-working space in the state, capped at ₹20 lakh, under the IT, ITeS and ESDM Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy of up to ₹25 lakh that covers a maximum of 15% of the cost of building or developing an approach road to an eligible tourism unit.
A Himachal Pradesh grant of up to ₹50 lakh for eligible tourism units building or laying water pipelines, covering 15% of project cost.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that returns 90% of Detailed Project Report preparation charges, up to ₹1 lakh, to bonafide entrepreneurs with large investments in Category A areas.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that pays back 50% of the training costs incurred by registered Tourism Units, capped at ₹10,000 per trainee and ₹50,000 per unit each financial year.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 75% of the cost of an energy audit for tourism units registered in the state, up to ₹5 lakh. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays registered Tourism Units 25% of the space rent they spend on national or international marketing events — up to ₹15,000 or ₹50,000, claimable once in a financial year.
Annual Government of Himachal Pradesh awards honouring excellence in tourism, with a ₹1 lakh cash prize in each category.
A Himachal Pradesh scheme that pays 4% of the interest on a term loan taken by an AYUSH enterprise — up to ₹15 lakh a year for 3 years, ₹45 lakh in total. Applications run on a rolling basis.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 75% of the cost of a professional energy audit for registered AYUSH enterprises in the state, capped at ₹1 lakh, under the AYUSH Policy 2019.
Himachal Pradesh returns 25% of what a registered AYUSH enterprise spends on ETP, SLWM or rainwater harvesting equipment, capped at ₹1 lakh per facility and ₹3 lakh overall.
A Himachal Pradesh AYUSH Policy 2019 incentive that refunds half the electricity bill for running ETP and SLWM facilities, capped at ₹1 lakh a year for three years.
A one-off ₹5 lakh grant from the Himachal Pradesh government for women-led businesses that have completed three years of operations in the state.
A one-time Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays AYUSH enterprises back up to ₹5 lakh for the cost of obtaining national or international quality certification.
A hiring grant from the Himachal Pradesh government that pays AYUSH enterprises ₹10,000 for every new employee, up to a total of ₹50,000 per unit.
A Government of Maharashtra debt scheme that gives aspiring entrepreneurs in the state loans of ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh with a 3% interest rate subsidy, open on a rolling basis.
India's premier startup competition — pitch your idea, get mentorship, and win funding up to ₹10 Lakhs.
A Gujarat government subsidy covering 50% of the cost of setting up a 10+1 goat unit — up to ₹45,000 — for adult Scheduled Caste applicants, who fund the remaining half themselves.
GSCDC's Bankable Scheme offers Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs in Gujarat a loan of up to ₹2 lakh plus a non-repayable subsidy of 50% of the loan or ₹50,000, whichever is lower, for self-employment ventures. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Gujarat government microloan scheme for Scheduled Caste and Antyodaya self-help group members starting small businesses, offering up to ₹5 lakh at 6% annual interest. No guarantor is asked for, and applications are accepted round the year.
A low-interest loan of up to ₹5,00,000 from GTKVN for unemployed, professionally qualified youth of the Thakor and Koli communities in Gujarat who want to start their own venture.
Gujarat government scheme giving pottery artisan groups 100% funding for an energy-efficient kiln, with the unit cost capped at ₹83,000.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays 50% of ZED Certification charges for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, capped at ₹50,000, with applications accepted round the year.
Maharashtra's CMEGP pairs a bank term loan with a 15% to 35% margin money subsidy to help unemployed youth launch manufacturing, service or agro-based ventures.
A low-interest loan scheme from the Gujarat Backward Class Development Corporation that helps women from socially and educationally backward classes in Gujarat start their own small business.
A Government of Gujarat credit scheme run by GBCDC that offers Socially and Educationally Backward Class entrepreneurs low-interest loans of up to ₹2 lakh to launch small, self-employment businesses.
A Government of Gujarat loan scheme offering up to ₹2 lakh at 5% annual interest to women from nomadic and denotified castes for self-employment ventures.
A Gujarat Government loan scheme giving women Safai Kamdars and their dependents up to ₹1,00,000 at 4% annual interest to start or grow a small business.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers half the cost of setting up a 10+1 goat unit for Scheduled Tribe women, up to ₹45,000 per beneficiary.
Mahila Samruddhi Yojana is a DAADC scheme under the Gujarat government that gives Scheduled Caste women a concessional loan of up to ₹50,000 at 6% interest for a micro or small self-employment venture.
DAADC, Government of Gujarat, provides loans up to ₹1,25,000 at 4% annual interest to Scheduled Caste individuals from Antyodaya Anna Yojana families who want to start or grow a small business.
Gujarat Safai Kamdar Vikas Nigam provides term loans of ₹1 lakh to ₹15 lakh at 6% interest to safai kamdars and their dependents in Gujarat for self-employment ventures. Applications are accepted online, on a rolling basis.
Rolling low-interest loans of up to ₹60,000 at 5% per annum for women from Gujarat's Thakor and Koli communities who belong to a Self Help Group.
GBCDC's Swayam Saksham Yojana gives educated but unemployed SEBC youth in Gujarat a low-interest loan of up to ₹5 lakh at 6% to set up their own professional venture.
A microfinance loan of up to ₹1,25,000 at 4% annual interest from the Government of Gujarat for women from Nomadic and Denotified Castes who want to start or grow their own business.
Low-interest micro-loan of up to ₹60,000 at 4% per annum for women entrepreneurs from Gujarat's Thakor and Koli communities.
A Gujarat government debt scheme that helps Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs buy a shop or commercial premises in an urban area, with a loan of up to ₹10 lakh, a ₹15,000 subsidy and three years of interest support.
IEEE's IEEEXtreme 20.0 is a 24-hour online coding contest on 21 October 2026 where student teams of up to three work through programming problems for a share of a USD 10,000 prize pool.
Startup Dangal Season 3.0 Hyderabad is a hybrid pitch competition where startups of any size or sector present to judges and investors, competing for up to ₹10 Lakhs in funding, expert mentorship and national exposure.
United Hacks V8 is a free, beginner-friendly online hackathon by Hack United, running January 8–10, 2027 and open worldwide with a ₹64,400 ($700) cash prize pool.
A one-day nationwide hackathon for students in India, run by Coding Mirchi with Mockmanch. The winning entry takes home a ₹3,000 cash prize.
A hybrid pitch competition by Startup Dangal with city screenings in Indore and Raipur, a Delhi main event, and a prize pool of up to ₹10 Lakhs plus mentorship.
A 3-day offline hackathon at Esper's Indiranagar office in Bengaluru from June 22, 2026, where teams of 2–4 experienced ML engineers build production-grade edge AI and compete for a $6,000 (approx. ₹5,52,000) prize pool.
A fully online national pitch competition where Indian students, founders and startups up to 10 years old compete for a ₹3,00,000 prize pool, judged by IIT faculty and business leaders, with access to 20+ active VCs.
Startup Dangal Season 3.0 Bangalore is a nationwide pitch competition open to startups of any size or sector, with ₹10 lakh in funding and expert mentorship on offer.
Startup Dangal Season 3.0 Kochi is a hybrid pitch competition open to startups of any size and industry, with funding of up to ₹10 lakhs plus mentorship and investor access.
A fully virtual hackathon hosted on Devpost with a $150 prize pool — roughly ₹13,800 — open to solo builders and teams anywhere in the world, including India.
An online hackathon from Mastering Up for students, researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs tackling UN SDG and global science challenges, with a ₹92,000 prize pool. Register by 28 November 2026.
A global youth blockchain hackathon hosted by the Maryland Blockchain Association, running from February 27 to November 1, 2026, with a $50,000 (up to ₹46L) prize fund and registration closing on November 1, 2026.
A 48-hour national virtual hackathon by IEEE SMC GNITC with a ₹1,24,200 prize pool, open to students and innovators across India.
A hybrid pitch competition whose Chennai round takes place on July 23, 2026, with funding of up to ₹10 Lakhs, expert mentorship and investor access for winners.
Rivyou's fully online consumer growth contest hands student teams a real budget and referral codes to test their ideas on live customers, with ₹2,00,000 in total prizes on the table.
Startup Dangal Season 3.0 Chandigarh is the Chandigarh leg of a 19-city pitch competition, run as a hybrid event, where startups of any size or sector compete for a share of a cash prize pool of up to ₹10,00,000 along with mentorship and investor exposure.
A beginner-welcoming online hackathon where solo entrants or teams of up to ten build projects around education and social good for a ₹23,000 prize pool.
A global online hackathon by IEEE Turkey offering up to ₹2.8L in prizes for blockchain, AI, and climate action projects.
India's premier startup competition offering mentorship, exposure, and funding up to ₹10 Lakhs for startups of all sizes and industries.
Arbiter Hacks V1 is a fully online hackathon from Arbiter with a ₹27,600 (a $300 pool) prize fund, open to beginners and experienced builders worldwide, including India. Build any project you like with a Machine Learning or AI focus.
A Government of Uttarakhand grant scheme that gives registered Mangal Dals (youth groups) ₹10,000 to ₹4,00,000 to start employment-oriented businesses in 18 identified sectors.
A Uttarakhand government scheme giving farmers 40% subsidised bee boxes and bee colonies, ₹350 per colony for orchard beekeeping, and free seven-day training with a ₹1,050 stipend.
A rolling grant scheme from Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation that gives Brahmin entrepreneurs in the state up to ₹2 lakh to set up a micro-enterprise.
A Himachal Pradesh government loan scheme offering up to ₹25 lakh at 5% to 8% interest to unemployed Persons with Disabilities who want to start their own business.
PMBJP is a central government scheme that helps pharmacists, individuals and organisations open Janaushadhi Kendras — generic medicine outlets backed by a one-time grant of up to ₹2 lakh and a monthly incentive of up to ₹20,000.
A National Jute Board scheme under the Ministry of Textiles that reimburses jute mill companies and MSMEs for the raw jute used in exported Jute Diversified Products, capped at ₹12 lakh per unit each year.
Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department pays half the cost of buying and installing a power generator for industrial units, up to ₹5 lakh a year, under this rolling subsidy scheme.
Gujarat's Industries and Mines Department reimburses 65% of shed rent for Micro and Small manufacturing units, capped at ₹1,00,000 a year and available for up to five years.
A West Bengal government grant that helps individual artisans and industrial cooperative societies pay for digital marketing and e-commerce access. Individual artisans receive ₹2,000; cooperative societies receive ₹10,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A 25% capital investment subsidy from the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department for SC, ST and women entrepreneurs — up to ₹25 lakh, or ₹50 lakh cumulatively for SC/ST — on land, buildings and plant and machinery.
Puducherry's Development of Coir scheme pays coir industry units a 15% subsidy on their raw material purchases, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit per year. Applications are open on a rolling basis and filed offline.
A Goa government subsidy that refunds 100% of the electricity duty a Cold Chain Unit pays on its High Tension connection, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit per year.
A Government of Goa sub-scheme that finances tea, coffee and tender coconut parlors with ₹25,000 to ₹30,000 for Scheduled Tribe households in the state.
A Tamil Nadu government micro-credit scheme that lends women vendors between ₹100 and ₹5,000 at 11% interest, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A term loan of ₹10,000 to ₹15 lakh at 6% interest from HSFDC, for Safai Karamchari families in Haryana starting or expanding a micro-enterprise.
A micro-credit loan of up to ₹1 lakh at 5% annual interest for Safai Karamcharis and their dependents in Haryana, with 10% margin money and a BPL subsidy of up to ₹10,000.
A UREDA-run rooftop solar subsidy for Uttarakhand households, group housing societies and RWAs, with central and state support that can reach around ₹1.65 lakh. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
A Madhya Pradesh government loan scheme giving livestock farmers and unemployed youth ₹36 lakh to ₹42 lakh to build modern dairy units of 25 milch cattle each.
A Haryana government loan scheme offering up to ₹3 lakh to persons with disabilities for building or developing business premises that support self-employment.
KVIC's Khadi Vikas Yojana is a rolling MSME Ministry scheme that gives Khadi institutions and artisans production subsidies, low-cost bank credit and up to ₹25 lakh for infrastructure.
A grant of up to ₹50,000, or 25% of business cost, from the Rajasthan government for transgender residents aged 21-50 who take a bank loan to start a self-employment venture.
Bihar's Mukhyamantri Alpasankhyak Udyami Yojana gives entrepreneurs from Minority communities financial support worth as much as ₹10 lakh — half as a non-repayable grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory entrepreneurial training.
A Karnataka government scheme that gives leather artisans, artisan SHGs and co-operative societies up to ₹10 lakh per production unit — half as a ₹5 lakh subsidy and half as a ₹5 lakh bank loan — to modernise their workshops. Applications run on a rolling basis through the Seva Sindhu portal.
A capital subsidy of up to ₹30 lakh for MSME units in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu that build effluent treatment, hazardous waste or wastewater recycling infrastructure — or manufacture products that replace single-use plastics.
A credit-linked interest subsidy for new and expanding marine products processing MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering 60% of loan interest up to ₹50 lakh a year for five years.
A one-time ₹20,000 self-employment grant from the Government of Kerala for people seriously injured in a crime and for their dependents.
A one-time, non-repayable grant of up to ₹15,000 from Kerala's Department of Social Justice for ex-convicts from BPL families, meant to fund self-employment or a small trade.
The Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam gives term loans of up to ₹15 lakh at 6% to 8% annual interest to Backward Class residents of Haryana, so they can start a venture, buy equipment or build skills. Applications stay open all year on the Antyodaya-SARAL portal.
Interest-free loans of ₹10,000 to ₹5 lakh for Uttarakhand farmers, BPL families and self-help groups, offered by the state's Cooperative Department.
A Delhi Khadi & Village Industries Board scheme giving loans up to ₹3 lakh plus a 15% project-cost subsidy to unemployed youth, artisans, dropouts and small units setting up or expanding a business in Delhi.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy scheme run by LIDCOM that covers the entire cost of erecting a tin stall for roadside cobblers belonging to the Charmakar community, with support of up to ₹16,867 per beneficiary.
A rolling Government of Sikkim scheme that helps unemployed youth aged 18–45 set up ventures with a bank loan of up to ₹20 lakh and a one-time subsidy of 35% (50% for BPL and PwD applicants) on the approved project cost.
Gujarat reimburses 25% of the costs an MSME bears while raising equity capital on an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh, under a rolling state scheme.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses 50% of skill development and training costs for logistics and warehousing staff, capped at ₹5,000 per person per year, with applications open on a rolling basis through the Goa Online portal.
A Madhya Pradesh government credit scheme for Scheduled Caste families below the poverty line, offering loans up to ₹50,000 with ₹15,000 margin money, interest subsidy, a 6-month moratorium and 5-year repayment.
A Haryana government loan scheme offering up to ₹10 lakh to Backward Class professionals aged 18-35 for setting up clinics, labs, offices and similar units.
A Uttarakhand government subsidy scheme, run by the state Khadi and Village Industries Board, that pairs bank financing of up to ₹25 lakh with a 15–25% subsidy for new and existing micro-enterprises.
A one-time Goa government subsidy that reimburses 50% of Quality Management System and certification costs for logistics and warehousing units, capped at ₹5 lakh and open on a rolling basis.
A PIPDIC loan scheme for setting up or renovating sales outlets that market Village & Small Industries (VSI) products in Puducherry, with project support capped at ₹25 lakh and applications open all year.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers half the cost of Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) certification for manufacturing MSMEs, capped at ₹50,000 and paid as a reimbursement.
PIPDIC lends up to ₹2 lakh to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs in Puducherry who are setting up or growing a micro-enterprise. Applications stay open round the year on the PIPDIC online portal.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 60% of the training cost manufacturing units spend on prospective Goan employees — up to ₹60,000 per trainee and ₹7,20,000 per unit annually.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 65% of an MSME's ICT capital expenditure — networking, communication and cloud computing equipment — capped at ₹5,00,000 per enterprise.
HSFDC and NSKFDC jointly offer women from Haryana's Safai Karamchari families a business loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% a year, with 10% margin money and a subsidy of up to ₹10,000 for BPL households.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of fitting goods carriers with tracking devices, capped at ₹5,000 per device, for logistics and warehousing operators in the state.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses textile and apparel MSMEs for a certified energy audit and for the energy-saving installations that audit recommends, with support of up to ₹12 lakh.
A PIPDIC term-loan scheme for women-promoted micro, tiny and SSI units, offering up to ₹15,00,000 towards fixed assets and working capital on concessional terms.
The Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board gives registered construction workers a loan of up to ₹5,000 to buy the tools their trade requires. Applications stay open all year.
A Government of Haryana scheme run by the Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation that gives Scheduled Caste residents of Haryana loans of up to about ₹1.7 lakh plus a subsidy of up to ₹10,000 for self-employment projects.
A Government of Goa subsidy run by DITC that reimburses manufacturing units for water and energy audits and for the capital cost of energy conservation equipment.
A Government of Haryana loan scheme that gives entrepreneurs with disabilities up to ₹50 lakh for self-employment, at 5% to 9% interest and with no application deadline.
A Goa DITC scheme that reimburses part of the interest an MSME manufacturer or hinterland eco-tourism unit pays on its term and working capital loans — up to ₹27.5 lakh a year.
Loans of up to ₹25 lakh at 4.5%–8% interest for professionally qualified, unemployed disabled youth in Haryana, to fund a practice or venture tied to their degree.
Goa government capital subsidy for logistics and warehousing units: 10% of fixed capital investment, or 15% for special category projects, capped at ₹25 lakh to ₹50 lakh per year.
A West Bengal government sub-scheme that pays individual handloom weavers a one-time grant of up to ₹15,000 — ₹5,000 for loom and work shed repair and ₹10,000 for yarn bought through Tantuja.
A one-time Goa government reimbursement covering 50% of the cost of buying and installing logistics management software, capped at ₹2,00,000.
A one-time reimbursement of up to ₹2,000 from the West Bengal BOCW Welfare Board for registered construction workers who buy tools needed for their trade.
Puducherry's District Industries Centre offers loans of ₹10,000–₹2,00,000 plus a project cost subsidy of up to ₹25,000 to unemployed residents starting manufacturing or service enterprises.
A Goa DITC subsidy that reimburses 2% of a unit's eligible local purchases, up to ₹5 lakh a year for five years, for registered micro, small and medium manufacturing units and traders in the state.
An Uttarakhand government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs below the poverty line project loans of ₹20,000 to ₹7 lakh through nationalised banks, plus a 50% subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and margin money at 4% interest.
