[May 2025]
Discover exciting business and startup opportunities across India. This guide helps you start strong, scale smart, and succeed in today’s dynamic landscape.
Apply Now: NIDHI – PRAYAS Grant Scheme (India)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) invites applications for prototype level projects under the NIDHI-PRAYAS scheme of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India…[more]
Apply for iDEX Open Challenge (India)
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Applications are now open for the iDEX Open Challenge, an initiative of iDEX – DIO aimed at promoting innovation and entrepreneurship in the defence sector…[more]
Open Call: Maruti Suzuki Nurture Pre-Incubation Program (Cohort 3)
Deadline: 1 June 2025
Maruti Suzuki India Limited has launched their pre incubation program Nurture Cohort 3 in association with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park to promote and scout very early-stage startups in East, Northeast and Central region of India…[more]
Apply Now: Propel Global Business Accelerator Program 2025 (India)
Deadline: 14 June 2025
Applications are now open for the Propel Global Business Accelerator Program to help Indian startups get started and succeed in marketplaces across the world…[more]
Google for Startups Program: AI First (India)
Deadline: 30 June 2025
Seed to Series A funded AI First startups are now invited to apply for the Google for Startups Program: AI First…[more]
Campus Founders Program to identify and nurture India’s budding talents
Deadline: 4 June 2025
You’ve got this incredible idea buzzing in your head ready to take the entrepreneurial world by storm. How can you make this happen? Transforming that brilliant idea into a successful business is no walk in the park. And that is exactly where NSRCEL can help you…[more]
Anveshan Startup Challenge 1.0 (India)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
Are you building something innovative for a cleaner, healthier India? This is your moment to shine. The Anveshan Startup Challenge 1.0 invites dreamers, doers, and disruptors across India to reimagine the future of Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) with breakthrough ideas…[more]
Call for Applications: Startup Nivesh 1.0 (India)
Deadline: 30 May 2025
From MVP-ready to revenue-stage, if you’re solving real problems and ready to raise, this is your shot. Apply Now!..[more]
Submissions open for Startup Incubation Program (India)
Deadline: 30 May 2025
Parul University is now accepting applications for its Startup Incubation Program…[more]
Call for Applications: RABI Program 2025 (India)
Deadline: 26 June 2025
IIM Kashipur FIED is inviting applications from Agri-Startups for RKVY RAFTAAR’S (RABI Program 2025)…[more]
Now Open: Sustainable Manufacturing Challenge (India)
Deadline: 28 June 2025
Hungry for a real challenge with real-world impact? They’ve got not one, but seven of them! Join the #BharatStartup Grand Challenge! Collaborate with CampX by Volvo Group and tackle real-world challenges. Apply now!..[more]
Entries Open for TIDES TBI Incubation Program (India)
Deadline: 30 December 2025
TIDES TBI is the flagship program of NSTEDB, DST to promote technology based startup ideas…[more]
BIRAC Bio-NEST Incubation Program (India)
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Applicants are now invited to submit applications for the BIRAC Bio-NEST Program…[more]
Entries open for Caret Accelerator 5.0 Program (India)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
Driving change in Smart Mobility, Distribution and Supply Chain, or Jobs? The Caret 360 is here to fuel your growth. Apply today for Caret Accelerator 5.0 Program…[more]
CFAs: Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission Program (India)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
AIC-BAMU Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of the Ambedkar Social Innovation Incubation Mission (ASIIM) Program, an incredible opportunity for SC candidates to take their ideas to the next level!..[more]
RFAs: Jawahar R-Agri-Business Incubator Program (Cohort 7.0) – India
Deadline: 15 June 2025
If you’re an Agri-innovator, Agri-Startup, or Student with a transformative idea in agribusiness, this is your golden opportunity to receive funding, mentorship, and incubation support to accelerate your venture!..[more]
Call for Applications: Mercom India Renewables Summit 2025
Deadline: 15 June 2025
Are you an entrepreneur with a ground-breaking cleantech idea or an early-stage startup developing transformative technology to accelerate India’s energy transition? This is your chance to present your innovative clean energy solutions in solar, storage, EV charging, green hydrogen, and other renewable energy technologies to the industry’s leading stakeholders and investors. Pitch your business ideas directly to venture capitalists, clean energy specialists, and influencers, and get exposure to over 300 high-profile delegates, investors, and decision-makers at the summit…[more]
Call for Applications: GAIL Start-Up Initiative ‘Pankh’ (India)
Deadline: 31 May 2025
GAIL had launched its ambitious Start-Up initiative ‘Pankh’ in July 2017 to invest in promising Start-ups and is now inviting applications to invest in promising Start-ups through this initiative…[more]
Apply for Launching Entrepreneurs for Affordable Products Fund (India)
Deadline: Ongoing
C-CAMP has partnered with BIRAC to implement the Launching Entrepreneurs for Affordable Products (LEAP) Fund, with the aim of enabling promising and innovative startups in the biotechnology and lifesciences sectors to pilot/commercialize their products/technologies…[more]
