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Dron-O-War 1.0
by Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
National-level drone and aerial innovation championship hosted by JIIT Noida with a ₹8L prize pool.
Closed (20 Apr 2026)
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Startup grants in India
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.
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₹4.5L – ₹13.5LRange
Biodiv'Sport Grant Programme 2026 (Play for Nature)
by Play for Nature
Grants of ₹4.5L–₹13.5L for CSOs globally using sport to conserve IUCN Red List species or ecosystems. No equity taken.
Closed (16 Aug 2026)
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Startup Seed Fund (Zerodha CSR Initiative)
by FSID, IISc
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.
Closed (17 Jul 2026)
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The Social Hackathon 2026
by CMR Institute of Technology
A national-level 24-hour innovation challenge by CMRIT Bangalore, focusing on societal problems with a ₹50,000 prize pool and internship opportunities.
Closed (26 Apr 2026)
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₹2.5L – ₹25LRange
STPI CoE-EA: Schneider Electric Open Challenge Program 3.0
by STPI CoE-EA, Bengaluru
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.
Closed (17 Jul 2026)
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BFI-BIOME Fellowship at Venture Center
by Venture Center
A 6-month fellowship for health-tech innovators offering up to ₹50K monthly stipend, mentoring, and lab access.
Closed (25 Jun 2026)
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ROBOVANTA '26 Hackathon – Code & Build for ₹80,000 Prize Pool
by —
ROBOVANTA '26 Hackathon is a 24-hour inter-college competition with a ₹80,000 prize pool, open to all college students across India.
Closed (25 Jun 2026)
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Youth Code x AI
by —
Online hackathon by Youth Code Foundation with $2,700 prize pool for AI, mobile, and web solutions. Beginner-friendly and globally open.
Closed (27 Jun 2026)
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IndiaAI Startups Global: International Acceleration Programs for Indian AI Startups - 2026 2nd Cohort
by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
A 4-month international acceleration program by IndiaAI Mission to help high-potential Indian AI startups expand into European markets.
Closed (28 Jun 2026)
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FutureHacks
by —
An online beginner-friendly hackathon by The TechShare Project with a $2,310 prize pool, focused on social good and low/no-code projects.
Closed (28 Jun 2026)
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United Hacks V7
by —
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.
Closed (12 Jul 2026)
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AVANZARE V19.0 – 24-Hour National Level Hackathon
by Kongu Engineering College
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.
Closed (6 Jul 2026)
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H0: Hack the Zero Stack with Vercel v0 and AWS Databases
by Amazon
A global online hackathon by Amazon to build with Vercel v0 and AWS Databases — $80,000 prize pool.
Closed (29 Jun 2026)
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UiPath AgentHack
by UiPath
Build AI agents with UiPath for a chance to win from $50,000 prize pool in this global online hackathon.
Closed (29 Jun 2026)
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Excelium-SINE DeepTech Innovation Grant Program
by SINE, IIT Bombay
Grant of up to ₹20L for early-stage DeepTech startups (TRL 4+) by SINE IIT Bombay & Excelium.
Closed (16 Jul 2026)
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Defence India Startup Challenge 12 (Re-Open): Development of Inflight Urination Device for Female Fighter Pilots
under iDEX (Innovations for Defence Excellence) · by Defence Innovation Organisation
iDEX DISC 12 offers grants up to ₹1.5 Crore to MSMEs, startups, and innovators for developing an inflight urination device for female fighter pilots, addressing a critical combat requirement by AFMS.
Closed (15 Jul 2026)
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India-UK InnoXchange Programme
by FITT, IIT Delhi
A bilateral India-UK exchange program for deep-tech startups and incubation professionals, focusing on advanced manufacturing sectors, with full travel and hospitality support.
Closed (17 Jul 2026)
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MSME Idea Hackathon 6.0
by Ministry of MSME
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.
Closed (21 Jul 2026)
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Slack Agent Builder Challenge
by Salesforce
Build AI agents on Slack's platform for a chance to win ₹39.06 lakh in prizes — open to global participants including Indian teams.
Closed (13 Jul 2026)
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Reddit’s Games with a Hook Hackathon
by —
Global online hackathon by Reddit to build games with a hook — ₹37.2 lakh prize pool.
Closed (15 Jul 2026)
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₹8.3LGrant
Cross-Border Jobs Competition
by Labor Mobility Partnerships
Win a ₹9.3 lakh cash grant, mentorship, and network access for startups in cross-border labor mobility.
Closed (5 Aug 2026)
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Build with Gemini XPRIZE
by XPRIZE Foundation
A global online innovation challenge by XPRIZE, inviting participants to leverage Google Gemini for groundbreaking solutions, with a ₹18.6 crore prize pool.
Closed (17 Aug 2026)
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India High School Exoplanet Data Challenge
by —
A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.
Closed (31 Jul 2026)
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RevenueCat Shipaton 2026
by RevenueCat
Global online hackathon by RevenueCat with ₹3.95 crore prize pool for mobile apps and games.
Closed (30 Sept 2026)
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