A Madhya Pradesh scheme that gives unemployed Scheduled Caste women from BPL families a non-repayable margin money grant of up to ₹15,000, covering half the cost of a small business project capped at ₹50,000.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses SC/ST-led MSMEs up to 30% of the cost of raising equity capital through an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh.
A Puducherry scheme that gives unemployed residents a bank loan of ₹10,000 to ₹2,00,000 plus a subsidy of up to ₹35,000 to start a manufacturing or service enterprise.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the annual interest payable on loans taken to build logistics and warehousing projects, capped at ₹25 lakh per year.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 35% of what an MSME pays its power distribution licensee for a new connection, extra load or a shifted line, capped at ₹5,00,000 per enterprise.
West Bengal's Gatidhara Scheme gives registered unemployed youth a subsidy of up to ₹1 lakh towards buying a commercial vehicle, helping them build a transport business.
A Government of Gujarat subsidy that reimburses 65% of the rent micro and small manufacturers pay for leased industrial sheds, capped at ₹1,00,000 per annum for up to 5 years.
A Gujarat government reimbursement scheme that returns up to ₹5 lakh of stall rent, product literature and display material costs to manufacturing MSMEs exhibiting at state, national and overseas trade fairs.
A Government of Puducherry subsidy that pays up to 75% of an electric auto's cost, or ₹3,00,000, to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe women so they can earn a living by running an e-auto. Applications are accepted all year round.
Gujarat government subsidy that meets 65% of an MSME's technology acquisition cost, capped at ₹50 lakh and inclusive of two years of royalty.
PIPDIC lends up to ₹1 lakh to Puducherry's launderers and barbers so they can buy worktables, furniture and other equipment for their micro-enterprise. Applications run round the year through the PIPDIC online portal.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 5–7% of the interest on a bank or financial institution term loan for manufacturing MSMEs, worth up to ₹35 lakh a year depending on the taluka category.
PIPDIC's Mahila Udyam Nidhi scheme offers term loans and seed capital up to ₹9 lakh for women entrepreneurs setting up new SSI units or service activities in Puducherry, with concessional interest and relaxed collateral.
A Gujarat government loan scheme that gives residents of the state up to ₹10 lakh to start a small business such as a grocery shop, medical store, garment outlet or bookshop, at 5% simple interest.
A PIPDIC loan scheme giving Khadi & Village Industries institutions in Puducherry up to ₹3 lakh per vehicle to buy new mobile sales vans for selling products and moving raw materials.
A Gujarat Textile Policy subsidy that reimburses 75% of a recognised energy or water audit (up to ₹50,000) and covers 25% of auditor-recommended equipment costs (up to ₹20 lakh).
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays back part of an MSME's energy or water audit cost and part of the price of the equipment that audit recommends.
A Gujarat government grant scheme that funds up to 70% of technology acquisition costs, capped at ₹50 lakh, for MSMEs owned and run by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
PIPDIC's composite loan gives Puducherry cottage, village and micro units up to ₹25,00,000 as a combined term and working capital facility, repayable over 8 years.
PIPDIC lends ₹5,00,000 to ₹50,00,000 to existing Small and Medium Scale Industry units in Puducherry for order-linked and seasonal working capital, repayable over 12 to 24 months.
A Government of Gujarat grant of up to ₹10 lakh for startups and innovators whose projects create a significant positive impact on society.
A Gujarat government grant of up to ₹30 lakh that helps startups and individuals build prototypes, validate their ideas through research and testing, and showcase them at major events.
Gujarat's capital investment subsidy pays micro manufacturing units 10% to 25% of their term loan — up to ₹35 lakh — with applications open until 4 October 2027.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 75% of an MSME's energy or water audit cost up to ₹50,000, and funds 25% of the recommended saving equipment up to ₹20,00,000.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses half the cost of a diagnostic report and Draft Rehabilitation Scheme, and pays up to ₹1,00,000 to MSMEs classified as sick under RBI norms.
A Government of Gujarat subsidy that reimburses 25% of the cost an MSME incurs while raising equity capital through an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh per enterprise.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 35% of LT/HT power connection charges paid by MSMEs outside GIDC or approved industrial parks, up to ₹5,00,000.
A rolling Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of national and international quality certification fees and testing equipment costs for textile units, capped at ₹10 lakh per unit.
A Gujarat government subsidy of ₹10,000 to ₹10 lakh for SC/ST-run manufacturing MSMEs, covering quality certifications and up to 75% of ERP implementation costs.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 75% of what an SC/ST-led MSME spends on water supply, gas connection or approach road infrastructure, up to ₹15,00,000 per enterprise. Applications run on a rolling basis through the state's Investor Facilitation Portal.
A Gujarat government subsidy that repays MSMEs 100% of their employee training course fees, up to ₹10,000 per trainee, plus GSRTC travel reimbursement.
Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses up to 70% of rent, capped at ₹1,00,000 a year for five years, for SC/ST-owned micro and small manufacturing units.
Gujarat government subsidy covering 75% of patent registration costs, up to ₹25 lakh, for MSMEs and individual applicants.
A DAADC loan of up to ₹6,00,000 at 6% interest for Scheduled Caste Antyodaya families in Gujarat to set up a mobile food court van business.
A Gujarat government microfinance loan of up to ₹1,25,000 at 4% annual interest, meant for individual women entrepreneurs from the Rabari and Bharwad communities.
GTKVN's New Swarnima Yojana gives women from Gujarat's Thakor and Koli communities a self-employment loan of up to ₹1,00,000 at 5% interest, repayable over five years.
A GNDTDC loan of up to ₹1,25,000 at 5% annual interest for self-employment ventures run by members of Gujarat's Nomadic and Denotified Tribe communities, repayable over 48 months.
A Gujarat government margin money subsidy for individual artisans, entrepreneurs and Grade-II Self-Help Groups setting up new village industries in rural areas, offering 25–30% of a project costing between ₹1 lakh and ₹25 lakh.
A Gujarat government scheme that gives women from BPL families a loan of up to ₹2,00,000 plus a subsidy of 15% of project cost, capped at ₹30,000, to start or expand an income-generating venture.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 50% of the cost of setting up a 10+1 goat unit, up to ₹45,000, for general category livestock breeders in the state.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays 65% of the cost of Amber Charkhas and looms — up to ₹19,500 — for registered Khadi and Polyvastra spinners and weavers.
A Gujarat government loan scheme that gives unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals up to ₹5,00,000 at a concessional 4% annual interest rate to start one of 85 recognised business activities.
A Gujarat government scheme that funds Scheduled Tribe women to open and run a Nahri Kendra selling traditional tribal food and home-made products — half the project cost as a subsidy of up to ₹5 lakh, the other half as a loan at 4% per annum.
GNDTDC offers Nomadic and Denotified Tribe residents of Gujarat term loans of up to ₹20 lakh at 6% annual interest, repayable across 60 equal monthly instalments. Applications stay open on a rolling basis.
A Gujarat government scheme that pays a 5% interest subsidy on bank loans of up to ₹6,00,000 for transport, logistics, travel and food court ventures run by unreserved-category residents.
A Government of Gujarat loan scheme run by Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam that offers Rabari and Bharwad entrepreneurs up to ₹2 lakh at 6% annual interest, financing 95% of their project cost.
A GTKVN term loan of up to ₹10 lakh at 6% concessional interest for Thakor and Koli community entrepreneurs in Gujarat, with 5% margin money and a 60-month repayment window.
A Government of Gujarat scheme that gives registered artisans a bank loan of up to ₹1 lakh for machinery or working capital, plus a 20-25% margin money subsidy and a 7% interest subsidy for up to three years.
Kerala's Entrepreneur Support Scheme (ESS) pays manufacturing MSMEs a capital subsidy of 15% to 45% of their fixed capital investment, capped at ₹40 lakh, with no compulsory bank loan to qualify.
A concessional term loan of ₹1,00,000 to ₹20,00,000 from GMFDC for Gujarat residents belonging to minority communities who want to start or grow a small business or self-employment venture.
A Tamil Nadu government scheme that offers women entrepreneurs loans of up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest through District Central Cooperative Banks and their branches.
An interest-free loan of up to ₹45,000 offered by the Government of Tamil Nadu to members of Large Sized Multi Purpose Cooperative Societies, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A Gopalak Nigam micro finance loan of up to ₹1.25 lakh at 5% annual interest for Rabari and Bharwad entrepreneurs in Gujarat, covering 95% of the project cost with just a 5% own contribution.
A sub-scheme of Banglashree that softens the electricity bill for approved manufacturing MSMEs in West Bengal, paying up to ₹30 lakh a year for five years.
A Puducherry government subsidy that covers 50% of patent protection costs — up to ₹2 lakh for a domestic patent and ₹5 lakh for an international one.
A Puducherry government subsidy that returns 25% of a micro or small manufacturing unit's spending on land, building, and plant and machinery — up to ₹25 lakh — for ventures run by entrepreneurs with a disability or by Ex-Servicemen. Claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays recognised sales emporia and showrooms 15% of their turnover from handicrafts and micro and small enterprise products, capped at ₹15,00,000 a year.
A Department of Industries subsidy for cottage industries in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, offering a capital subsidy of up to ₹5,00,000 and 50% interest subsidy on bank term loans.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme that refunds 75% of what a Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu MSME spends on patent or trademark registration, capped at ₹25 lakh per applicant.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 10% of the capital cost of installing a solar power generation unit for IT Units in the state, capped at ₹50,00,000.
A rolling grant from Goa's Department of Information Technology that pays smaller IT units 5% of their reported net income, capped at ₹25 lakh, in reward for sustained turnover growth.
A Uttarakhand government subsidy of up to ₹60,000 for setting up commercial broiler farms, with priority given to women and Self-Help Groups.
A Government of Uttarakhand scheme run by the State Khadi and Village Industries Board that subsidises the interest on bank loans of up to ₹5 lakh so rural entrepreneurs pay only 4% per year.
Ministry of MSME's Central Sector Scheme for artisans: a ₹15,000 toolkit grant, collateral-free loans up to ₹3.1 lakh at 5% interest, skill training with a stipend and market linkages.
A Meghalaya government subsidy under the Chief Minister's ELEVATE Program offering an upfront grant of up to ₹50,000 towards project cost, plus a facilitated bank loan, for small and informal businesses in the state.
A 15% capital investment subsidy from the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, capped at ₹50 lakh, for new standard hotels and mini resorts that invest at least ₹2 crore.
A Haryana fisheries subsidy of ₹30,000 to ₹45,000 that helps fishers buy a motorcycle fitted with an ice box under PMMSY, for faster and cleaner fish transport.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy that meets part of the cost of building a 10-ton-plus ice plant or cold storage unit in Haryana — ₹16 lakh for general applicants and ₹24 lakh for SC and women applicants.
A DSFDC loan scheme offering need-based funding of up to ₹3,00,000 for Scheduled Caste applicants and up to ₹1,00,000 for OBC, Minority and PwD applicants in Delhi who want to start or grow an income-generating activity.
A DSFDC term loan of up to ₹5 lakh for SC, OBC, Minority and Safai Karamchari residents of Delhi who want to buy a Light Motor Vehicle and earn through transport work.
A Bihar government scheme under Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana that gives SC and ST entrepreneurs up to ₹10 lakh — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory business training.
Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam offers women from the Rabari and Bharwad communities a loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% yearly interest to set up their own self-employment venture.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of preparing a Draft Rehabilitation Scheme for MSMEs declared sick under RBI norms, capped at ₹1 lakh.
Puducherry's Employment Incentive reimburses 20% of the wages of PF-covered workers in new industrial units, capped at ₹5,00,000 per annum for five years.
A Government of Puducherry grant that covers 25% of an approved capital loan, capped at ₹50,000, as margin money for entrepreneurs setting up silk weaving units in the Union Territory.
A Puducherry government subsidy that helps sick MSME units pay for diagnostic studies, expert recovery advice and interest on rehabilitation finance, with benefits worth up to ₹10 lakh.
A historic Goa government subsidy that reimbursed up to 90% of Sales Tax and paid 25% of power and water bills for MSMEs buying at least half their raw material inside the state.
A Department of Industries subsidy that reimburses 50% of quality certification fees and 50% of testing equipment costs for MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, capped at ₹10 lakh.
A one-time subsidy from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu UT Administration that reimburses 25% of what an eligible MSME spent on raising capital through an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh.
A Uttarakhand MSME Department incentive package, implemented by CAP, for aromatic industries set up in Aroma Park at SIIDCUL, Kashipur — offering up to ₹40 lakh in capital assistance plus five years of operating relief.
The Cooperative Department of Uttarakhand offers interest-free loans to residents aged 18-55 for buying motorcycles or scooters to run as motorcycle taxis.
A Karnataka government scheme giving Scheduled Caste leather artisans up to ₹1,00,000 — half as a subsidy, half as a 4% loan — to launch or grow a small business.
A Punjab BOCW Welfare Board scheme that reimburses enrolled construction workers up to ₹5,000 for tools of their trade, claimable once every three years.
A Haryana government loan scheme giving persons with disabilities up to ₹25 lakh to set up or expand manufacturing, fabrication and production units.
A rolling Government of Kerala grant of up to ₹25,000 that funds 50% of the cost of renovating and modernising traditional barbershops in rural areas.
A Mission Youth scheme for Jammu & Kashmir that gives youth a startup loan of ₹2 lakh to ₹20 lakh through J&K Bank, with interest support of up to ₹2 lakh and no margin money.
A Mission Youth, Government of Jammu and Kashmir scheme offering up to ₹5 lakh in soft finance to women aged 18-35 to start or expand a self-employment venture.
A microfinance loan scheme from NBCFDC under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, offering women from SC, ST, OBC and low-income households up to ₹1.4 lakh along with craft training and a stipend.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy for Haryana entrepreneurs building ice plants or cold storage units of at least 20 tons, covering 40% to 60% of an ₹80,00,000 project.
A Gujarat government payroll subsidy that reimburses part of the monthly wages of workers in labour-intensive garment, apparel and technical textile units for up to 10 years.
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays industrial units 25% of what they spend on specified pollution control equipment, up to ₹5,00,000, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A subsidy from the Puducherry government that covers 25% of the yearly interest an industrial unit pays on fixed-asset and working-capital loans, capped at ₹5 lakh a year and paid for 5 to 7 years, depending on where the unit is located.
A Tamil Nadu Government subsidy that reimburses 25% of the cost of a generator purchased by a manufacturing MSME, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Tamil Nadu's PEACE scheme reimburses 50% of the cost of energy conservation upgrades at manufacturing MSMEs, up to ₹10 lakh, once a verified 10% energy saving is achieved.
Tamil Nadu's PEACE scheme pays 75% of a detailed energy audit cost — up to ₹1 lakh per audit — for existing manufacturing MSMEs in the state.
A subsidy from the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa that covers the interest paid on working capital loans, worth up to ₹5,00,000 per annum for three years, for IT units operating in the state.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses 25% of an eligible IT Unit's high-speed internet bandwidth cost, capped at ₹5 lakh a year for up to three years.
A RAMP intervention from the Department of Industries, DNH&DD that reimburses SMEs up to ₹15 lakh of the cost of listing on an SME Exchange and raising equity capital.
A subsidy from the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu administration that covers half the cost of an MSME's Zero Defect Zero Effect certification, up to ₹1 lakh.
A Social Welfare Department scheme for Scheduled Tribe residents of Uttarakhand, offering a bank loan, repayable margin money and a grant of up to ₹50,000 for self-employment projects costing ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000. Applications stay open round the year.
A government-backed loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% annual interest for women entrepreneurs from backward classes, with no beneficiary contribution required for projects up to ₹2 lakh.
HSFDC's composite loan scheme for Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana — project costs up to ₹1.5 lakh, subsidy of up to ₹10,000 and 4% interest on the Corporation's loan component.
A central sector scheme from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs that gives street vendors collateral-free working capital loans in three tranches, a 7% interest subsidy and cashback on digital payments.
A Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board subsidy that covers 15% of a wayside amenity's approved fixed capital investment, up to ₹50 lakh, for Green Field and Franchise projects.
A Rajasthan government grant of up to ₹50,000 for Palanhar Scheme beneficiaries who have finished skill training and want to set up their own business.
Need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for SC/ST/OBC/Minority individuals in Delhi to start or expand small businesses.
The Big Loan Scheme from DSFDC gives Delhi residents from Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class, Minority, Safai Karamchari and Persons with Disabilities communities a term loan of up to ₹5 lakh to set up non-polluting income-generating businesses. Applications remain open round the year.
A Gujarat government subsidy for textile industrial units that pays 65% of the cost of acquiring technology from a recognised institution, capped at ₹50 lakh, plus royalty payment support for the first two years.
Puducherry's Development of Coir Scheme covers 25% of a coir project's cost as margin money, up to ₹25 lakh, released to your bank once the capital loan is sanctioned.
A Tamil Nadu government reimbursement scheme that pays back up to ₹30 lakh, capped at 50% of SME IPO listing expenditure, for Micro and Small enterprises that raise equity capital through the SME Exchange.
A thrust-sector window of the Investment Promotion Scheme giving medical equipment, diagnostics and AYUSH products manufacturers in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu a 20% capital investment subsidy up to ₹50 lakh, plus a 60% credit-linked interest subsidy up to ₹50 lakh a year.
A capital subsidy of 25% (up to ₹50 lakh) for MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu that invest in setting up solar power generation.
Goa's Department of Information Technology reimburses IT Units in the state up to ₹25 lakh for domestic and international patent filing costs, on a rolling basis.
A Department of Tourism, Uttarakhand scheme that helps unemployed state residents set up tourism ventures, offering grants and subsidies of up to ₹33 lakh across vehicle and non-vehicle projects.
Uttarakhand's MSME Department offers bank finance of up to ₹50,000 plus a 25%–40% subsidy (capped at ₹20,000) to residents who set up or grow a nano enterprise.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy of ₹2.4 lakh to ₹3.6 lakh per hectare towards the input costs of the first crop in newly made saline or alkaline water fish and shrimp ponds in Haryana.
An NSFDC-funded Maharashtra scheme offering Charmakar community entrepreneurs a ₹25,000–₹50,000 loan at 5% interest plus a ₹10,000 subsidy for footwear and leather production. Applications run year-round through LIDCOM district offices.
A Karnataka government grant that gives eligible Scheduled Caste leather artisans and roadside cobblers a free steel Paduke Kuteera work kiosk worth ₹1,25,000, along with a free tool kit.
A Karnataka Government scheme run by Lidkar that buys leather goods worth ₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000 from Scheduled Caste artisans and sells them through Lidkar Leather Emporia, with applications accepted round the year on the Seva Sindhu portal.
