MSL Opportunity Circle · Your path to free capital

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Avinya'27 Energy Startup Challenge

by Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · Government

Innovation challengeStartupsClimate & energyDeeptech & hardware

Closes in 3 days15 Oct

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹3L support

+ Incubation+ MentorshipCash prizes INR 3 lakh, 2 lakh and 1 lakh for top 3; top 5 get travel/stay to India Energy Week 2027 plus exhibition space, incubation/lab access, investor introductions and mentorship.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via innovateindia.mygov.in · How we check

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RiDE Ideathon (PG) - TVS Motor

by TVS Motor Company · Corporate

Innovation challengeStudentsAI & MLOnline

Closes in 6 days18 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹2L to winner

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RiDE Ideathon (UG) - TVS Motor

by TVS Motor Company · Corporate

Innovation challengeStudentsAny sectorOnline

Closes in 6 days18 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹4L to winner

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FAME 6.0: Open Innovation Challenge

by IDFC FIRST Bank · Corporate

Innovation challengeStudentsAny sectorOnline

Closes in 6 days18 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹5L to winner

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Closing in 8–14 days (1)

Government First Initiative (Karnataka paid pilots for startups)

by Startup Karnataka / KITS, Government of Karnataka · Government

AcceleratorStartupsAI & MLSaaS & enterprise

Closes in 11 days23 Oct

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹25L support

+ AccelerationGovernment of Karnataka acts as first customer: direct work order of up to ₹25L (subject to technical evaluation) to pilot a solution against a published government problem statement (current statements from BWSSB and Praja Seva). This is a paid pilot, not a grant.

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MeitY GENESIS Pilot 2.0

by Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) / MeitY Startup Hub, via partner incubators incl. Venture Center Pune and SIIC IIT Kanpur · Government

IncubationStartupsAI & MLDeeptech & hardware

Closes in 17 days29 Oct

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹40L investment

+ Incubation+ MentorshipTakes equity — not free capitalUp to INR 40 lakh based on verified cost of delivering the pilot PO/WO (SIIC describes ₹40 lakh as an average, not guaranteed); equity allotted to the incubator, capped at 3% of fully diluted post-money; 12-month programme.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via venturecenter.co.in · How we check

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MHTECHIN Innovation Challenge 2026

by MHTECHIN

Innovation challengeOpen to anyoneAI & MLOnline

Closes in 19 days31 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹5L to winner

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Y Combinator

by Y Combinator · Accelerator / investor

AcceleratorOpen to anyoneAny sector

Closes in 21 days2 Nov

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹4.2Cr investment

+ Acceleration+ Mentorship+ CreditsTakes equity — not free capitalStandard deal: USD 500,000 total (USD 125k post-money SAFE for a fixed 7% plus USD 375k uncapped MFN SAFE); no fees; page cites USD 12M+ in partner credits and deals. INR figure converted at 1 USD = ₹84. Takes equity.

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GenZpreneur

by International School of Business and Media · College / university

Pitch & startup challengeStudentsAny sectorHybrid · Pune

Closes in 23 days4 Nov

Funding & benefits

₹4L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

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GITAM National AI Challenge 2026

by GITAM UNIVERSITY · College / university

Innovation challengeStudentsAI & MLIn person · Visakhapatnam

Closes in 30 days11 Nov

Funding & benefits

₹9L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

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LinkedIn Launchpad: Build Your Professional Brand (Online Competition)

by InteractUp

Innovation challengeOpen to anyoneAny sectorOnline

Closes in 54 days5 Dec

Funding & benefits

₹5.05L to winner

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Surge by Peak XV

by Peak XV Partners · Accelerator / investor

AcceleratorStartupsAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹42Cr investment

+ Acceleration+ MentorshipTakes equity — not free capitalUSD 500k to USD 5M seed capital from Peak XV (open to co-investors), plus operator support in hiring, product, policy, PR, engineering, GTM and global expansion. INR converted at 1 USD = ₹84. Takes equity (terms not stated on page).

