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Global startup programmes open to Indian founders — November 2026

International programmes that accept applications from Indian startups.

13 open · updated 4 Nov 2026

AllCompetitionAcceleratorGrantFellowshipSchemeEquity Program
IdeaPrototypeMVPEarly TractionGrowth GlobalGujaratIndiaKarnatakaKeralaMaharashtraTelanganaUttar Pradesh
Competition

Hitachi Startup Challenge FY26

Hitachi
Closes 8 Nov 2026 (3 days left)
Paid pilot opportunity
Accelerator

MassChallenge Challenge Programs 2026–27

MassChallenge (with corporate partners)
Closes 9 Nov 2026 (4 days left)
Corporate pilots + mentoring (no cash stated)
Grant

UNICEF Femtech Ventures – Call 2.0

UNICEF Venture Fund (Office of Innovation)
Closes 11 Nov 2026 (6 days left)
Up to US$100,000 equity-free + 12 months mentoring
Competition

UNDP Ocean Innovation Challenge — 5th Call

UNDP with Sida
Closes 15 Nov 2026 (10 days left)
Up to USD 100,000 + 17 months incubation
Accelerator

Techstars Accelerators 2027 (incl. Anywhere / London)

Techstars
Closes 18 Nov 2026 (13 days left)
USD 220K for 5% equity
Competition

Ye! Youth Ecopreneurs Programme (YECO) 2026/27

ITC & UNCCD-G20 Global Land Initiative
Closes 22 Nov 2026
USD 100,000 prize pool + conference trip
Competition

Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2026–27

Hello Tomorrow
Closes 30 Nov 2026
€200K investment for the top pitch + in-kind prizes
Competition

Start Up Energy Transition (SET) Award 2027

dena – German Energy Agency
Closes 30 Nov 2026
€10,000 per category winner
Accelerator

MedTech Innovator 2027 Accelerator

MedTech Innovator (non-profit)
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Share of USD 700K+ prizes (top prize USD 350K)
Accelerator

BioTools Innovator 2027 Accelerator

BioTools Innovator (MedTech Innovator group)
Closes 1 Dec 2026
Up to USD 250K grand prize (USD 300K+ pool)
Competition

SusHi Tech Challenge 2027 (Tokyo pitch contest)

Tokyo Metropolitan Government
Closes 18 Dec 2026
JPY 10M grand prize (~₹58L)
Competition

Microsoft Imagine Cup 2027

Microsoft
Closes 28 Feb 2027
Up to USD 5K Azure credits + prizes
Equity Program

Zero Shot Fund

Zero Shot (OpenAI alumni)
Rolling — apply any time
USD 1M–4M (pre-seed / seed)

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Compiled by Abhishek Kapahi — The Fund Guy Abhishek Kapahi, founder of Scaler Bee, has helped 154 startups raise funds and win grants. Details checked against the official source. Last updated 4 Nov 2026.
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