Impact Orbit – Skilling & Livelihood Innovations Program
Social venture incubation by NSRCEL and Capgemini, offering up to ₹12.5L grant, no equity, for skilling and livelihood innovations.
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.
Social venture incubation by NSRCEL and Capgemini, offering up to ₹12.5L grant, no equity, for skilling and livelihood innovations.
BUILD 5.0 by Boeing India supports 2026 graduates and pre-seed startups with grants up to ₹10L in aerospace, defence, and sustainability.
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.
A DPIIT-approved national challenge for Indian startups with grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and incubation.
A global online hackathon by TikTok with a $34,500 prize pool, open to Indian developers and creators.
India's premier startup competition — pitch your idea, get mentorship, and win funding up to ₹10 Lakhs.
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.
India's premier startup competition offering mentorship, exposure, and funding up to ₹10 Lakhs for startups of all sizes and industries.
A global online hackathon by IEEE Turkey offering up to ₹2.8L in prizes for blockchain, AI, and climate action projects.
Non-repayable monthly grant up to ₹22,000 for recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.
Uttarakhand government scheme offering branding, marketing, quality improvement, and market access for local Himalayan products, empowering women entrepreneurs and SHGs.
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.
Grant funding and support for not-for-profits scaling women's digital inclusion solutions across India.
Equity-free grant up to ₹16 lakh from Startup Odisha for product development and marketing, with enhanced support for diverse founders.
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.
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.
The iDEX Open Challenge invites Indian startups, innovators, and MSMEs to propose cutting-edge technologies and products for the defence and aerospace sectors, offering grants up to ₹1.5 crore and direct engagement with the military.
NASSCOM AI CoE invites AI and deep-tech startups with working products or validated prototypes to deploy innovative solutions in the sports sector across five key areas.
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Cohort 12 offers startups in mobility, sustainability, manufacturing, AI, and emerging technologies the opportunity for equity-free strategic investment, mentorship, and access to Maruti Suzuki's resources.
A 6-month innovation challenge by Hyundai to co-develop cutting-edge solutions with startups in electrification, mobility, AI, and next-gen vehicle tech, offering PoC grants and market access.
A premier MedTech ideathon for Kerala engineering and medical students to develop multidisciplinary healthcare solutions with cash prizes, incubation, and mentorship.
A biennial national recognition program for Indian startups and social innovators, offering strategic mentorship, investor access, and national visibility.
An innovation competition by ACIC-BMU Foundation in partnership with Bosch India to find solutions for sustainable mobility with potential grant/prize support and incubation.
HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.