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.
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.