A Haryana government term loan scheme offering up to ₹30 lakh at a concessional rate of interest to individuals from notified minority communities who are permanent residents of the state.
A Haryana government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste artisans a loan with unit cost up to ₹50,000, margin money at 10% of the project cost and a subsidy capped at ₹10,000.
Madhya Pradesh's flagship self-employment loan scheme, offering bank loans of ₹50,000 to ₹10,00,000 along with margin money, interest subsidy, loan guarantee cover and training.
A MESIFAI component run by Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department that pays a capital investment subsidy on plant and machinery — 35% for micro and small units up to ₹30 lakh, and 20% for medium and large units up to ₹20 lakh.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of power connection charges, up to ₹5 lakh, for SC/ST-led MSMEs located outside GIDC and approved industrial park areas.
Puducherry subsidy covering 50% of energy and water audit fees, up to ₹25,000, for industrial units that achieve at least 10% savings.
A Puducherry government grant that covers half the cost of acquiring new technology for an industrial unit, up to ₹10,00,000, with claims accepted all year round.
A 50% space rent subsidy of up to ₹2 lakh for MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu that exhibit at industrial trade fairs held in foreign countries.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department scheme that refunds up to ₹10 lakh of what an enterprise spends on national or international quality certification, including consultancy fees and NABL lab testing charges.
Tamil Nadu's MSME Department reimburses 75% of patent registration costs for micro, small and medium manufacturers in the state, capped at ₹3 lakh per patent and covering the first maintenance fee.
A Government of Goa scheme that gives IT units operating in the state a 20% subsidy on their power bills, capped at ₹5 lakh per year for three years.
A Government of Goa reimbursement scheme that pays certified startups back for seats taken at Startup Promotion Cell-listed co-working spaces, incubators or accelerators.
A Uttarakhand government grant that pays 90% of the cost of handloom, pantloom, frameloom and related equipment for women handloom workers, up to ₹25,000.
A Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand scheme giving persons with disabilities a grant-plus-loan package of ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 for self-employment.
A Haryana government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste women a loan of up to ₹50,000, 10% margin money and a 50% subsidy (capped at ₹10,000) for self-employment in agriculture and allied activities.
A rolling HSFDC scheme for Scheduled Caste and BPL households in Haryana that funds dairy farming units with a 50% subsidy capped at ₹10,000, plus a partner-bank loan, against a project outlay of up to ₹1,50,000.
A composite loan scheme from HSFDC for Scheduled Caste families below the poverty line in Haryana, funding self-employment ventures with up to ₹1,50,000 in project cost, a subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and a 12-month repayment moratorium.
Uttarakhand government scheme giving Scheduled Caste residents bank loans, margin money and grants for self-employment projects worth ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000.
A Government of Rajasthan grant-in-aid that pays Gadia Lohar community members in Rajasthan a one-time ₹10,000 to buy raw materials for their business.
Rural street vendors and small traders in Madhya Pradesh can access a loan of up to ₹10,000 at zero interest, along with entrepreneurship training.
A debt-based term loan of ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,50,000 from NSFDC and the Maharashtra government for Charmakar community entrepreneurs in the state, aimed at footwear and leather goods micro-enterprises.
A Bihar government scheme offering women and transgender entrepreneurs up to ₹10 lakh — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory business training.
A grant of up to ₹3,00,000 from the Government of Gujarat that covers the cost of enrolling in and attending nationally or internationally recognised acceleration programs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays industrial units up to ₹2 lakh, covering 50% of the cost of as many as three quality certifications.
A Puducherry government reimbursement scheme that returns 50% of what an industrial unit spends on an international trade fair — booth rent, literature and display material — up to ₹5 lakh.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department subsidy that reimburses 50% of trade mark or Geographical Indication registration costs, up to ₹25,000 per registration, in India or abroad.
A composite loan scheme from HSFDC that combines a subsidy, margin money at 4% interest and a bank loan for a project of up to ₹1.5 lakh, helping Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana start professional or self-employment work.
Input-cost subsidy of up to ₹2.4 lakh per hectare for the first fish crop in newly built freshwater aquaculture ponds in urban and semi-urban Haryana.
A credit-linked subsidy programme run by the Coir Board under the Ministry of MSME that pairs a 40% government subsidy with 55% bank credit so entrepreneurs can set up coir fibre, yarn and product manufacturing units.
A Government of Meghalaya scheme under the CM-ELEVATE Programme that stacks a 25% upfront subsidy (up to ₹12.5 lakh), ₹5 lakh EMI support and bank loans up to 70% of project cost to help entrepreneurs set up ventures in the state.
A Rajasthan government scheme that gives specially-abled founders a business loan of up to ₹5,00,000 plus a subsidy of up to ₹50,000, with applications open all year and no equity taken.
The Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana gives male General and Backward Class residents of Bihar up to ₹10,00,000 to start a business — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan, with compulsory training.
A Karnataka subsidy of ₹2,00,000 to ₹5,00,000 for Scheduled Caste leather artisans to open a showroom or buy a mobile van and sell their products directly.
A Government of Karnataka scheme delivered by KMDC that gives minority silk reelers and spinning workers a loan of up to ₹2,00,000, with half the loan amount provided as a direct subsidy. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Maharashtra government welfare scheme that gives Scheduled Caste leather artisans a fully government-funded tin stall plus ₹500 in cash assistance.
A non-repayable grant of ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 in tools and equipment for SC/ST/OBC/EWS handicraft artisans and self-employed workers in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses up to 65% of an MSME's capital expenditure on ICT facilities, capped at ₹5 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of national and international quality certification fees, pays 50% of testing equipment cost up to ₹10 lakh, and covers 65% of ERP implementation cost up to ₹1 lakh for manufacturing MSMEs. Applications run on a rolling basis via the Investor Facilitation Portal.
A Puducherry government subsidy that reimburses 25% of the annual interest an industrial unit pays on fixed-asset and working capital loans, capped at ₹5,00,000 a year for five years.
A reimbursement scheme from the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa that pays back up to ₹8 lakh of quality certification costs and up to ₹15 lakh of intellectual property registration fees for industrial units, recognised hospitals and educational institutions in the state.
A Government of Goa subsidy that helps Scheduled Tribe households buy a tourist taxi — up to ₹25,000 for BPL families and ₹15,000 for non-BPL families — to build self-employment in tourism and transport.
A Government of Goa subsidy scheme paying ₹100 for every clay idol an artisan produces, capped at ₹15,000 a year, for traditional idol makers registered with GHRSSIDC.
A Haryana scheme offering Scheduled Caste residents loans of up to ₹2,00,000, plus margin money and a subsidy, for eco-friendly ventures like e-rickshaws, solar gadgets and polyhouses. Applications stay open all year.
A Tamil Nadu government-backed loan of up to ₹10 lakh at 13% interest for doctors, engineers and self-employed professionals, disbursed through District Central Cooperative Bank branches.
Concessional term loans of up to ₹20 lakh from the Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam for minority community applicants in Haryana.
A Haryana government term loan of up to ₹10 lakh for backward class artisans and craftspersons, paired with skill upgrade training in modern techniques such as CAD.
Non-repayable monthly grant up to ₹22,000 for recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.
Equity-free grant up to ₹16 lakh from Startup Odisha for product development and marketing, with enhanced support for diverse founders.
IIITMK's CHIPMAT initiative offers grant support up to ₹40 lakhs for startups and MSMEs innovating in semiconductors and advanced materials, with access to labs, mentorship, and incubation.
Reimbursement of up to 80% of bank loan processing fees, capped at ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises.
Get reimbursement for IP filing fees—patents, trademarks, GI, and designs—plus expert support from IP Facilitation Centres under the MSME Innovative Scheme.
Subsidy up to ₹15 lakh for Haryana fishers to buy refrigerated vehicles for hygienic fish transport under PMMSY.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department scheme that gives ₹700 in cash to registered unorganised vegetable, fruit and flower vendors so they can buy a weighing scale, weights and two baskets. Applications stay open all year.
A Ministry of Tourism subsidy that reimburses approved tourism service providers and State/UT tourism departments for overseas promotion, international travel fairs and digital marketing of Indian tourism.
A Government of Bihar livelihood programme run by JEEViKA that gives ultra-poor households a productive asset worth up to ₹1 lakh, ₹1,000 a month for seven months and 24 months of mentoring.
A Nagaland government credit-linked scheme offering farmers, entrepreneurs, SHGs and FPOs a 30% back-ended subsidy, 4% interest subvention and collateral-free loans.
A Tamil Nadu government loan scheme delivered through Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks, offering sericulture farmers in irrigated areas ₹49,000 to ₹79,000 per acre at 11% to 12.75% interest, with applications accepted year-round.
A Kerala government scheme giving traditional pottery makers from State Backward Communities a ₹25,000 grant plus training in modern production techniques.
A MeitY grant scheme that pays Viability Gap Funding of up to ₹1 lakh per BPO/ITeS seat, covering half of a unit's eligible capital and operational costs in smaller Indian locations. Implemented by STPI, open on a rolling basis.
A low-interest micro-finance loan of up to ₹1,25,000 from GBCDC, Gujarat, at 5% per annum, for men from socially and educationally backward classes who want to start a self-employment venture.
Collateral-based jewel loans of up to ₹2,00,000 at 11.5% interest for farmers in Tamil Nadu, available through the state's Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks all year round.
Swarnima is a Maharashtra government loan scheme for OBC women, offering up to ₹5,00,000 per Self-Help Group project (₹25,000 per member) at 5% annual interest, with no beneficiary contribution.
A Tamil Nadu government loan of ₹25,000 to ₹2,00,000 for every 0.4 hectare, carrying 11%–12.75% interest, for farmers working in horticulture.
A Tamil Nadu government-supported loan of up to ₹10 lakh at 13% interest, routed through District Central Cooperative Banks to small road transport operators in the state.
An interest-free loan of up to ₹3,00,000 from the Government of Sikkim for unemployed youth aged 22-35 who want to set up a self-employment venture in business, services or industry.
A one-time loan of up to ₹10,000 from the Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board for registered construction workers to buy work tools, repayable in as many as 60 installments.
A loan facility from the Department of Handicraft and Handloom, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, giving registered artisans and weavers access to bank credit of up to ₹2 lakh with no collateral and a 7% interest subvention for five years.
The Goa ST Corporation lends up to ₹1 lakh at a 2% annual interest rate to Scheduled Tribe residents of Goa for education, medical or business expenses.
A Haryana government subsidy that reimburses MSMEs 75% of safety audit costs up to ₹1,00,000 and meets half the cost of safety capital equipment up to ₹5,00,000.
A Government of Assam subsidy that gives tea gardens and tea factories in Assam a 3% per annum interest subvention on their working capital loans, capped at ₹20 lakh per unit each year, under ATISIS.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that pays 50% of a business loan, capped at ₹10,000, for Charmakar community entrepreneurs in the state aged 18 to 50.
A Government of Haryana scheme giving women subsidised finance for small projects costing up to ₹1,50,000 — a 25% subsidy plus a bank loan, with the applicant contributing only 10%.
A ₹5,000 non-repayable grant from the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board that helps registered construction workers buy the tools their trade needs. It can be claimed once every five years, with applications open all year round.
An Arunachal Pradesh government scheme that makes crop loans and Kisan Credit Card limits of up to ₹3.00 lakhs effectively interest-free for farmers through a 4% interest subvention and an extra 3% relief for repaying on time.
Concessional term loan of up to ₹10 lakh from NMDFC for artisans and craftspersons of notified minority communities, at interest rates of 4% to 6% per annum.
An Assam government subsidy under ATISIS that reimburses 25% of the cost of new plant and machinery for Orthodox and Speciality tea units, capped at ₹30 lakh.
A Madhya Pradesh self-employment subsidy scheme for Scheduled Caste applicants, offering project funding of up to ₹50 lakh for manufacturing and ₹25 lakh for service or retail ventures, plus a 5% interest subsidy on loans for up to 7 years.
Loan assistance up to ₹60,000 for Tamil Nadu farmers to purchase fishing boats (catamarans).
Tamil Nadu government offers tribal members an interest-free medium-term loan up to ₹60,000 through Large Sized Multi Purpose Cooperative Societies.
A Haryana government loan scheme offering up to ₹1 lakh to women from minority communities for starting or expanding a micro-enterprise. Applications stay open all year.
A Maharashtra government debt scheme for Charmakar community entrepreneurs, financing business projects of ₹50,001 to ₹5,00,000 with 4% seed capital, a subsidy of up to ₹10,000 and a bank loan.
DBoCWWB offers registered Delhi construction workers a loan of up to ₹20,000 to buy work-related tools, repayable in up to 60 monthly instalments. Applications stay open all year.
A Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa scheme that gives unemployed tribal youth in Goa a 40% subsidy on business loans worth ₹5.7 lakh to ₹9.5 lakh, plus compulsory entrepreneurship training, for micro and small enterprises.
A rolling term loan of up to ₹15 lakh from NBCFDC for Backward Classes entrepreneurs, at 6-8% interest per annum, covering 85% of project cost with up to 8 years to repay.
A micro-credit scheme from NMDFC, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, that lends to Self Help Groups and Thrift and Credit Groups from minority communities — up to ₹1.5 lakh per member at 7–10% interest.
A Rajasthan government scheme that refunds the interest a registered construction worker pays on a commercial business loan of up to ₹5 lakh, helping workers move into self-employment.
A Madhya Pradesh government loan scheme for farmer's children aged 18-45, offering ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh along with capital cost and interest subsidies.
A rolling loan scheme from the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, run through NSFDC, that funds green income-generating ventures set up by Safai Karamcharis, scavengers and their dependents.
A Ministry of MSME grant covering 60-75% of an MSME's product design project cost, up to ₹40 lakh, plus design consultancy and awareness programmes.
A Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 scheme that reimburses Micro and Small Enterprises up to ₹3 lakh, covering 50% of the cost of quality certifications, system certifications and Intellectual Property Rights.
A Haryana government subsidy that reimburses MSMEs 75% of the cost of obtaining recognised quality certifications, capped at ₹1 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
Karnataka's LIDKAR-run subsidy-and-loan package for Self-Help Groups of 10 women artisans in the leather trade, worth up to ₹2,50,000 per group.
A Himachal Pradesh government grant of up to ₹5,000 for women across the state whose yearly income is ₹35,000 or less and who want to set up a small venture.
A Karnataka government scheme that gives Sikhligara community members a ₹50,000 loan plus ₹50,000 subsidy for a new venture, or a subsidy of up to ₹1.5 lakh towards a commercial vehicle or a bank self-employment loan. Applications are open round the year.
A one-time recruitment incentive from the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu UT administration that pays MSME units ₹3 lakh for every 20 local residents hired, up to ₹15 lakh.
NMDFC's Term Loan Scheme gives entrepreneurs from India's six notified minority communities access to concessional debt of up to ₹30 lakh at 6–8% per annum, with a further 2% interest concession for women borrowers.
A Tamil Nadu government-backed loan of up to ₹1,00,000 at 13% interest for small-scale industries and other non-farm sector businesses, with applications open all year.
A subsidized loan of up to ₹4 lakh from Gujarat Thakor and Koli Vikas Nigam, meant for Thakor and Koli youth in Gujarat who want to buy a commercial vehicle and earn through transport work.
A Gujarat government microcredit loan of up to ₹1.25 lakh at 5% annual interest, for small entrepreneurs from the Rabari and Bharwad communities.
A Government of Goa subsidy of up to ₹2,00,000 that met the cost of national and international quality certifications and patent rights for industrial and service units in the state.
A Haryana government debt scheme offering loans of up to ₹1.5 lakh to minority-community entrepreneurs, with Self-Help Group members as the main target group. Applications run on a rolling basis through the Antyodaya-SARAL portal.
A rolling micro-lending window from the Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam that offers loans of up to ₹1,00,000 to Self-Help Group members from Haryana's minority communities.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme for MSMEs that pays back 20% of the Free On Board value earned on exports of Food and Marine processed products, up to ₹20 lakh a year for three years, for eligible units in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A capital investment subsidy of up to ₹45 lakh for new and expanding MSME manufacturing and service units in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A rolling, non-repayable grant of ₹1,00,000 to ₹10,00,000 from the Government of West Bengal for handloom and Khadi weavers, Primary Weavers' Cooperative Societies and Khadi societies that meet the scheme's viability criteria.
A Government of Puducherry subsidy that reimburses 20% of the wages paid to PF-covered workers, capped at ₹5,00,000 a year and running for 5 to 7 years, for industrial units of every size.
A 5% additional capital investment subsidy from the Government of Puducherry for industrial units in the Karaikal Region, with category-wise support reaching up to ₹40 lakh.
A non-repayable capital subsidy of 25% of total enterprise cost, capped at ₹6.25 lakhs, for new Micro and Small Enterprises set up in the Lakshadweep Islands. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Subsidy-style reimbursement of up to ₹5 lakh for wire and cable MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu to cover product testing and certification costs under RAMP.
NSFDC's credit-based Term Loan scheme gives Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs up to ₹47.5 lakh — 95% of a project costing up to ₹50 lakh — at 6% to 9% interest, with applications accepted round the year.
A Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 subsidy that reimburses micro and small manufacturers up to ₹5 lakh, or 50% of the cost, for buying advanced technology or software.
A Maharashtra government subsidy covering 90% of the cost of a mini tractor, trolley and rotator for Scheduled Caste and Nav-Buddhist Self Help Groups, with the group paying only ₹35,000.
A self-employment loan scheme from HSFDC and NSKFDC giving women Safai Karamcharis, and their dependent daughters, in Haryana up to ₹1,00,000 at 4% interest, with margin money support and a subsidy for BPL beneficiaries.
KMDC's Direct Loans for Business Enterprise offers entrepreneurs from Karnataka's religious minority communities a mortgage-backed business loan of up to ₹20 lakh at concessional interest of 4% or 6%, for starting or expanding a venture.
A loan-linked margin money grant from the Government of Kerala that covers 30-40% of a Nano unit's project cost, up to a maximum of ₹4 lakhs.
A Goa government subsidy that pays back up to ₹5,00,000 of the money an eligible IT unit spends on recognised quality certifications such as ISO, HACCP, BIS and WHO-GMP. Applications are accepted round the year through Goa Online.
A Tamil Nadu government credit scheme, routed through the Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank, that offers inland fishing farmers up to ₹3,30,000 per hectare at 11–12% interest, with applications open all year.
Tamil Nadu government offers working women a low-cost loan of up to ₹20,000 at 12% interest through District Central Cooperative Banks.
A rolling loan scheme from Tamil Nadu's Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department that lets farmers borrow up to ₹2,00,000 for handloom and other non-farm ventures, at 11%–12.5% interest.
Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department gives new IT and ITES industrial units a 20% subsidy on plant and machinery spending, capped at ₹20 lakh and paid in one installment.
Udyam-registered MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu can recover the GST paid on destination wedding services they supply, up to ₹5,00,000, under the RAMP Intervention 4 window.
A credit-linked interest subsidy of 60% per annum, capped at ₹50 lakh a year, for new and expanding food processing MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
A now-closed Goa government scheme that offered interest-free loans of up to ₹5 lakh to registered units for international exhibitions and overseas market study tours.
A capital subsidy of up to ₹4 lakh for handloom and handicraft artisans of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering machinery investment and working capital needs.
A Bihar government debt scheme offering minority youth loans of up to ₹5,00,000 at a simple 5% annual interest rate, repayable over five years after a three-month moratorium.
A one-time grant from the Government of Kerala of up to ₹3 lakh to handicraft artisans for setting up or growing a micro-enterprise, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
HSFDC-backed loan of up to ₹1.5 lakh with a 50% subsidy (max ₹10,000) at 4% interest for Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana buying jhota buggi, camel or mule carts.
HSFDC's Piggery Farming Scheme funds piggery units for Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana — up to ₹1.5 lakh project cost, with a 50% subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and a facilitated bank loan.
An Arunachal Pradesh government subsidy scheme that part-funds self-employment ventures with a 40% capital subsidy and a project loan, plus extra interest support for women entrepreneurs.
A Madhya Pradesh government scheme that covers 7% of the annual interest on bank loans of ₹10,000 to ₹1 lakh for Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs, for up to five years, along with a 12-day entrepreneurship training.
A Haryana scheme that gives women from Backward Classes loans of up to ₹1,25,000 — on their own or through a self-help group — to start or grow a business.
A Government of Kerala scheme that gives stressed and sick manufacturing MSMEs up to ₹5 lakh in grants, interest support and restart assistance, with applications open round the year.
A Kerala government grant scheme that helps defunct manufacturing MSMEs and cashew processing units restart, with up to ₹15 lakh for renovation, machinery, electrification and working capital margin. Applications stay open all year.
A Government of Rajasthan subsidy that reimburses up to 75% of stall rent, capped between ₹37,500 and ₹1,50,000 per event, plus travel costs for MSMEs exhibiting at approved trade fairs and exhibitions in India and abroad.
A rolling loan scheme from Tamil Nadu's Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department that gives poultry and cattle farmers up to ₹17,000 at 14.5% to 16.5% annual interest.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme that reimburses MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for energy and water audits and for the equipment those audits recommend, with assistance of up to ₹21 lakh.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022–2027 that refunds 75% of entrepreneurship, management or skill development training fees for MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, capped at ₹1,50,000 per course.
A rolling Puducherry government subsidy that covers 50% of what a micro, small or medium industrial unit spends on generator sets, capped at ₹5 lakh per unit.
A rolling grant programme from the Government of Uttarakhand that pays registered startups a monthly allowance, seed funding up to ₹12.5 lakh, IP reimbursements, MSME subsidies and free incubation support.
JKEDI provides up to ₹20 lakh in non-repayable seed funding to early-stage startups registered on the J&K Startup Portal, to validate ideas and accelerate growth.
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.
A premier MedTech ideathon for Kerala engineering and medical students to develop multidisciplinary healthcare solutions with cash prizes, incubation, and mentorship.
A Government of India initiative providing equity funding, incubation and mentorship to SC youth bringing innovative, technology-driven ideas to life.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Asia's largest recruitment hackathon with a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities. Open to coders aged 18+.
Week 3 of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon, focusing on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of ₹3.72 lakh in prizes.
India's founder-first startup festival + Zee TV pitch show is back. Founders from any city, any stage, any sector pitch to a panel of investor "Titans" for a ₹25 Lakh per-startup cohort guarantee, live Demo Day at Bharat Mandapam (Aug 26–28, 2026) and Zee TV / Zee5 broadcast.
Build intelligent systems with OpenAI Codex at the Kochi hackathon and compete for API credits and ChatGPT Pro subscriptions.
Government-subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs
An offline designathon in Delhi for college students to showcase their creativity and innovation, with cash prizes for top designs.
A 48-hour national-level hackathon in Hyderabad for students and professionals, featuring a significant cash prize pool and diverse innovation themes.
Supports up to 8 early-stage climate-tech startups with ₹40 lakh grant, mentoring, and resources over 2 years.
Collateral-free business loan of ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up, under PMMY.
Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises
A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.
India's premier 4-day builder residency in Goa for top developers, designers, and AI/Crypto creators, focused on shipping real products with ₹46.5 lakh+ in bounties.
Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon with a total prize pool of ₹20 Lakhs+.
Collateral-free micro loan up to ₹50,000 for businesses in their earliest stage
HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.
Global AI hackathon offering ₹27.9L+ in cash & API credits, plus ₹1.4Cr+ in API credits for participants.
Grants from US$7,000 to US$20,000 for community-philanthropy organizations globally, with rolling applications and focus on organizational strengthening.
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.
15%–35% margin-money subsidy for new micro-enterprises via KVIC
15% capital subsidy on technology upgradation for MSME plant & machinery
Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses.
25% upfront capital subsidy up to ₹25L for SC/ST-owned MSEs on technology upgradation, operated via NSIC National SC-ST Hub.
40% subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for coir processing units + free spinning wheels for women artisans
35% capital subsidy up to ₹10L for micro food processing units under ODOP
A scheme by MeitY and DoT to reimburse up to 75% of telecom equipment testing and certification charges for DPIIT-recognized Start-ups and MSME-registered Micro & Small Enterprises, capped at ₹50 lakh.
Reimburses operating expenses like internet, software, cloud services, and lease rentals for Goa startups in private premises, up to ₹10L over two years.
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 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 Startup Mission (SITPC) reimburses Goa startups for national and international intellectual property registration costs, up to ₹5 lakh.
Goa Startup Mission offers an equity co-investment of 25% matching funds, up to ₹25 lakh, for Goa-based pre-product launch startups that have raised prior funding from a recognized source.
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.
An annual cash prize competition by the Government of Goa to recognize Goan Innovators/Scientists for impactful innovations.
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 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).
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.
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.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a ₹9.3 lakh prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
30%–50% subsidy on loans up to ₹3 lakh for women micro-entrepreneurs in Karnataka
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.
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.
Pre-incubation cohort by Maruti Suzuki & IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-stage startups in mobility, manufacturing, sustainability and social impact — ₹13 lakh cash rewards, paid PoC and Japan immersion.
Reimbursement of 80% of bank loan processing charges, up to ₹1,00,000, for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
₹35,000/month stipend for up to 12 months for Indian innovators building CPS prototypes pre-incorporation at IIT Madras Pravartak.
Equity-free grants for DPIIT-registered startups in Uttar Pradesh, offering up to ₹18.35L in funding plus mentorship.
Equity-free grant up to ₹2.2L for TRL 3+ deeptech startups solving social or climate problems.
Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.
Equity-free KSUM grant up to ₹5L for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to turn MVP into a market-ready product.
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
KSUM's equity-free grant for early-revenue tech startups in Kerala to boost market reach, with up to ₹10 lakhs funding.
Provides margin money and interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh.
Soft loan up to ₹15L for women-led Kerala startups with government/PSU orders.
Up to ₹50L state grant for MASI-recognised Assam startups — includes ₹5L Idea2POC component.
Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.
Matching equity fund up to ₹50 lakh for DPIIT-recognized space-tech startups in Tamil Nadu, covering satellite tech, GIS, AI for space, orbital logistics, and downstream space applications.
Karnataka startups get up to ₹5 lakh reimbursement for international marketing; women founders preferred.
Up to ₹5L grant for Andhra University students, faculty, and researchers building innovations and startups.
Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.
Up to ₹15 lakh equity-free KSUM grant for Kerala tech startups with ₹10L+ revenue (or ₹30L equity raised), for market expansion and customer acquisition.
Grant for Tamil Nadu hardware-based startups/MSMEs to develop prototypes and commercialize products.
Grant for manufacturing MSMEs to access design expertise, with support of up to ₹40L for projects like new product development. Government covers a majority of costs with no equity taken.
Reimbursement up to ₹2.5L/year for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups joining acceleration programs.
₹3L–₹7L innovation voucher for Tamil Nadu hardware MSMEs and startups via AIC RAISE.
An equity-free grant of up to ₹20L by EIL & SIIC IIT Kanpur to turn novel ideas into working prototypes for Indian citizens and student innovators.
DPIIT-recognized startups in MP get 50% lease rent reimbursement up to ₹5,000/month for 3 years.
Up to ₹20L non-dilutive grant for 10 Indian startups building decentralized renewable energy solutions for rural livelihoods.
Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.
Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.
Equity-free grant up to ₹3L for Kerala-based tech startups at idea, PoC, or MVP stage.
Equity-free grant up to ₹5L & incubation for student founders by IIM Bangalore.
Reimburse cloud storage costs for DPIIT-registered startups in Haryana. Up to ₹2.5L annually, 75% of expenses.
100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.
Monthly ₹10,000 sustenance allowance for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh, disbursed via incubators.
Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.
Annual interest subsidy up to ₹5 Lakh for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on business loans.
Monthly stipend for Jharkhand-registered startups with active full-time founders, turnover under ₹25 Cr, and less than 5 years incorporation.
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.
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.
iCreate connects innovators and startups at the idea-to-PoC stage with government funding schemes from GoI and the Government of Gujarat, alongside mentorship, lab access, and on-campus incubation.
Lease rental reimbursement up to ₹5L/year for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana; enhanced subsidy for women-led startups.
Seed grant up to ₹15 lakh for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups at PoC/prototype stage.
Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.
Government seed grant up to ₹20L and debt up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups under 2 years old. Rolling applications.
30% reimbursement on internet and electricity bills (max ₹60,000/year) for Jharkhand-registered startups for up to 5 years.
Collateral-free debt up to ₹25L for DPIIT-recognised, revenue-stage tech startups registered in Kerala, by KSUM.
BE3 challenge: cash + RD grant for bio-concept proposals, Indian nationals.
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.
One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover and less than 5 years old.
Seed funding grant for DPIIT-registered startups incubated at CIBA, up to ₹40L.
DST NIDHI seed funding up to ₹50L via equity/equity-linked instruments for early-stage tech startups at ACIC-VGU Foundation.
A scale-up grant initiative by SINE IIT Bombay and HDFC Bank Parivartan for early-revenue, deep-tech startups at TRL 5+, offering up to ₹50L milestone-linked support.
Grants up to ₹10L for student founders from Tier II/III cities, offering mentorship, makerspace access, and physical incubation at AIC-ADT Baramati.
TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad invites R&DI funding proposals for autonomous navigation and data acquisition technologies, offering grants up to ₹15L for 12-month projects.
₹10L grant for Punjab-based revenue-stage sustainability startups, powered by AIC ISB & HDFC Parivartan.
AgriNext is a flagship agri-tech startup grant by Kerala Startup Mission, offering up to ₹25L and incubation to 150 agri-tech startups in Kerala.
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.
A platform hosted by AgHub, PJTSAU, offering up to ₹20L grant for validating and accelerating Agritech solutions in real farm environments.
A joint challenge by CEAT Limited and Startup India seeking low-cost automation solutions for tyre manufacturing, offering up to ₹1L grant.
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.
A 9-month fellowship for Entrepreneurs with Disabilities offering a monthly stipend of ₹10,000, mentorship, and a fully funded bootcamp in Bengaluru.
3-month acceleration program for HealthTech startups at TRL 9+, offering up to ₹10L in grants, mentorship, and market access.
UDAY pre-seed grant up to ₹5L for agri-startups from Maharashtra & Goa to turn ideas into prototypes.
Seed-stage grant up to ₹25L for agri-startups from Maharashtra & Goa, offered by ICAR-CIRCOT R-ABI under RKVY-RAFTAAR.
Get up to ₹7 lakh grant for research collaboration between startups & MSMEs in Tamil Nadu.
Kotak Mahindra Bank's CSR accelerator offering up to ₹30L grant, mentorship, and Demo Day access for early revenue startups.
DPCC seeks low-cost, scalable tech solutions to reduce PM2.5/PM10 emissions in Delhi, with testing costs covered and cash prizes up to ₹50 lakh.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Grant for MedTech/HealthTech innovators, up to ₹10L, hosted by AIC-AMTZ MediValley.
Non-dilutive grant of up to ₹25L for hardware startups at TRL 5+ to scale from prototype to market, supported by T-Works and HDFC Bank Parivartan.
Apply by 28 Jan 2026 for up to ₹10L grant, structured mentorship, and incubation at IIM Udaipur for deep-tech innovations.
IIT Ropar TBIF's PropelX offers up to ₹2L grant for deep tech idea/early-stage startups, with incubation, mentorship, lab access, and networking.
CSR Grant up to ₹7.5 Lakhs for oncology innovations with high social impact, hosted by Venture Center.
IRMA iSEED's flagship incubation program offering up to ₹30L grant for early-stage social enterprises in livelihoods or livability themes.
An accelerator for AI-based STEM startups in India focused on energy decarbonisation, offering grants up to ₹10L.
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.
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.
STPI's GENESIS Pilot Program offers up to ₹40L grant to deep-tech and ESDM startups in Odisha's Tier-II/III cities for pilot projects with corporates or PSUs.
A national FinTech challenge by IIITD-IC offering up to ₹5L grant, mentorship, and pilot opportunities for DPIIT-recognized startups.
6-month design accelerator for healthcare hardware startups, offering up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and demo day access at PIEDS BITS Pilani.
Equity-free seed grant of up to ₹1L for rural startups in Tamil Nadu villages, with incubation support from StartupTN.
Deep-tech acceleration program for Cyber-Physical Systems startups offering up to ₹50L in equity-based funding with structured support from TRL 2 to 8.
Up to ₹5L innovation grant for registered startups/MSMEs with SC founder/co-founder, under NM-ICPS at IIT Ropar.
A 2-year incubation program for startups working on road safety solutions, offering up to ₹10L grant, mentorship, and commercialization support.
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.
Women-led & social impact innovation challenge by FAI Vyapar Mandal offering up to ₹5L grant for Indian startups, MSMEs, and innovators.
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.
Grant-based incubation for SC and Divyang innovators, up to ₹30L, from IIT Mandi Catalyst and MoSJ&E.
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.
Monthly grant of up to ₹30,000 for early-stage tech entrepreneurs to develop their startup idea full-time at IIT Tirupati.
A grant and incubation program for growth-stage deep-tech startups, offering up to ₹50L in funding and support from IIT Madras Incubation Cell, with no equity dilution.
Up to ₹50L grant from IIM Udaipur Incubation Centre under Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. For DPIIT-recognized startups less than 2 years old.
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.
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.
A flagship initiative by SIIC IIT Kanpur offering up to ₹4L grant and mentorship for student FinTech startups from ideation to company formation.
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.
A grant challenge for startups innovating in green energy and climate action, offering up to ₹5L in funding.
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.
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.
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.
National innovation challenge by DDWS & IIT Madras offering up to ₹3L grant for water testing devices and sanitation plastic waste disposal solutions.
National challenge offering up to ₹5L in support for eye care innovations, run by LVPEI BioNEST in collaboration with AIOS.
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.
Equity funding up to ₹30 lakh for Scheduled Tribe innovators with technology-driven business ideas.
Maharashtra grant for women-led DPIIT-recognized startups; ₹1L–₹25L non-dilutive funding.
A grant challenge supporting innovations for decarbonising India's steel sector, with up to ₹25 lakh in funding and real-world pilot opportunities.
Tamil Nadu Hardware Accelerator for Prototype and Product startups, providing funding and mentorship to hardware startups in Tamil Nadu.
Up to ₹10 lakhs for women-led startups from Tier 2/3 India.
Open innovation program by Shree Cement Limited offering grants up to ₹1L for startups solving logistics challenges in the cement ecosystem.
Youth-led startups get seed grants up to ₹3.5L, mentorship, bootcamp for responsible consumption innovations. Apply by 20 Mar 2026.
DST-supported seed grant for VJTI TBI-incubated tech startups in Energy, IoT, Cybersecurity, EV, Semiconductors, or AI/ML.
DST NIDHI Seed Support Programme offers up to ₹50L in equity funding for tech startups at STBI.
Seed funding up to ₹50L for tech startups incubated at ACIC VGU
IIM Lucknow EIC's NIDHI-SSP offers up to ₹25 lakh in equity funding for DPIIT-registered DeepTech startups incubated or willing to incubate at IIML EIC. Citizens with 51% equity for early-stage.
Grant up to ₹5 lakh for idea or prototype-stage agripreneurs based in West Bengal, offered by AFBIC, IIT Kharagpur.
NIDHI-SSS at Amity Innovation Incubator offers early-stage startups up to ₹50L grant funding, DPIIT registration required, with mentorship to scale for angel/VC investment.
Amrita TBI invites tech startups ready to scale to apply for seed funding of up to ₹30L under the NIDHI-SSS scheme, supported by DST and NSTEDB.
Global Arts Prize for Innovation by Global Leaders Institute, recognizing ventures redefining culture's contemporary significance with cash awards and scholarships.
Up to ₹10L grant for Healthcare & ICT startups under NIDHI iTBI at Assam down town University. Closes 25 July 2025.
A grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in Chhattisgarh, offering incubation support to convert ideas into prototypes.
Up to ₹25L for Indian agritech private limited startups.
Grant up to ₹4L for students with agri-innovation ideas
Government of Karnataka grant of up to ₹50L for early-stage startups to develop proof of concept, with mentoring and incubation support.
Month-long Taiwan landing program for global spacetech startups with travel subsidy up to USD 2,500.
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 for PoC development in ICT, using emerging tech. Apply by Aug 10, 2025.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 grants up to ₹7L for ICT startups with a PoC to build an MVP and go-to-market.
Up to ₹4L grant and incubation support for ideation-stage tech startups under TIDE 2.0 at IIMV FIELD.
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.
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 TIDE 2.0 Grant at iTIC Incubator provides up to ₹7L for early-stage deep-tech startups in ICT and emerging technologies.
TIDE 2.0 EiR Grant at JECRC Incubation Centre: up to ₹16L total funding for idea validation and prototype development, supported by MeitY Startup Hub.
A 12-month government grant of up to ₹4L for ICT startups to build an MVP, hosted by Maker Village.
Grants up to ₹7L for tech startups at idea or PoC stage, supported by MeitY at GUSEC.