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via surge.peakxv.com · How we check

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NSRCEL Women Startup Program (Cohort 6)

by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Incubator

IncubationOpen to anyoneAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹10L support

+ Grant+ Incubation+ MentorshipGrant of INR 10 lakh per selected venture; NSRCEL takes no equity; mentoring, pro-bono legal/CS advice; largely free of cost.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via nsrcel.org · How we check

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NSRCEL Impact Orbit – AgeTech Innovations

by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore (Capgemini CSR) · Incubator

IncubationStartupsHealth & biotechSocial impact

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹12.5L support

+ Grant+ Incubation+ MentorshipGrants up to INR 12.5 lakh (not guaranteed), incubation and domain mentoring; NSRCEL takes no equity and charges no programme fee; 8-9 months.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via nsrcel.org · How we check

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Hult Prize

by Hult Prize Foundation

Pitch & startup challengeStudentsSocial impact

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹8.4Cr investment

+ AccelerationTakes equity — not free capitalUSD 1 million seed funding to the global winning team (converted at 1 USD = INR 84); Foundation typically takes about 10% equity. Stages: campus qualifiers or open application, nationals, digital incubator, global accelerator, global finals.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via hultprize.org · How we check

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Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme

by Kotak Mahindra Bank (CSR) with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Accelerator / investor

AcceleratorStartupsAgri & foodClimate & energy

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹30L support

+ Grant+ Acceleration+ MentorshipGrant (not equity) of up to INR 30 lakh per startup, subject to due diligence and milestones, with initial disbursement plus performance-linked top-up; bootcamps and 150+ mentoring hours for a cohort of 20.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via iimcip.org · How we check

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KSUM Idea Grant

by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government

GrantOpen to anyoneAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹3L support

+ GrantGrant of up to ₹3L for idea-stage innovators.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check

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KSUM Productisation Grant (incl. Women/Transgender Productisation Grant)

by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government

GrantStartupsAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹12L support

+ GrantUp to ₹7L productisation grant; up to ₹12L for women- or transgender-led startups, released in milestone tranches.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check

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KSUM Market Acceleration and Scale-up Grants

by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government

GrantStartupsAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹15L support

+ GrantMarket Acceleration Grant up to ₹10L (early revenue) and Scale-up Grant up to ₹15L (growth). KSUM also lists repayable options: Seed Loan up to ₹15L and Scale-up Seed Fund up to ₹25L.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check

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Closing in the next 7 days (4)

Avinya'27 Energy Startup Challenge

by Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), under Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas · Government

Innovation challengeStartupsClimate & energyDeeptech & hardware

Closes in 3 days15 Oct

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹3L support

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via innovateindia.mygov.in · How we check

Apply on innovateindia.mygov.in

RiDE Ideathon (PG) - TVS Motor

by TVS Motor Company · Corporate

Innovation challengeStudentsAI & MLOnline

Closes in 6 days18 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹2L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

RiDE Ideathon (UG) - TVS Motor

by TVS Motor Company · Corporate

Innovation challengeStudentsAny sectorOnline

Closes in 6 days18 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹4L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

FAME 6.0: Open Innovation Challenge

by IDFC FIRST Bank · Corporate

Innovation challengeStudentsAny sectorOnline

Closes in 6 days18 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹5L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

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Every Monday: grants, challenges and programmes closing in the next 14 days. One email a week.

