Non-dilutive government schemes and institutional grants for Indian startups — capital you never repay and never give up equity for. Filter by sector, amount, stage and deadline.
A bilateral India-UK exchange program for deep-tech startups and incubation professionals, focusing on advanced manufacturing sectors, with full travel and hospitality support.
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 nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A solo UI/UX design challenge by SIES College of Management Studies, testing real-world design thinking with a ₹1,800 cash prize pool.
FSID Startup Seed Fund, powered by Zerodha CSR, offers grant funding and incubation for early-stage deep-tech startups in Sustainability, CleanTech, and HealthTech at IISc.
Global online hackathon by Reddit to build games with a hook — ₹37.2 lakh prize pool.
Test your analytical thinking and business intuition in this Guesstimate Challenge, open to undergraduate students with a ₹5,000 prize pool.
A fully-funded entrepreneurial and leadership development fellowship for rising leaders creating solutions for youth mental wellbeing globally.
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).
Nirmith'26 is a national-level hardware and software hackathon hosted by NMIT Bangalore, challenging Indian undergraduate students to build and demonstrate real-world solutions for a ₹1,00,000 prize pool.
A national-level online hackathon by Bharat Academix for Indian students, developers, and professionals, featuring a ₹2,60,000 cash prize pool and internship opportunities.
A student-driven defence and technology project competition by BMSIT&M, Bengaluru, featuring a ₹50,000 cash prize pool and certificates.
HCLTech Grant is a CSR initiative by HCLTech that awards financial grants of up to ₹5 Crore to NGOs committed to transformative rural development across Water, Biodiversity, Health, and Education sectors in India.
Team-based case competition by Geeta University with a ₹17,500 prize pool for students.
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.
A 36-hour inter-college hackathon by JSS Institutions, Noida, offering cash prizes and internships for Indian students.
Wainganga Incubation Foundation's national startup & innovation challenge — ₹3.5L cash prize pool plus 2-year incubation for top 10 startups, finale at Nagpur.
A 12-hour hackathon for girls to build creative tech solutions, with prizes up to ₹30,000, on April 24, 2026 in Bengaluru.
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.
A 30-hour offline Agentic AI hackathon in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, powered by Microsoft, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
Geeta University's MasterStroke 2026 is a negotiation championship for teams of two, with a cash prize pool of ₹16,400.
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.