Incubation for Animation startups in India, with up to ₹25L seed funding at STPI Shillong.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR grant offers up to ₹4L for ICT ideas/prototypes, with incubation at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park.
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.
Up to ₹4L grant for prototype-stage startups using emerging digital technologies, focused on social impact.
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.
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.
Grant of up to ₹7L for MVP development in emerging tech, run by IIMA Ventures under MeitY TIDE 2.0.
TIDE 2.0 Challenge Grant at SIIC, IIT Kanpur is a national-level competition by MeitY offering up to ₹20L grant to develop prototypes/MVPs in healthcare and smart manufacturing.
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.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant Program at IIT Mandi Catalyst provides up to ₹7 Lakh funding for ICT-based prototypes, including incubation support.
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.
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.
Grant up to ₹7L from C-CAMP & MeitY for digital health, agri, or env startups moving from PoC to MVP.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 grant at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹7L for prototype development for early-stage tech startups with a PoC.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR at PSG-STEP offers up to ₹4L grant and incubation for idea to PoC stage tech startups.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 Grant at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park provides ₹7 lakhs grant and incubation to ICT startups for MVP development.
MeitY TIDE 2.0 EiR program at IIM Calcutta Innovation Park offers a ₹4L grant and incubation for ICT-enabled ideas addressing national priorities.
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.
Grant up to ₹10L from DERBI Foundation to convert tech ideas into hardware prototypes. Open to Indian citizens 18+ with physical product ideas.
DST NIDHI PRAYAS at CIE IIIT Hyderabad offers up to ₹10 lakh prototyping grant for hardware/deep-tech ideas, with mentoring and lab access.
BIRAC Seed Fund at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University offers up to ₹30L grant for market-ready biotech and life-science startups, with lab access and mentorship.
3-month Gen AI accelerator by PIEDS & 1811 Labs offering up to ₹10L seed funding for B2B/B2C startups at MVP stage.
A grant program offering up to ₹5 lakh for aspiring agripreneurs with innovative startup ideas in the agriculture sector.
Equity funding for BITSian founders at MVP/pre-revenue stage, with preferences for DeepTech and women-led startups.
Grant up to ₹25 lakh for DPIIT-recognised agribusiness startups with a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Grant up to ₹25 Lakhs for agripreneurs & startups in millet innovation.
Equity-linked seed investment and incubation for Indian startups, focusing on specific tech verticals.
Equity-free grant up to ₹25L for registered agri-startups with MVP or market-ready product.
Equity-linked seed support up to ₹25L for agri-food startups across India run by AIC Anand Foundation.
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.
FinTech program for IITK UG students, offering grants up to ₹6 lakh and mentorship.
Free 3-month pre-incubation at AIC IIT Delhi for students and innovators (TRL 0-3); up to ₹3L prototype, ₹10L Haryana seed pathway.
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.
IIM Kozhikode Live's WeaveX program offers grants up to ₹50 lakh and mentorship for Indian startups innovating in the textile sector.
Idea stage program for students with innovative agri-food ideas, offering up to ₹4 lakh grant-in-aid.
Seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh for early-stage startups developing assistive technology for persons with disabilities, supported by NCPEDP and Mphasis.
Up to ₹20 lakh CSR grant from Cummins India and Venture Center for early-stage startups in climate and sustainability tech, focusing on real-world solutions.
Grant up to ₹4 Lakhs for students & research scholars in millet-based innovation.
An accelerator for climate-tech startups in carbon removal/management, offering up to ₹30L grant, mentorship, and ecosystem access.
Grant up to ₹5 Lakhs for startups in millet-based innovation, with training.
PABI UDDAM Pre-Seed Programme 2026 offers up to ₹5 lakh non-dilutive grant for innovative agri ideas, with incubation support from PAU Ludhiana.
Seed funding up to ₹25 lakh plus incubation for Gaming & Entertainment startups through STPI OctaNE OCP 9.0 in Aizawl, Mizoram.
Win up to ₹20 lakh and a ₹1 crore investment pathway for urban climate solutions in India.
NSRCEL Launchpad 30 at IIM Bangalore offers 5-month pre-incubation with up to ₹5 lakh grants for top 3 early-stage startups.
Incubation program for growth-stage agri startups with an MVP ready for commercialization.
Global Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026 offers up to ₹45 lakh grant for early-stage agtech startups tackling food security worldwide.
A 16-week program for mobility startups providing mentorship, prototyping support, and up to ₹10L grant.
A Department of Science & Technology (DST) grant offering up to ₹10 lakhs for idea-stage innovators to develop physical hardware prototypes.
Grant for women founders, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and community builders. Open to all genders aligned with the mission of empowering women in business.
24-hour hackathon with ₹1L prize pool, T-Hub ecosystem access, and MVP support.
AIC RAISE's national climate and social innovation program supporting early-stage startups with mentorship, pilot deployment, and up to ₹5L seed funding.
Up to ₹30L for revenue-ready startups with early traction and POCs
Aquaculture and fisheries incubation program for startups and aquapreneurs
National blockchain and Web3 startup challenge for citizen-centric solutions
Grant up to ₹25L for West Bengal-based agri-startups at MVP/expansion stage.
Deep tech accelerator for startups in Tier 2/3 cities of Tamil Nadu (TRL 3+).
Grant up to ₹4L for West Bengal-based student innovators with agri-ideas.
The AgriTech Acceleration Program 2026 offers a ₹1 lakh grant to AgriTech startups looking to scale in Uttar Pradesh.
Financial aid up to ₹40L plus ecosystem support for early-stage agri-tech startups incubated at AgHub.
Up to ₹10L for first-generation deeptech founders at ideation or prototype stage.
Seed funding up to ₹9 lakhs in CCPS for healthcare, EV, IoT, cyber security and energy startups.
Global sustainable fashion competition by Reliance Industries offering seed funding and mentorship for designers and startups.
IIT Palakkad's 12-month fellowship for social innovators with ₹2.5L prototyping grant and monthly stipend.
TANSEED 8.0 by StartupTN offers equity-linked grants of ₹10L-₹15L plus a year-long accelerator for early-stage startups.
SAKSHAM seed-stage grant for agri-startups with MVP, offering up to ₹25L funding and incubation support at FIED IIM Kashipur.
Pre-seed grant of up to ₹5L for idea-stage agri-startups under RKVY-RAFTAAR at IIM Kashipur. Apply by Sep 30, 2025.
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.
ANGRAU Agri Innovation Foundation's program provides seed-stage grant-in-aid of up to ₹25L to agri-startups with an MVP, along with incubation support.
Grant up to ₹4L for students & faculty to build a Proof of Concept at KLE Technological University.
BIRAC's flagship grant supporting early-stage biotech startups from ideation to proof of concept, offering up to ₹50 Lakhs in milestone-based funding.
Competition for startups solving hilly region challenges; up to ₹25,000 grant.
A grant-based fellowship for early-stage healthcare innovators, offering up to ₹4L, mentorship, and support to develop market-ready medical devices and solutions.
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.
Grant program for 5G/6G startups in Uttar Pradesh, offering EiR fellowship up to ₹4L and MVP grant up to ₹6L.
Annual pitch competition by IIT Mandi Catalyst offering cash grants up to ₹11L and incubation for innovative startups in the Himalayan region.
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’s matching equity investment up to ₹50L for tech startups from Tier II/III cities, including a 6-month acceleration program.
A government grant of up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in ESDM, Deeptech & ICT sectors, with incubation at IIT Mandi Catalyst.
Empowering women founders from Tier 2/3 cities with up to ₹15L grant, incubation, and mentorship at BITS Pilani.
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 program at IIT Roorkee's TIDES incubator offers up to ₹10L grant for Tier II/III city innovators in deeptech, ICT, and electronics.
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.
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 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.
Up to ₹30L grant for deep-tech startups with social impact, run by FITT-IIT Delhi and IDFC FIRST Bank as a CSR initiative.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program provides up to ₹10 lakh grant for deeptech startups in Tier II/III cities, hosted by AIC-BIMTECH.
Exclusive acceleration program for Indian Assistive Tech startups empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), offering up to ₹50L grant, mentoring, and partnerships.
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.
A government grant of up to ₹7L for early-stage tech startups in Tier II/III cities, hosted by KL Technology Incubators Foundation.
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.
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.
IIT Kanpur’s bioinnovation program offering a fellowship (₹50K/month for 6-9 months) and a kickstarter grant (up to ₹10L) for healthcare innovators.
Granth programs support science-based entrepreneurs in energy, water, food, and materials with up to ₹50L and structured incubation.
Government grant up to ₹10L for early-stage innovators in electronics & deep tech from Tier II/III cities. Hosted by ACIC-VGU Foundation.
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.
The RABI Program 2025 Student Innovation Category at FIED IIM Kashipur offers grants up to ₹4L for student-led agri-innovations.
MeitY GENESIS EiR Program at MUTBI Manipal offers up to ₹10L grant for deep-tech prototyping in Tier II/III cities.
A ₹10 lakh grant for early-stage DPIIT-registered startups from Tier-II/III cities, focusing on ICT innovation.
National accelerator offering up to ₹10L grant and 12-week mentorship for Indian startups building assistive tech for persons with disabilities.
A grant of ₹2L–₹10L from AIIMS Patna Incubation Centre for early-stage startups in medical, healthcare, and biotech sectors.
MeitY GENESIS PILOT provides up to ₹40L grant for tech startups from Tier-II/III cities to run real-world pilots with corporates.
Ministry of MSME's hackathon offering up to ₹15L grant and incubation for innovative ideas addressing national challenges.
HIM Startup Yojana 2025 is a Himachal Pradesh government seed fund (up to ₹50L grant) for early-stage startups, implemented by IIT Mandi Catalyst.
Open Challenge Program (OCP) 8.0 by STPI OctaNE CoE, Kohima offers up to ₹25L grant for startups developing IT solutions in graphic design, with mentorship, incubation, and networking support.
India's biggest student entrepreneurship competition offering non-dilutive grants, mentorship, and access to significant funding for student-led startups from any sector.
Grant-based innovation program at FITT IIT Delhi to combat Cardio-Metabolic Diseases. Open to startups, students, and teams with up to ₹20L funding.
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.
Government grant of up to ₹10L for deep-tech/ICT startups founded by students or recent founders in Tier-II/III cities.
DTC Accelerate supports early-stage AgriTech and WaterTech startups with up to ₹25L grant, mentorship, and industry networks through a collaboration between iHub-AWaDH, IIT Ropar and Nasscom Deeptech.
IIT Kanpur's FSAI program offers up to ₹6L grant for student teams working on AI/CS innovations. Supports prototyping and startup launch.
Seed grant of up to ₹40L for early-stage AI/agritech ideas under Maharashtra's Maha Agri-AI Policy. Includes mentorship, datasets, and sandbox access.
A grant of up to ₹10L for tech startups in Advanced Manufacturing, Hardware & Electronics, or IT, with mentorship and lab access.
Grant up to ₹50L for tech textile startups hosted by IC IIT Patna under NTTM.
DST SSP grant of up to ₹50L for deep-tech startups at AIC Anna Incubator, including prototyping and mentorship support.
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.
Google Gemini's Fund My Crazy 2026 is a free student challenge to reimagine one element of your city. Ten winners share a ₹1 crore pool, and no prototype or coding is needed.
A European Patent Office competition for inventors aged 30 or under, from any country, whose publicly available technology advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Prizes run from €5,000 to €20,000 (₹4.75 lakh to ₹19 lakh), with nominations closing 30 September 2026.
IIM Kashipur FIED's eighth RKVY-RABI cohort offers Uttarakhand agri-startups a grant-in-aid of up to ₹25 Lakhs, a one-month entrepreneurship training programme, mentorship and incubation. Applications close 13 September 2026.
A grant of up to ₹50 lakh from the Rao Family Trust (RAFT) for organisations in India building AI-native solutions to major social problems. Apply by 30 September 2026.
IDFC FIRST Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park back 16 environmental-impact startups with CSR grants up to ₹25 lakh, nine months of incubation, mentoring and investor connects. Apply by 15 September 2026.
A Startup India and MoHUA challenge that gives DPIIT-recognised startups grants of up to ₹20 lakh, plus pilots with Urban Local Bodies, to build solutions for India's street vendors.
A co-development programme from Honda and T-Hub that gives MVP-ready startups up to ₹40 lakh in grant funding to build digital mobility solutions with Honda. Applications close 2 October 2026.
MeitY Startup Hub's GENESIS Investment 2.0 backs DPIIT-registered tech startups in Tier II and Tier III cities with a 1:1 matching equity investment of up to ₹50 lakh. Apply by 24 September 2026.
A 12-month Startup Karnataka fellowship that pays a ₹25,000 monthly stipend — ₹3 lakh in all — to 30 young Science and Engineering graduates from Karnataka, with Innovation Hub incubation to turn early ideas into prototypes.
A 6–8 month accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank offering up to ₹30 lakh in equity-free grant funding, mentorship and investor access for revenue-generating startups.
An accelerator backed by IDFC FIRST Bank and delivered through BITS Pilani's PIEDS, offering ₹20 Lakh to ₹25 Lakh in grant funding to revenue-generating climate tech and health tech startups building measurable impact.
The fourth cohort of PIEDS BITS Pilani's women-focused programme, run with Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, offers up to ₹15 lakh plus incubation to women-led ventures from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Applications close 16 September 2026.
ImpactNest 3.0 is a grant-based startup programme run by IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre with BHARAT IMPACT, offering up to ₹2.5 lakh along with mentorship and market access to impact-driven ventures.
A Government of Assam funding call offering up to ₹40 Lakh to innovative startups, with ₹10 Lakh grant-in-aid for Idea Stage teams and equity-linked incubation support for Prototype/MVP and Deep Tech ventures.
A national energy innovation competition by FIPI for DPIIT-recognised Indian startups, with cash prizes of ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh, mentorship, investor introductions and a showcase slot at India Energy Week '27. Apply by 15 October 2026.
24-hour hybrid hackathon in Coimbatore with ₹30,000 cash prize, internships, PPO, AI credits, and learning tracks in Cyber Security and MedTech.
15-day online hackathon by Caspian: build AI agents using caspian-sdk on at least two channels. Win ₹20,000 cash + $1,500 credits.
A national-level 24-hour offline hackathon in Pune for college students — ₹1,00,000+ prize pool, internship offers, and themes in AI/ML, cybersecurity, blockchain, and open innovation.
A national hardware hackathon run by IEEE EDS PMEC for B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students, with a ₹45,000 prize pool across FPGA, Raspberry Pi/Renesas and ESP32/Arduino tracks. Teams of 3–5 register by 15 August 2026.
Puzzle Masters Hackathon 2026 is Gamnexis's nationwide contest that takes Indian college students from a game idea all the way to a playable puzzle build, with ₹1,700 in cash prizes and free Round 1 entry.
A supply chain case competition by Mondelēz International India for second-year MBA/PGDM teams of three from four select B-schools, with ₹3,00,000 in cash prizes and PPI opportunities.
A supply chain case contest from Mondelēz International India for first-year MBA/PGDM students at four select B-schools, with a ₹3,00,000 prize pool and PPI opportunities.
BITS Pilani's Caspian initiative runs a two-week online buildathon: ship an AI agent that reaches anyone, for a share of the $1,700 pool (about ₹1,56,400).
A free, beginner-friendly online hackathon from GatewayGS and The AEI Initiative, inviting AI projects that tackle environmental problems. Runs July 25 to August 15, 2026, with a $25 (about ₹2,300) prize pool.
A national-level hackathon by OSCode and CommunityX with a ₹50,00,000 prize pool, open to Indian teams. Build, innovate, and win big from July 29 to September 5, 2026.
A global online hackathon by TikTok with a $34,500 prize pool, open to Indian developers and creators.
Prasunethon 2.0 is Prasunet's national online hackathon for Indian students, developers and innovators, offering a ₹1,05,000 prize pool, internships and industry exposure.
A 24-hour national hackathon at KPRIET, Coimbatore on 10–11 September 2026, with hardware and software tracks, a ₹60,000 prize pool, industry mentorship and registration open to student teams of 3–6.
An international startup case competition for university students hosted by AJNIFM, with a domestic prize pool of up to ₹75,000 and registration closing on 14 August 2026.
An online hackathon on AI in road safety for participants from BIMSTEC countries other than India, with a ₹1,00,000 cash prize pool and a 30 June 2026 submission deadline on Unstop.
A free-entry national deep-tech hackathon by DPIIT for AI, Robotics, AgriTech and CleanTech innovators, with a ₹1,25,000 cash prize pool. Held on July 31, 2026.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon by Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, on 7–8 August 2026 — open to Indian college students in teams of 2–4, with up to ₹5,00,000 in cash prizes and a prototype exhibition.
A national all-women hackathon by Aspire For Her and Logitech, offering a ₹2.25 lakh prize pool, mentorship from industry experts and a chance to connect with Logitech's hiring team.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon where high school students build 3D websites with any tools they like. ₹5,060 prize pool; submissions close 31 July 2026.
A five-day hackathon by Hack Briven in Gurugram with a ₹30,000 cash prize pool, open to participants from anywhere in India.
Hack-Nation's 24-hour online AI hackathon, open worldwide, with a $35,000 (₹32.2L) prize pool. Register by 20 June 2026.
A student hackathon from WnCC, IIT Bombay's Web and Coding Club, and Kaya AI that challenges IIT students to build AI solutions for construction, with cash prizes totalling ₹3,50,000. Register by July 10, 2026.
Bank of India's PSBs Cyber Shield Hackathon 2026 invites Indian students, developers, cybersecurity professionals and startups to build solutions for AI-driven security, cyber defence and fraud in banking. The total cash prize pool is ₹10,00,000, with entries closing on June 22, 2026.
A seven-day online AI hackathon where developers and students build agentic apps with the open-source Lemma SDK and compete for a share of a ₹1,00,000 cash pool.
emly labs' AI hackathon at Govt. College for Women in Srinagar, carrying a ₹12,000 cash prize pool. Register on Internshala by July 13, 2026.
An online hackathon by the Stellar Development Foundation where developers and teams worldwide build zero-knowledge applications on Stellar for a USD 10,000 prize pool. Entries close 29 June 2026.
A State Bank of India competition hosted on Internshala, asking individuals and teams to build Agentic AI banking solutions for a share of a ₹4,75,000 prize pool. Entries close 30 June 2026.
Tata Technologies' national AI at the Edge hackathon for engineering students and early-career professionals, with a ₹4.5 lakh cash prize pool.
A virtual hackathon run by The TechShare Project for participants in India, held 16–28 June 2026, with a $2,310 prize pool that works out to roughly ₹2.1 lakh in cash prizes.