Closing in 8–14 days (1)

Government First Initiative (Karnataka paid pilots for startups)

by Startup Karnataka / KITS, Government of Karnataka · Government

AcceleratorStartupsAI & MLSaaS & enterprise

Closes in 11 days23 Oct

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹25L support

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via eitbt.karnataka.gov.in · How we check

Apply on eitbt.karnataka.gov.in

Closing later (6)

MeitY GENESIS Pilot 2.0

by Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) / MeitY Startup Hub, via partner incubators incl. Venture Center Pune and SIIC IIT Kanpur · Government

IncubationStartupsAI & MLDeeptech & hardware

Closes in 17 days29 Oct

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹40L investment

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via venturecenter.co.in · How we check

Apply on venturecenter.co.in

MHTECHIN Innovation Challenge 2026

by MHTECHIN

Innovation challengeOpen to anyoneAI & MLOnline

Closes in 19 days31 Oct

Funding & benefits

₹5L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

Y Combinator

by Y Combinator · Accelerator / investor

AcceleratorOpen to anyoneAny sector

Closes in 21 days2 Nov

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹4.2Cr investment

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via ycombinator.com · How we check

Apply on ycombinator.com

GenZpreneur

by International School of Business and Media · College / university

Pitch & startup challengeStudentsAny sectorHybrid · Pune

Closes in 23 days4 Nov

Funding & benefits

₹4L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

GITAM National AI Challenge 2026

by GITAM UNIVERSITY · College / university

Innovation challengeStudentsAI & MLIn person · Visakhapatnam

Closes in 30 days11 Nov

Funding & benefits

₹9L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

LinkedIn Launchpad: Build Your Professional Brand (Online Competition)

by InteractUp

Innovation challengeOpen to anyoneAny sectorOnline

Closes in 54 days5 Dec

Funding & benefits

₹5.05L to winner

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via Unstop · How we check

Apply on Unstop

Open now — no closing date published (8)

Surge by Peak XV

by Peak XV Partners · Accelerator / investor

AcceleratorStartupsAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹42Cr investment

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via surge.peakxv.com · How we check

Apply on surge.peakxv.com

NSRCEL Women Startup Program (Cohort 6)

by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore · Incubator

IncubationOpen to anyoneAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹10L support

+ Grant+ Incubation+ MentorshipGrant of INR 10 lakh per selected venture; NSRCEL takes no equity; mentoring, pro-bono legal/CS advice; largely free of cost.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via nsrcel.org · How we check

Apply on nsrcel.org

NSRCEL Impact Orbit – AgeTech Innovations

by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore (Capgemini CSR) · Incubator

IncubationStartupsHealth & biotechSocial impact

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹12.5L support

+ Grant+ Incubation+ MentorshipGrants up to INR 12.5 lakh (not guaranteed), incubation and domain mentoring; NSRCEL takes no equity and charges no programme fee; 8-9 months.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via nsrcel.org · How we check

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Hult Prize

by Hult Prize Foundation

Pitch & startup challengeStudentsSocial impact

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹8.4Cr investment

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via hultprize.org · How we check

Apply on hultprize.org

Kotak BizLabs Accelerator Programme

by Kotak Mahindra Bank (CSR) with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park · Accelerator / investor

AcceleratorStartupsAgri & foodClimate & energy

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹30L support

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via iimcip.org · How we check

Apply on iimcip.org

KSUM Idea Grant

by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government

GrantOpen to anyoneAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹3L support

+ GrantGrant of up to ₹3L for idea-stage innovators.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check

Apply on startupmission.kerala.gov.in

KSUM Productisation Grant (incl. Women/Transgender Productisation Grant)

by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government

GrantStartupsAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹12L support

+ GrantUp to ₹7L productisation grant; up to ₹12L for women- or transgender-led startups, released in milestone tranches.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check

Apply on startupmission.kerala.gov.in

KSUM Market Acceleration and Scale-up Grants

by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala · Government

GrantStartupsAny sector

Open now — no closing date

Funding & benefits

Up to ₹15L support

+ GrantMarket Acceleration Grant up to ₹10L (early revenue) and Scale-up Grant up to ₹15L (growth). KSUM also lists repayable options: Seed Loan up to ₹15L and Scale-up Seed Fund up to ₹25L.

Not yet checked by us · confirm on source · via startupmission.kerala.gov.in · How we check

Apply on startupmission.kerala.gov.in

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