A free, online hackathon run by CodeBenders for Indian engineering and B-school students, held June 10–21, 2026, with ₹10,000 in cash prizes.
A 24-hour systems engineering competition by Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Chennai, where undergraduate teams build, ship, attack and defend live products for a share of a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A global online algorithmic coding contest by Wincent with a €10,000 (≈₹9.2L) prize pool. Coders from India can enter solo, with registration open until June 27, 2026.
A women-only hackathon by Meesho for female engineering students in their final year, graduating in 2027. Cash prizes from a ₹2.25 lakh pool; register by June 20, 2026.
An entirely online fintech hackathon run by Nomba with DevCareer, open to developers, designers and product builders in Nigeria, with a $6,500 cash prize pool.
A three-day college tech festival by PW Institute of Innovation, with a CSS Battle and the Vibe Hackathon and a ₹50,000 prize pool for students across India.
A 48-hour national hackathon run by Stanley College of Engineering & Technology for Women, open to students of any discipline across India, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool. Registration closes 12 June 2026.
A free, fully online vibe-coding hackathon from Coding Ninjas and Google for Developers, giving Indian students a shot at a ₹3,00,000 cash prize pool. Runs June 9–21, 2026.
Hack4Humanity is an India-wide hackathon that rewards technology built for humanitarian and social causes, with a cash prize pool of ₹25,000. Registration closes on 15 June 2026.
OSF Hackathon 2026 is a fully online national hackathon run by Our Startup Freelancer, open to Indian students, developers, AI builders and startup founders. Free to enter, with a ₹50,000+ cash prize pool and a June 15, 2026 deadline.
Student teams of up to three take on a live business problem in an 18-hour hackathon hosted by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad during E-Summit 2026, competing for ₹25,000 in cash prizes.
A 72-hour online hackathon by Hackathon Raptors: port a real open-source project into another language with AI help and compete for up to ₹1.7L in prizes.
A worldwide, fully online hackathon run on Devpost with a $350 prize pool, open to Indian builders and teams working on productivity or social-good ideas.
A beginner-friendly hackathon for social good, run fully online from 19 June to 24 July 2026. Low-code and no-code builds welcome, with a prize pool of up to ₹27,600 and no country limits.
ZeAI Hackathon 2026 is a nationwide 24-hour hackathon run by ZeAI, offering a ₹10 Lakh prize pool. Solo entrants and teams from anywhere in India can take part. Registration closes July 15, 2026.
A student hackathon by Paper Buddy to build one platform linking schools and homes, with up to ₹45,000 in cash prizes and PPO consideration for the winner.
An online AI hackathon by Prometheus with a $400 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
A national cybersecurity hackathon hosted by the Kerala Police on Agentic AI for Investigations, with a prize pool of ₹10 Lakhs+ and free entry for Indian nationals.
A national coding competition from Tally Solutions with Systems Programming and Full Stack tracks. Compete for up to ₹75,000 in cash prizes, placement interview entry and internships at Tally Bengaluru.
Hack[AI]Thon 2.0 is an AI hackathon organised by Sphere Hive at VRIF VTU Belagavi, open to all with a ₹35,000 cash prize pool. The online data audit is due by July 25, 2026.
An online innovation and design hackathon for students and early-stage innovators across India, with ₹3,00,000 in cash prizes. Register by 21 July 2026 for the 1–2 August event.
A worldwide online hackathon hosted by UiPath, offering a $50,000 (about ₹46,00,000) cash prize pool to teams of up to four building enterprise AI agents. Entries close 7 July 2026.
A 10-day online startup challenge for women, with mentorship across three structured rounds and a ₹7,500 cash prize pool. Open to students, professionals, homemakers and mothers, in teams of 1–2.
DevsUnite's online hiring hackathon on Devpost, focused on machine learning and AI, with a ₹3,000 prize pool. Open to all, and registration closes 25 July 2026.
SquidHack 2026 is a 24-hour hackathon-style challenge hosted by SAGE University, Indore for UG, PG and Dual Degree students across India, with a ₹1,10,000 prize pool shared across six categories and first-round registration closing on July 15, 2026.
HackOcean is a national-level online frontend hackathon by DLG and MITS Gwalior — two rounds, a 12-hour finale, ₹1.5L+ in total prizes, and AI tools allowed.
A national online hackathon by PaperBuddy where Indian students build production-ready edtech and fintech software, competing for a Software Engineer PPO and ₹50,000 in cash prizes.
A national online case competition run by Mochatrade (YC P26) across three rounds in fintech and business strategy, offering ₹15,000 in prizes and a pre-placement interview for the top team.
A national online ideathon by Code Capital & Coffee inviting students across India to pitch scalable solutions to real-world problems. Cash prizes worth up to ₹15,000, internships for winners and .xyz domains for the top 20. Register by 14 July 2026.
A fully online national case competition by Dot and IIM Ranchi, open to all Indian college students, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool and a grand finale on August 9, 2026.
A two-round consulting competition for MBA and PGDM students, run by XLRI Jamshedpur, with ₹30,000 in prizes.
An online hackathon run by IIIT Delhi that asks students and early-career professionals to build AI tools for Indian problems — regional languages, farming, rural healthcare, civic transport and financial inclusion. Register by July 15, 2026.
IIM Lucknow's online strategy case competition for teams of 2–3 students, with a ₹75,000 cash prize pool and free entry through Unstop.
Airtel's national case competition for first-year flagship MBA students, with a prize pool of up to ₹6 lakh, Airtel mentorship, and PPI/PPO opportunities for finalists. Registrations close on 17 July 2026.
Airtel's flagship innovation challenge for second-year MBA teams of three — up to ₹8 lakh in cash prizes, mentorship from Airtel leaders and PPI/PPO opportunities.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon run by the ML Empowerment Foundation, inviting individuals and teams worldwide to build machine learning and AI solutions for social good and compete for a $1,000 prize pool (about ₹92,000).
An open-ended online hackathon on Devpost, held 17–31 July 2026, with a ₹2.85 lakh prize pool and no age, skill or location bar.
NeuroX1.0's opening online round is a Devpost hackathon run by Hackathon Hub, inviting projects in enterprise and AI/ML for a share of a $490 (roughly ₹45,080) prize pool. Submissions close 12 July 2026.
Pixel Whisper - Design by Voice is a two-person technical competition by Chennai Institute of Technology where student teams crack an inverse coding challenge and then rebuild a UI using only spoken instructions.
A free innovation hackathon on AI, blockchain, cybersecurity and cloud computing, open to participants from India, with a $5,300 prize pool and registration closing on 17 July 2026.
Tetrathon 2026 is a 36-hour AI hackathon hosted by Navrachana University, Vadodara, with a total prize pool of ₹1,00,000. Open to students and early-stage innovators across India.
A 36-hour AI hackathon run nationwide by NexVerse-IITM New Delhi, with a ₹21,000 cash prize pool and entries closing 31 July 2026.
Code Kurukshetra Codeathon is a one-day competitive coding contest hosted by SNIST Hyderabad on 11 July 2026, with a total cash prize of ₹10,000 and registration closing on 8 July 2026.
A three-day national hackathon at SNIST Hyderabad where students, developers and innovators build Digital India solutions for a share of a ₹2,50,000 cash prize pool.
A two-day AI Agents hackathon hosted by SNIST Hyderabad on July 10–11, 2026, with a ₹1,50,000 cash prize pool and registration closing on July 3, 2026.
TriTech is a one-day hardware project expo at SNIST Hyderabad where students and independent makers showcase working electronics, electrical or mechanical prototypes for a share of a ₹25,000 cash prize pool. Registration stays open until 11 July 2026.
A single-day Bengaluru hackathon where builders ship AI browser agents for GTM workflows, with ₹10,000 in cash for the best build.
A two-round technical innovation competition by Chennai Institute of Technology for college students, with a ₹3,000 prize pool and registration closing on 14 July 2026.
A supply chain case-study contest open to students across India, run by the Operations Club of Army Institute of Management Kolkata with Procam Logistics. Teams of 2–4 compete for ₹45,000 in cash prizes.
TechCommons Hacks is a global online hackathon run by TechCommons with a $1,550 prize pool (up to ₹1.4L), open to Indian and international participants building in Machine Learning/AI and Social Good. Submissions close 20 July 2026.
A free two-day virtual hackathon by Product Space on Internshala where Indian students, developers and AI enthusiasts build their own AI agent and compete for a ₹3,000 cash prize.
A national-level hackathon hosted by PCCOER, where students and early-stage tech enthusiasts from across India build working prototypes and compete for a share of a ₹50,000 prize pool.
A 24-hour hackathon by YCCE Nagpur for college students, with problem statements in AI, ML, Blockchain and IoT and prizes worth up to ₹40,000.
National offline CTF hackathon at KPRIET Coimbatore, July 27, 2026. ₹50,000 prize pool, 6 attack tracks, open to students and enthusiasts across India.
A national public policy case competition hosted by IIM Bangalore under Venix 2026, where student teams of 2–4 design a policy for India and compete for ₹20,000 in cash prizes.
An online Archestra hackathon where you build a working AI app just by describing it in chat — $2,250 prize pool, free entry, open worldwide to ages 18+.
A fully online case competition for college students, organised by 180DC SVC and 180DC KN with Languify, offering ₹6,000 in cash prizes, Pre-Placement Interviews and a live jury round.
A solo strategy case competition hosted by IIM Bangalore's Forum for Industrial Interaction, decided over three rounds with a ₹1,11,111 prize pool. Register on Unstop by July 25, 2026.
An operations and supply chain case competition run by Opmac, the Operations Club of IIM Bangalore, at Venix 2026. Teams of 2–3 students compete across three online rounds for a ₹30,000 prize pool. Register on Unstop by 25 July 2026.
A one-day Bengaluru AI buildathon on 26 July 2026, with a ₹10,00,000 cash prize pool, 5,000 Sarvam credits per builder and top-10 demos at Sarvam Epoch.
PitchX 2026 is an offline startup pitching contest in Mumbai run by DevTech It Solution, with a ₹1,50,000 prize pool for students, working professionals, founders and early-stage startups.
A consulting case competition hosted by IIM Indore under its Prabodhan conclave, with a ₹2,00,000 prize pool for MBA teams from India's top B-schools.
A student ideathon hosted by the EDC of Jai Shriram Engineering College, Tiruppur, with ₹3,000 in cash prizes, certificates and jury feedback. Register by 31 July 2026.
A free, beginner-friendly online game jam run by BTT from 7 to 21 August 2026. Build a playable browser game solo or in a team and compete for a €100 prize — about ₹9,200.
GatewayHacks 2026 is a free, fully online hackathon for software and AI builders worldwide, with a prize pool of about ₹10,75,020 and a beginner-friendly, social-good focus. Entries close 2 October 2026.
A 120-second stock pitch competition by Doon Business School, Dehradun, with a ₹10 lakh prize pool for student teams of 1-3.
CODEXA is a two-day innovation sprint by MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad, open to individuals and teams of 1-3 members, with a ₹10,000 cash prize pool plus vouchers.
Hack Helix is a flagship hackathon by Thapar University's Helix society, offering a ₹1.2L prize pool for teams of 3-6 building innovative solutions in Punjab.
A Shark Tank-style business plan contest run by Enactus Sri Aurobindo College, open to teams of 1–4, with a ₹4,500 prize pool and a live final pitch in Delhi.
Hackowasp 8.0 is a 36-hour hybrid hackathon run by Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, with a ₹6,00,000+ prize pool across Web3, cybersecurity, open innovation and SDG tracks. Registration closes 17 April 2026.
A three-day arcade game development hackathon run by Athena at BVCOE, New Delhi, where students build meme-inspired 2D browser games for a ₹4,000 prize pool.
A 12-hour overnight designathon by DesignX at Rishihood University for college students across India, with a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and Canva Pro perks for every registered participant.
CaseX is a case study contest by IIEST Shibpur, part of Scintillations'26, where student teams of 2–3 crack a startup-inspired business problem for a ₹12,000 prize pool, certificates and internship leads.
A two-track challenge from MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad: build a working n8n automation workflow, or create an AI-generated manga story. The Automation Arena carries a ₹6,500 cash prize pool.
Aethronix 2026 is a national-level hackathon run by MVSR Engineering College (MVSREC), Hyderabad, with a ₹60,000 prize pool, internships for top performers and four tracks: AI & Data Science, Cybersecurity, Web Development and Web3.
A team-based finance competition from Doon Business School, Dehradun, where participants build and defend a mutual fund portfolio for a share of a ₹10,00,000 cash prize pool. Registration closes 16 April 2026.
A three-round case competition for student teams run by Google Developer Groups on Campus at TIET, Patiala, with a ₹85,000 prize pool and an Unstop registration deadline of 16 April 2026.
Innopost is a free technical poster competition run by the University of Calcutta for B.Tech/B.E. students, held in person in Kolkata with a ₹5,000 prize pool and six tech and sustainability tracks.
HackDUCS is Sankalan 2026's 12-hour hybrid hackathon run by DoCS, University of Delhi. Student teams of 2–4 build in AI/ML, Web3, cybersecurity or social impact for a ₹22,000 prize pool.
Synapse is a two-round machine learning contest hosted by the Scaler School of Technology in Bengaluru, with a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and an offline 10-hour final.
Capital Catalyst is a multi-round student pitch competition and live startup simulation run by E-Cell SBMPCE, with a cash prize pool of ₹8,000+ and a ₹150 per team registration fee.
An online, worldwide engineering hackathon run by EnviroCast, inviting participants to turn insight into impact. Solo entrants and teams welcome; the winning project takes a ₹56,250 cash prize. Runs 26 March to 21 May 2026 on Devpost.
An online marketing competition by BluePMS Software Solutions Pvt Ltd where you build one original marketing asset, publish it on ConnectsBlue and win on organic engagement for a share of a ₹10,000 cash pool.
A three-round student hackathon from Brainiacs – The Data Science Society at Sri Venkateswara College, Delhi, built around AI and IoT ideas for industry, with ₹4,500 in cash prizes and an on-campus final round.
Echelon: The Strategy Case Challenge is a strategy case competition for undergraduate teams across India, run under Navmanthan by the Ethiccraft Society with Kirori Mal College, Delhi. Register on Unstop by 16 April 2026 to compete for a prize pool worth up to ₹10,000.
A global innovation competition for people aged 15-30 to pitch ocean and marine conservation ideas. Three winners receive ₹90,000 each plus a trip to Taiwan; entries close 31 May 2026.
A six-hour AI Ideathon by Scaler School of Technology in Bangalore where Class 11 and 12 students build working web apps with AI tools and compete for a ₹30,000 cash prize pool.
An online case competition from IIT-BHU in which teams of up to four members pick a company and design its market entry and growth strategy for India, competing for a share of up to ₹10,000 in cash prizes.
A two-round national hackathon hosted in Indore by Acropolis Institute of Technology and Research, carrying a prize pool of ₹1,03,000 across six technology tracks. Open to college students and those who have recently graduated.
A 24-hour national offline hackathon in Lucknow by TechNeekX, open to Indian students, with a ₹10,000 prize pool spread across eight technology tracks.
A global online hackathon from Backblaze where developers build generative media apps on Backblaze B2 and Genblaze, with a $10,000 (about ₹9,20,000) prize pool. Free to enter, submissions close 3 August 2026.
Iris Hacks IV is a two-day online hackathon with a $400 prize pool (around ₹36,800), open worldwide to beginners and experienced builders alike.
A 30-hour hybrid hackathon by UEM Kolkata for Indian students and early-stage builders, with a ₹57,040 prize pool and registrations closing on July 1, 2026.
A hybrid Chennai hackathon run by SheBuilds Chennai that is open only to women in tech, running from 15 to 30 June 2026 with a US$500 prize pool worth roughly ₹46,000.
A global online hackathon run by the OneAquaHealth Project, where researchers, students and innovators build solutions for aquatic health and sustainability. US$8,000 prize pool; register by 31 August 2026.
A hackathon on Wooble that challenges participants to build a real-time clinic queue tool, with a ₹3,000 cash prize and submissions closing on 25 June 2026.
CyberHack 2026 is a free 24-hour cybersecurity hackathon hosted by SRMS CET&R, Bareilly, with Capture The Flag challenges, a prize pool of more than ₹51,000 and certificates for all participants.
RevenueCat's India-wide build contest for native iOS, macOS and visionOS apps, ending in a live Bengaluru finale with ₹1,00,000 in cash and hardware prizes.
A single-day AI hackathon hosted by the Monad Foundation in Mumbai on June 20, 2026, with a $1,500 prize pool and entry open to everyone.
Marwadi University's national-level hybrid hackathon for Indian college students, with a ₹3,40,000 cash prize pool. Register by 14 August 2026.
An offline software-testing hackathon by STeP-IN Forum in Bengaluru, offering a ₹1,00,000 prize pool to QA and automation testing talent.
Odoo's coding championship for Indian developers, with online preliminary rounds leading to a 24-hour live sprint on September 5–6, 2026 and a ₹1,70,000 cash prize pool.
A national online hackathon for women, run by Aspire For Her with Logitech, where participants across India compete for a ₹1,00,000 cash prize pool.
A nationwide online hackathon from the CSI Student Chapter at VIT Chennai, offering ₹1.5 Lakhs in tech credits across three build tracks. Open to Indian students and early-career developers.
A Microsoft-supported national hackathon for Indian students, with a ₹2,00,000+ prize pool, four tracks, and a 36-hour offline finale at Faridabad. Register by August 10, 2026.
A virtual hackathon by IncludEDU and the Stanford NNEA for building tech that supports neurodiverse communities. Open worldwide and beginner-friendly, with a $3,000 (up to ₹2.8 lakh) prize pool; runs August 1–9, 2026.
FlowZint's fully online AI hackathon puts a ₹3,00,000 cash prize pool on the table, along with verified certificates and FlowZint credits for entrants across India.
LIT School's multi-track hackathon for students in Classes 10–12, undergraduates and 2026 Class 12 pass-outs — ₹5,00,000 in prizes, internships, and an offline final in Bangalore.
An open-ended online hackathon on Devpost with a $500 prize pool (about ₹46,000) for the winning project — beginner-friendly, no theme restrictions, and open to solo builders or teams anywhere in the world.
A global online hackathon on Devpost where solo builders and teams create AI, machine-learning, web and social-good projects for a share of a ₹13,800 prize pool. Submissions stay open until 24 August 2026.
An online hackathon run by Galuxium on Devpost, with a ₹1,00,000 cash prize pool and three tracks open to Indian and global participants.
A single-day hackathon by EdVenture Park in Hyderabad on 9 August 2026, with ₹2,00,000+ in cash and prizes, the Grandmaster title, and access to opportunities at Google for Startups and T-Hub.
A free, global online hackathon by Cockroach Labs and AWS. Build agentic memory applications, submit on Devpost by 18 August 2026, and compete for $8,750 (about ₹8,05,000) in prizes.
A single-day hackathon focused on the AI application layer, held at T-Hub Hyderabad on April 20, 2026, with ₹1,00,000 in cash prizes and API credits for winning teams.
A staged innovation contest run by PCCOE Pune for Engineering and STEM students, with a ₹2 lakh cash prize pool, trophies and certificates. Registration closes 10 September 2026.
Brainwave 2026 is a national innovation contest hosted by GGSIPU's East Delhi Campus, open to student teams of 2–4 with a ₹3 lakh-plus rewards pool, expert mentoring and an on-site Grand Finale.
A fully virtual hackathon from Perfect Corp where developers worldwide build Skin AI and Apparel Virtual Try-On apps on the YouCam API, competing for a $6,000 (up to ₹5.5L) prize pool. Submissions close 17 August 2026.
Women In Product India's global hackathon for building enterprise AI agents, with a ₹1,00,000 cash prize pool. Submissions close 25 August 2026.
UEM Kolkata's 30-hour open-innovation hackathon for college students across India. Teams of 1–3, free entry, ₹60,000 in total cash prizes, registrations close 25 August 2026.
A multi-round innovation contest hosted by Manipal University Jaipur, open to student teams worldwide, with a prize pool worth ₹7 Lakh and a final round on campus in Jaipur.
A two-round space-science ideathon from MANIT, Bhopal: design a future civilisation around a rotating Kerr black hole and compete for a ₹10,000 prize pool. Round 1 proposals are due 17 August 2026.
DataHub's virtual hackathon, open worldwide, with a $20,500 (₹18.9L) prize pool and entries closing 10 August 2026.
A 30-hour national-level student hackathon in Chennai on 24–25 September 2026, run by Easwari Engineering College with KONE Elevator India, offering cash prizes from a ₹2,50,000 pool. Register by 9 August 2026.
A 36-hour national-level hackathon by IITM New Delhi for college students, with a ₹37,000+ cash prize pool, mentorship, and free stay for shortlisted finalists.
A single-day, in-person Bengaluru hackathon from Anthropic and Elevation Capital, where teams get five hours to build a bold AI product on Claude and compete for up to ₹9.2L in prizes.
A two-round inter-college student hackathon hosted by IPEC Ghaziabad, with a ₹1,00,000 pool of cash prizes and perks across five problem themes. Online PPT round first, then a 24-hour on-site build on 22–23 August 2026; entries close 15 August 2026.
A two-day offline case competition in Kanpur on 11–12 September 2026 where student and early-stage teams of 2–4 pitch business plans for a share of a ₹1,00,000 prize pool. Register by 5 September 2026.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon hosted on Devpost, open to participants worldwide including India, with a $100 prize pool and a run from August 15 to 17, 2026.
A remote, beginner-friendly three-day hackathon on social good and planetary well-being, with a $1,005 (about ₹92,460) cash prize pool and open worldwide.
A one-day, 12-hour coding competition hosted by Adamas University, Kolkata on 22 August 2026, with ₹7,000 in cash prizes for Indian students.
INNOVIK 6.0 brings teams of 2–4 to Indore for a 24-hour Agentic AI build sprint with a ₹2,00,000 prize pool. Registration closes August 15, 2026.
A 24-hour national-level online hackathon by BVRIT-N with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool, open to teams of 2–3 from across India.
A two-month AI hackathon by Kokos AI built only for school teams of two to four, with AI training, project mentorship, ₹75,000 in prizes and a finale at Technopark, Thiruvananthapuram.
A month-long online hackathon from The Webb Schools Computer Science Club that invites anyone, anywhere to build a project for social good. Runs 9 July to 10 August 2026 on Devpost, with an $80 prize pool worth about ₹7,360.
One-day idea-pitching hackathon hosted by VETIAS in Erode on 7 August 2026, with 12 tech and business tracks and a ₹10,000 cash prize on offer.
A 24-hour offline hackathon at NIT Delhi with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool, open to student teams of 2–5 members from across India, with solo entries allowed.
Manipal University Jaipur hosts HackX 3.0, a free 36-hour hackathon spread across 10 tracks, with a cash prize pool of more than ₹5,00,000 for winning teams.
A fully online finance and trading hackathon run by TechZap, with a ₹75,000 cash prize pool, free Azure credits, mentorship and hiring rounds for the top 10 teams.
A one-day global online hackathon from Devengers where solo developers, students and creators build in Generative AI, AI or Web Development across 8 hours for a share of a ₹27,600 prize pool.
Undergraduate teams from any recognised college can compete in MITS Gwalior's 36-hour offline hackathon, with rewards worth over ₹1.5 lakh across three technology tracks. Entries close 23 August 2026.
InteractUp's SNAPSURROUND 2026 Phase 2 is a fully online image-capturing and categorisation challenge open to Indian students and professionals, with guaranteed cash payouts for every one of the 25 selected finalists.
A month-long online hackathon for social good, hosted on Devpost, with a $2,500 (about ₹2.3 lakh) prize pool and open to Indian and global participants.
A free 24-hour intercollege hackathon in Chennai where student teams build and present a working solution in a single day, competing for a ₹32,000 cash prize pool.
P.A.C.E is a solo online coding challenge from the Coding Club at Technocrats Institute of Technology (Excellence), Bhopal. Three rounds — an MCQ check, an offline DSA contest and a panel interview — lead to a ₹10,000 cash pool for the top three. Registration closes 10 September 2026.
Vibewright is an AI vibe coding hackathon by D'Code NSUT, part of Oblivion'26, where teams of 1–4 turn raw ideas into working prototypes for a total ₹30,000 prize pool. Registration closes 14 August 2026.
A national-level 24-hour offline hackathon for undergraduate and postgraduate students in India, hosted at Chitkara University with a ₹40,000 cash prize pool.
Generative AI hackathon by D'Code NSUT in New Delhi. Teams of 2–4 build autonomous AI agents for a share of the ₹22,000 prize pool. Entries close August 16, 2026.
A 24-hour hackathon run by D'Code, the NSUT Delhi coding club, where student teams of 3–4 build working prototypes and compete for a total cash pool of ₹22,000.
GoBeyondTickets' national AI hackathon for students, developers, designers and founders — ten problem statements, three rounds and a prize pool of ₹1.75 Lakh+ in cash and AI/cloud credits. Register on Unstop by 3 August 2026.
National ideathon and algorithmic design hackathon by Chandigarh University, with tracks in Healthcare, Women's Safety, and SDGs. Teams of 3 compete for a ₹1,06,600 prize pool.
India's premier B-school business case competition by Galderma — ₹6,00,000 prize pool, PPIs, and a chance to shape the future of skincare.
Beginner-friendly online hackathon with a $10,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
A virtual AI hackathon by Suvidha International Foundation with a $500 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
A 24-hour student hackathon at Ramco Institute of Technology with a ₹30,000 prize pool, open to teams of 2–4 from the same college.
An online web development hackathon by TCET-ACM-SIGITE for students across India — ₹6,000 cash prizes, two-round format, teams of 1–2.
An online innovation challenge by IIT Bhubaneswar and BETTR — pitch your business idea for a ₹45,000 prize pool.
A product management case competition by IIM Bangalore's Venix 2026 with ₹80,000 in prizes for student teams of 2–3 members.
Public policy & consulting case competition by IIM Bangalore. Teams of 2-3 compete to advise the Government of India on women's workforce participation. ₹15,000 prize.
IIM Bangalore's ENI Club competition for student teams (1–3 members) to pitch a business plan online; prizes worth ₹10,000.
A virtual token-efficiency hackathon on Devpost with a $630 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
One-day Bengaluru hackathon to build AI agents that complete real payment flows. Win ₹10,000. No prior automation experience needed.
36-hour national hackathon for undergraduate students with ₹60,000 in prizes across 10 domains.
A month-long national hackathon for Indian students and professionals with a ₹10,000 prize pool, multiple tracks, and national recognition.
A 24-hour multi-domain innovation hackathon for students at YCCE Nagpur — ₹1,00,000 prize pool plus incubation support.
Hybrid Algorand hackathon for Indian students: build x402 payment solutions, compete for a ₹46,000 prize pool.
Online open-innovation hackathon by Sofzenix IT Solution LLP. ₹8L+ cash prizes, internships, certificates. Open to all, teams of 1-4.
National-level hackathon by PCCOE&R Pune with ₹60,000+ prizes for student teams.
India's first hackathon for TA and HR leaders – solve hiring bottlenecks, compete live at TechHR India 2026, and win up to ₹1.5 lakh.
IIT Guwahati's online M&A case competition for students, with a ₹2 lakh prize pool, expert sessions, and three rounds.
A 30-hour national hackathon by Code for India across 6 cities, with prizes up to ₹18 lakh.
UX Imperium is a two-phase UX design hackathon run by D'Code NSUT, Delhi, where teams of 2–4 architect scalable design systems for a share of a ₹15,000 cash prize pool. Registration closes 13 August 2026.
ImpactForge's fully online hackathon from August 14 to 16, 2026, with a ₹5.8L ($6,300) prize pool. Open to Indian and global participants, free to enter, with ML/AI, Web and open-ended tracks.
A free national hackathon by BVRIT for B.Tech students in India, featuring six tracks, AI-friendly rules and a ₹50,000 prize pool. Register by August 5, 2026.
An online case competition presented by Mochatrade and Venix 2026 at IIM Bangalore, open to student teams of 2–4 from the same college, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.
A two-day online hackathon run by the ACM Fremont Chapter and the Soft Computing Research Society, open to students and working professionals in teams of 2–4, with a $1,750 prize pool and awards listed at up to ₹1.6L.
An entertainment-sector business plan contest run by IIM Bangalore during Venix 2026. Teams of one to three compete across a quiz and a live pitch for a ₹10,000 prize pool, with certificates for everyone who takes part.
An 18-hour hackathon hosted by IIT ISM Dhanbad for students at recognised Indian universities, with a ₹25,000 cash prize pool and registration closing 6 August 2026.
MANAGE Hyderabad's national case study contest for MBA students under Krishi Chanakya 2026 — three rounds, with ₹20,000 and ₹15,000 prizes for the top two teams.
A four-stage AI innovation competition run by Accenture for pre-final and final year engineering and science students in India, with prizes worth up to ₹6.8L and an in-person Grand Finale in Bengaluru.
A national online case study contest on sustainability and social impact, run by Krishi Chanakya at MANAGE Hyderabad for MBA students, with ₹35,000 in prize money.
A three-round national product-building hackathon at TIET Patiala with a ₹80,000 prize pool, internship offers for the top three teams, and a 24-hour on-campus build round.
A Unstop content challenge: post a Reel, LinkedIn post or Short promoting Adobe University Hackathon 2026 or TVS Credit E.P.I.C. 8.0 and compete for up to ₹15,000 in cash prizes.
Akanksha is a national business plan competition run by Krishi Chanakya, the annual management festival of MANAGE Hyderabad, and is open to MBA, PGDM and allied management students. Teams of 2–3 from the same institute compete across three rounds for ₹42,500 in cash prizes.
CALL-E is a worldwide, fully online hackathon on Devpost with a prize pool worth ₹9,20,000, inviting developers, designers and founders to build communication, enterprise and machine learning/AI projects by 14 September 2026.
An 8-hour student software hackathon hosted by GHRCEM Nagpur on the theme Intelligent Systems, with a ₹25,000 cash prize pool and a registration deadline of August 19, 2026.
Takshak is a national marketing case study competition from Krishi Chanakya at MANAGE, Hyderabad, inviting MBA students in teams of 2–3 to solve a real brand problem and share a ₹35,000 cash prize pool.
An online sustainability innovation challenge by SIBM Pune's Social Impact Cell, open to student teams of 1–3, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
IIM Bangalore's Venix 2026 hosts this multi-round analytics case contest for teams of two or three, with a combined prize pool of ₹80,000 at stake.
Strategia 2026 is a two-day management fest case study competition run by the Department of Business Administration, Tezpur University, for UG, PG and PhD students across India, with a total prize pool of ₹40,000.
The ninth edition of IEEE UVCE's flagship online hackathon, with a ₹60,000 cash prize pool, a 24-hour build window and national-level recognition for Indian college students. Register individually by 19 August 2026.
A 24-hour offline hackathon at Malla Reddy Deemed to be University, Hyderabad on 22–23 August 2026, with a ₹1,20,000 prize pool. Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students across India.
A 24-hour offline hackathon hosted by Malla Reddy (MR) Deemed to be University, Hyderabad, for student teams of 2–4, with a ₹1,20,000 cash prize pool and a ₹449 per-person registration fee.
A fully online national strategy case competition run by Vingo for students across India — solve real marketplace challenges across three tracks and compete for a ₹30,000 cash pool, internship interviews and certificates.
An online-then-offline ideathon by bits&bytes Noida for students, developers and aspiring founders, with a ₹10,000 cash prize pool and partner benefits worth over ₹15,000.
A free, fully online hackathon from WithAI Research where individuals and teams worldwide build AI and security solutions for email, competing for a ₹1.6L prize pool. Entries close 1 August 2026.
An international innovation and technology challenge hosted by Amity University Uttar Pradesh for undergraduate and postgraduate students, with a ₹2,25,000 cash prize pool, six technology tracks and three rounds including an on-campus Grand Finale.
A national, two-stage student hackathon run by MIT Academy of Engineering (MITAOE), Pune, with a ₹25.88 lakh prize pool, AWS certification vouchers, cloud credits and a Grand Finale at IES 2026 in New Delhi.
Hindustan Unilever's eighth technology case study competition for first-year MBA students in India — ₹6.25 lakh in cash prizes, Unilever mentorship, and a route to pre-placement interviews, an internship and a possible PPO.
A business case contest from IIM Bangalore's dramatics club where student teams of 2 to 4 work out how to revive stage theatre. Run as part of VENIX 2026, with ₹10,000 in prizes.
A hiring-focused hackathon by Unstop and People Matters for TA and HR professionals, with ₹1.5 lakh in cash prizes and a live pitch finale at TechHR India 2026.
A hackathon from IIIT Pune inviting India's students, developers and AI enthusiasts to build interfaces powered by large language models, with a USD $500 (about ₹46,000) prize pool and a submission window of July 28 to August 8, 2026.
A free one-day hackathon at the Synq AI office in Gurugram on 29 August 2026, where individual developers build enterprise AI solutions on Synq AI's context layer for prizes worth ₹1,00,000.
A CSR-backed seed grant from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, administered by FTBI NIT Rourkela, offering up to ₹3 lakh in equity-free funding to incubated technology startups.
A Gujarat government subsidy that refunds 100% of the annual CGTMSE service fee paid on collateral-free loans, for as long as five years, with assistance capped at ₹10.4L.
West Bengal's Banglashree PRS scheme reimburses 50% of patent registration expenses for eligible manufacturing MSMEs, capped at ₹5 lakh per approved project.
A Haryana Government subsidy that reimburses Micro and Small Enterprises 50% of the cost of new testing equipment, capped at ₹5 lakh a year, to strengthen product quality and competitiveness.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 70–80% of exhibition and trade fair expenses, up to ₹5 lakh, for SC/ST-led manufacturing MSMEs in the state.
A Gujarat government capital investment subsidy of up to ₹50 lakh for SC/ST-run manufacturing micro-enterprises, released against a term loan. Applications close on August 6, 2025.
A Gujarat government subsidy of up to ₹50,000 for SC/ST-led manufacturing MSMEs to obtain Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) certification.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses manufacturing units and hinterland eco-tourism projects up to ₹7,000 per Goan employee per month, with annual caps of ₹25 lakh or ₹50 lakh for up to seven years.
Gujarat subsidy for MSMEs that buy or licence new technology: 65% of the acquisition cost covered, capped at ₹50 lakh, plus royalty support for two years.
A Gujarat government subsidy that meets 75% of ICT capital expenditure, up to ₹5 lakh, for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
A Gujarat government capital investment subsidy for manufacturing MSMEs, covering part of a bank-sanctioned term loan with support of up to ₹45 lakh, at rates that vary by taluka category.
A West Bengal subsidy that refunds 50% of the cost of ISO and quality certification, up to ₹5,00,000, for micro and small powerloom enterprises in the state.
A Banglashree sub-scheme that reimburses West Bengal's manufacturing micro and small enterprises for 50% of what they spend on captive effluent water treatment plants and pollution control devices, capped at ₹2 lakh, until March 31, 2025.
A reimbursement scheme from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Industries Department that pays MSMEs back 1–2% of export value, up to ₹30 lakh, when they double their exports over the previous financial year.
A reimbursement subsidy from West Bengal's Department of Tourism that returns 50% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹7,50,000, to tourism units spending on quality upgrades, modernisation, pollution control and certification. Applications close on 31 December 2025.
A Goa government subsidy for women-owned industrial units, offering up to ₹8 lakh in interest subsidy, a 5% employment subsidy top-up and preference in capital contribution schemes. It was in force until 31 March 2011.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimbursed part of the interest paid by new Micro and Small Enterprises — up to ₹5,00,000 a year for five years — and stayed open until March 2011.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses part of the plant and machinery cost for cleaner production and pollution control projects, with support up to ₹35 lakh for MSMEs and large industries.
AIC Anna Incubator's annual pitch competition for deep-tech and sustainability innovations, offering up to ₹2.5L in cash prizes, mentoring, and incubation opportunities.
FITT IIT Delhi and Microsoft's UNNATI AI 2.0 empowers AI startups and innovators with funding, mentorship, and market access to scale solutions for national impact.
Asia's largest startup launchpad offering equity-free grants up to ₹4L, mentorship, and investor access.
Apply by 20 July 2026 for a prototype grant of up to ₹10 lakh, mentorship, lab access, and investor connect at GGV Startup Foundation, Bilaspur.
Electropreneur Park Bhubaneswar's Open Challenge Program 8.0 offers up to ₹25 lakh in grant, incubation, and mentorship for ESDM startups.
CITIL Innovation Grant 2026 offers ₹2 lakh grant, incubation, mentorship, and deep-tech infrastructure for startups, students, faculty, and researchers with innovations at TRL 4+.
The Handloom India Young Innovation Challenge 2026 (HIYIC 2026) offers seed funding up to ₹30 lakh, mentorship, and market access to innovators, startups, and weavers transforming India's handloom sector.
Up to ₹10 Lakhs equity-free grant with incubation and mentorship from INIF, supported by DST for innovative tech ideas.
SOP by IEF CCS NIAM offers up to ₹4 lakh grant, incubation, and mentoring to student agri-innovators under PM-RKVY.
Seed-stage agri-startups can apply for grant-in-aid up to ₹25 Lakh, incubation, and mentoring under PM-RKVY through IEF CCS NIAM.
Pre-seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh, incubation, and expert mentoring for aspiring agripreneurs under PM-RKVY.
Grant funding up to ₹5 Lakh for science-based sustainability innovations, with 6 months of incubation at Venture Center.
Get ₹10-50 Lakhs in seed funding via Convertible Compulsory Debentures (CCD) and 2-year incubation support for technology-driven startups at the Go-To-Market (GTM) stage.
An eight-month fellowship by India Accelerator and Schaeffler India that gives 10 early-stage social ventures a ₹2L grant, mentorship, investor readiness support and national visibility. Applications close 31 August 2026.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of captive sound pollution control devices for powerloom MSMEs, up to a maximum of ₹2 lakh.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses micro and small manufacturers 50% of what they spend on ISI, BIS, ISO and HACCP certification, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Grant of up to ₹7.5 lakh for new and expanding tourism units in West Bengal, plus extra Floor Area Ratio for approved mega projects.
A West Bengal subsidy that reimburses powerloom MSMEs for a certified energy audit and covers part of the cost of energy-saving installations, capped at ₹2,00,000.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses powerloom MSMEs for 50% of their patent registration costs, capped at ₹5,00,000.
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.
A national hackathon by IIT Bombay-Honeywell Centre for students across India to develop innovative, scalable sustainability solutions, offering prizes, seed grants up to ₹50 Lakh, and incubation support.
IIMA Ventures & SAP offer grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and market access for early-stage startups from North East India.
CSR grant up to ₹5 lakh for startups innovating in food, feed, animal health, and bioprocessing, supported by Kemin Industries South Asia.
A nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
National-level case competition by NIT Rourkela for UG/PG students — ₹20,000 prize pool, multi-round format.
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.
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.
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).
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.
NIDHI-SSS provides seed funding of up to ₹50 Lakhs to early-stage, innovation-driven startups incubated at IIT Mandi Catalyst for product development and commercialization.
A global impact grant by GOT BAG supporting grassroots initiatives, social enterprises, activists, and research projects focused on ocean health and climate action with a fixed grant of €10,000 (~₹10.91 lakh).
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.
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 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 global online hackathon by Rentits, powered by Meta, with a $45,000+ prize pool for student-life tools.
An online beginner-friendly hackathon by LUMA to pitch ideas and win up to $500.
An Ideathon for undergraduate students to compete for cash prizes up to ₹50,000.
Global online cybersecurity hackathon by SANS with a $22,000 prize pool.
ZerveHack is a global online hackathon by Zerve AI, focusing on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with a $10,000 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.
Online case competition by BITS Pilani Goa with total prizes over ₹4.5L including cash and internships.
A national-level online hackathon for Indian college students — ₹70,000 prize pool, three rounds, real-world problem statements.
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.
SuperNova Hacks 2.0 is a hackathon offering ₹60,000 in cash prizes for undergraduate student teams.
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.
Online hackathon by Claude Builder Club @ UR-CST with $1,500 prize pool for social impact projects using AI/ML.
An international online hackathon by the Artificial Intelligence Society with a $1,979 prize pool for AI/ML projects.
LaunchHacks V is an online hackathon for developers of all skill levels, offering a $575 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.
Build AI agents with Google Cloud in this global online hackathon, competing for a $50,000 prize pool.
CaseQuest 2026 is a premier strategic case competition by Geeta University for Indian students, offering a ₹15,300 cash prize pool.
Grizzly Hacks III is an online beginner-friendly hackathon with a $40,021 prize pool, focusing on ML/AI and Social Good.
A national-level Data-Centric AI hackathon for Indian students — ₹35,000 prize pool, two rounds, offline finale at Belagavi.
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.
India's largest online student hackathon focused on FinTech, AI, and Trading Technology, offering ₹3.15 Lakhs+ in prizes and internship opportunities.
Indian students: identify community problems, raise help requests on HELPSTiR, and design tech-driven solutions for social impact. ₹10,000 cash prizes.
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 case competition on digital transformation hosted by XLRI Jamshedpur — ₹30,000 prize pool for teams of 1–3.
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.
Build a real AI product using Lemma SDK, win ₹1 Lakh, and get hired by partner companies.
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.
A global online AI hackathon by USAII with a $15,000 prize pool — open to participants worldwide, including India.
A virtual hackathon by ACT House with a ₹93,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
An online AI hackathon by Kaya with a ₹3,50,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.
A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.
A global online hackathon hosted by Rice University with ₹16.28 lakh prize pool focused on urban sustainability. Open to all.
Build an AI agent for SAT education — ₹9,300 prize pool. Open globally, online.
An online marketing competition on Devpost by ConnectsBlue with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
A global online hackathon by OSC with a ₹3.72 lakh prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.
Online state-level hackathon for Rajasthan students, ₹10,000 prize pool + entry to Rabbitt AI finale.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by IEEE KCE Student Branch CIS Chapter — ₹10,000 prize pool, open to all.
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.
A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — ₹7.44 lakh prize pool.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Computer Science Girlies with a ₹4.65 lakh prize pool, focused on technology for wellness.
NetElixir AIgnition 3.0 is an online AI/ML hackathon for developers, data scientists, and students to solve real-world digital marketing challenges.
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 national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation support.
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.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a ₹1.93 lakh prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a ₹9,300 prize pool, open to participants worldwide including India.
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 global online deep tech hackathon with a ₹15.35 lakh prize pool, open to Indian teams.
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.
Up to ₹25 lakh grant and incubation for seed-stage agri-startups under PM-RKVY.
National-level online hackathon by Elite Forums with cash prizes up to ₹7L and startup funding up to ₹2 crore.
National-level online hackathon by Prakasam Police to build AI-driven solutions for public safety and policing challenges.
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.
An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.
A virtual hackathon to build projects using LingoQL — ₹46,500 prize pool for the best submission.
A global online hackathon by GitLab with a $20,000 prize pool — open to developers, DevOps engineers, and AI enthusiasts worldwide.
Online Agentic AI Hackathon by Microsoft, cash prize ₹50,000.
Build the next-gen ThreadCounty SaaS platform in this solo web development hackathon for Indian students — ₹7,000 prize pool.
24-hour national-level AI hackathon in Sulya, Karnataka, with a ₹35,000 prize pool, focused on Data-Centric AI for students and developers.
Team-based case competition by Geeta University with a ₹17,500 prize pool for students.
Prize hackathon by NHAI seeking vehicle/drone-mounted and AI/ML retroreflectivity measurement solutions for Indian highways. Prizes up to ₹2,00,000.
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.
Odoo x Allenhouse Kanpur Hackathon 2026: A multi-round coding competition for Indian students, offering a ₹1.05 lakh prize pool and job opportunities.
An online global case study competition focused on supply chain management, offering a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and pre-internship opportunities.
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.
An online AI innovation challenge by VoxaOS for students and young professionals to build AI-powered solutions, offering cash prizes and VoxaOS credits.
Up to ₹20L non-dilutive funding + bootcamp + EarthON Gurukul incubation for Indian clean-energy startups solving rural livelihood challenges.
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.
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 Next Bytes with a $100 prize pool, open to all skill levels.
A free GenAI bootcamp and hackathon by IIT Bhubaneswar for students across India — ₹8,000 prize pool.
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.
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.
The Anvil Hackathon is a 24-hour, on-campus hackathon in Bengaluru for students and professionals across India, offering a ₹50,000 prize pool.
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.
Join Baidu's 'Build with MeDo' online hackathon for a $50K prize pool, focusing on AI/ML and low-code solutions.
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.
Splunk's Agentic Ops Hackathon challenges developers globally to build innovative AI/ML solutions using Splunk, with a $20,000 prize pool.
Global online hackathon by GNEC for social good, offering $700 in prizes and UN-affiliated/NGO internships. Open to all skill levels.
A national-level offline hackathon for Indian undergraduate students to build tech solutions, with a cash prize pool of ₹30,000 and additional rewards.
Inter-college hackathon by Techno International Batanagar with ₹10,000+ prize pool.
Online university-level designathon for Calgary Maker Faire 2026, with a $1,925 prize pool.
Global online hackathon with $575 prize pool, focused on design and social good. Runs Apr 11 - May 23, 2026 on Devpost.
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.
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.
Global online AI hackathon by Alibaba Cloud with ₹41.85 lakh prize pool – open to Indian teams and individual builders.
Online business strategy competition by Motilal Nehru College, DU, open to all Indian college students. Compete individually or in teams for cash prizes.
MoAFW hackathon using GoI agri datasets for AI-driven farming solutions. ₹3L prize per winning team. Registration closes 20 Apr 2026.
A 24-hour national hackathon by Newton School of Technology focused on AI, problem-solving, and debugging, offering a ₹65,000 prize pool.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs grand challenge for DPIIT-recognised startups solving healthcare, education, and livelihood problems in tribal India — ₹12 lakh prize pool.
A 36-hour inter-college hackathon by JSS Institutions, Noida, offering cash prizes and internships for Indian students.
A 12-hour hackathon for girls to build creative tech solutions, with prizes up to ₹30,000, on April 24, 2026 in Bengaluru.
Wainganga Incubation Foundation's national startup & innovation challenge — ₹3.5L cash prize pool plus 2-year incubation for top 10 startups, finale at Nagpur.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs invites DPIIT-recognised startups to solve healthcare, education, and livelihood challenges for tribal communities — ₹12 lakh prize pool.
An 18-hour offline AI/ML/DL hackathon by Bennett University in Greater Noida with ₹10,000 cash prize pool.
A nation-scale AI hackathon by Economic Times and Unstop for Indian students and professionals, offering a ₹10 lakh prize pool and career opportunities.
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.
West Hacks is an online social entrepreneurship hackathon offering a $175 cash prize, open to global participants.
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 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.
PiHacks Enhanced is an online, beginner-friendly hackathon by PiHi CompSci, offering a $201 prize pool and focusing on gaming, AI, and machine learning.
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.
A 30-hour offline Agentic AI hackathon in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, powered by Microsoft, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
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.
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.
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.
NextGenHacks is an online, open-ended hackathon welcoming global participants to build innovative solutions for social good, with a $1,000 cash prize.
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.
A national-level intercollege hackathon by NMIT for engineering students to build AI-powered solutions, offering a total prize pool of ₹1.30 Lakh.
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.
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.
A student-driven defence and technology project competition by BMSIT&M, Bengaluru, featuring a ₹50,000 cash prize pool and certificates.
Geeta University's MasterStroke 2026 is a negotiation championship for teams of two, with a cash prize pool of ₹16,400.
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.
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.
Equity-based global accelerator offering initial funding, extensive mentorship, and market access for tech-driven startups seeking to scale internationally and disrupt industries.
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 offline coding challenge by Marwadi University, Gujarat, focusing on IT, Biomedical Engineering, and Life Sciences Research with a ₹1.80 lakh prize pool.
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.
An online hackathon with a ₹8.8L prize pool, open to students, developers, and startups, offering cash prizes and paid internships.
A global online hackathon celebrating World Product Day — $10,000 prize pool for product builders of all skill levels.
A multi-round technology innovation hackathon for Indian students, with ₹30,000+ cash prizes and AWS mentorship.
Online qualifying round for HackArena 2.0, focusing on Generative and Agentic AI, for Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students, with selected teams advancing to the Delhi Grand Finale.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NexWave is a two-round online technical quiz and coding competition by Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University with a ₹22,500 prize pool.
A TypeScript-first AI agent hackathon by HiDevs & Mastra — build production-grade agents with Mastra, Qdrant, and Enkrypt AI. ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
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.
National-level online innovation challenge for engineering and B-school students with ₹26,000 prize pool and internship opportunity.
A national-level online hackathon for students and professionals to build innovative solutions with mentorship from Google experts and a ₹3 Lakh prize pool.
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 beginner-friendly online hackathon by Railtown — build agentic AI solutions for a chance to win CAD 500.
A free online challenge for undergraduate students to build and profit from a D2C merchandise startup — ₹12,000 prize pool.
An online, beginner-friendly hackathon by joinluma with a $300 cash prize.
Online AI and ML hackathon by Nira AI Tech with a $500 cash prize for innovative solutions.
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.
Kleos 4.0 is a 24-hour hackathon by D.Y. Patil RAIT for Indian undergraduate students, offering a ₹85,000 cash prize pool.
A national-level innovation challenge for Indian students, with ₹1,80,000 in cash prizes and a trip to Singapore.
A global online hackathon by Prompt Opinion (Darena Health) challenging innovators to develop AI solutions for healthcare, featuring a $25,000 prize pool.
A national-level, no-coding AI hackathon for undergraduate students to solve business problems, offering a ₹1,000 prize.
A one-day startup pitch-off for undergraduate students at MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad, with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A national-level 8-hour offline hackathon in Gurugram for Indian students — ₹30,000 cash prize pool.
National-level drone and aerial innovation championship hosted by JIIT Noida with a ₹8L prize pool.
Grants of ₹4.5L–₹13.5L for CSOs globally using sport to conserve IUCN Red List species or ecosystems. No equity taken.
A national-level 24-hour innovation challenge by CMRIT Bangalore, focusing on societal problems with a ₹50,000 prize pool and internship opportunities.
An open challenge by STPI CoE-EA and Schneider Electric offering equity funding up to ₹25 lakh for Industry 4.0 and enterprise tech startups.
A 6-month fellowship for health-tech innovators offering up to ₹50K monthly stipend, mentoring, and lab access.
ROBOVANTA '26 Hackathon is a 24-hour inter-college competition with a ₹80,000 prize pool, open to all college students across India.
Online hackathon by Youth Code Foundation with $2,700 prize pool for AI, mobile, and web solutions. Beginner-friendly and globally open.
A 4-month international acceleration program by IndiaAI Mission to help high-potential Indian AI startups expand into European markets.
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 global online hackathon by Hack United, offering a ₹24.5 lakh prize pool for participants of all skill levels to innovate across various themes.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.
Build AI agents with UiPath for a chance to win from $50,000 prize pool in this global online hackathon.
Grant of up to ₹20L for early-stage DeepTech startups (TRL 4+) by SINE IIT Bombay & Excelium.
Equity-based seed funding up to ₹50 lakh for DeepTech startups, with incubation support from IIML EIC and SIDBI. DPIIT registration required.
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.
Build AI agents on Slack's platform for a chance to win ₹39.06 lakh in prizes — open to global participants including Indian teams.
Global online hackathon by Reddit to build games with a hook — ₹37.2 lakh prize pool.
Win a ₹9.3 lakh cash grant, mentorship, and network access for startups in cross-border labor mobility.
A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.
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 global AI hackathon for social good with a ₹9.3L prize pool, open to Indian participants.
A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — ₹55,800 prize pool.
A virtual hackathon with ₹93,000 prize pool exploring quantum computing and its applications across databases, fintech, and more.
A global online hackathon challenging creators to produce AI-generated films, with a ₹1.25 lakh prize pool.
A ₹53,475 prize pool startup competition for student founders, hosted online by Creator Colosseum. Beginner-friendly and open globally.
A global online hackathon by Aethra with a ₹31.18 lakh prize pool — open to all, beginner-friendly, and focused on AI/ML and open-ended innovation.
An international competition by The Gap in Between (Social Nest Foundation) offering a cash prize, mentorship, and investor connections for impact-driven startups.
An open hackathon by Masters' Union where students and young founders pitch their business ideas for cash prizes and mentorship.
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.
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.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 offers grant funding from ₹2.49L to ₹12.45L for youth-led social ventures with impact evidence. No equity taken.
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.
12-month online fellowship for emerging researchers with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, offering stipend, research funds, mentorship, and training.
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.
Equity-free grants up to ₹49.8L and two-year mentorship for young innovators aged 15-30 tackling UN SDGs.
A 12-month venture-building program by IKP Knowledge Park offering up to INR 30 Lakhs in equity investment for deep science startups at TRL 2-3.
Global pitch competition for women founders with $100k+ equity-free prizes & mentorship.
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.
18-month equity-based incubation for AI/DeepTech startups with up to ₹50L seed funding, GPU infrastructure, and GTM support at NERVE CoE, Nagpur.
An open challenge by STPI's SmartAgri CoE in Bhilai, offering incubation, lab access, mentorship, and up to ₹35 lakh seed funding to AgriTech startups.
CSR-backed grants of ₹8L or ₹12L for startups solving plastic waste & circularity challenges. Incubation at IIT Kanpur.
Up to ₹50L seed support (equity/debt) for deeptech startups incubated at GUSEC.
Seed grant up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
Non-dilutive seed grant up to ₹25L (85% funding) for MVP-stage agri startups at R-ABI incubators.
Up to ₹45L equity-free PoC grant for Indian startups to co-create next-gen mobile innovations with Samsung R&D India.
Non-dilutive pre-seed grant up to ₹5L for farmers, students, youth with agri-business ideas.
Equity-linked seed fund of ₹25L-₹50L by DST for women-led startups at AIC Banasthali, including incubation.
₹3–5L equity-free grant + 4-week AI prototype sprint for Andhra Pradesh startups & MSMEs.
Government of Karnataka grant up to ₹50L for proof-of-concept. Non-dilutive, milestone-based, with mentoring support.
One-time grant up to ₹50L for women-led Karnataka startups (51%+ women equity).
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.
Maritime startup seed grant of up to ₹30 lakhs from IIMK LIVE and Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
One-time grant up to ₹50L for Karnataka startups registered outside Bengaluru Urban.
Non-dilutive student grant for agri-business ideas: up to ₹4L per student, no DPIIT registration needed. Open to students in Uttar Pradesh.
Seed funding of ₹30–50 lakh for BITS Pilani students and recent alumni building innovation-led startups, combining non-matching and matching capital with institutional support from PIEDS.
Prototype grant up to ₹10L from NIT Srinagar's DST-iTBI incubator (GIF) for science & tech-based startup ideas.
A one-time grant of up to ₹50 lakh for Karnataka-registered startups where SC/ST founders hold at least 70% equity.
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.
Up to ₹10L grant for early-stage innovators in DeepTech, AI/ML, AgriTech, and Sustainability by Runway Incubator, UPES DST-iTBI.
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.
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.
An equity-free grant platform for early-stage women founders with at least 33% equity, offering ₹45L in prize money and TiE mentorship.
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