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Funding for Growth-stage startups in India — November 2026
Grants, challenges and programmes open right now for startups at the Growth stage.
11 open · updated 4 Nov 2026
IdeaPrototypeMVPEarly TractionGrowth GlobalGujaratIndiaKarnatakaKeralaMaharashtraTelanganaUttar Pradesh
Accelerator
MassChallenge Challenge Programs 2026–27
MassChallenge (with corporate partners)
Closes 9 Nov 2026 (4 days left)
Corporate pilots + mentoring (no cash stated)
Competition
National Startup Awards 6.0 (2026)
DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry (Startup India)
Closes 20 Nov 2026
₹25 lakh per category winner
Competition
Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge 2026–27
Hello Tomorrow
Closes 30 Nov 2026
€200K investment for the top pitch + in-kind prizes
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)
Scheme
UP Startup Policy 2026 — Matching Grant
Govt of Uttar Pradesh
Rolling — apply any time
50% match up to ₹5 crore
Scheme
UP Grand Challenges Grant
Govt of Uttar Pradesh
Rolling — apply any time
Up to ₹3 crore
Scheme
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
DPIIT / NCGTC
Rolling — apply any time
Collateral-free loans, guarantee cover up to ₹20 crore
Scheme
Technology Development Board — Funding
TDB, Dept of Science & Technology
Rolling — apply any time
Soft loan / equity / grant — varies
Scheme
Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Tribes (VCF-ST)
Ministry of Tribal Affairs, managed by IFCI Venture Capital Funds
Rolling — apply any time
₹10 lakh – ₹5 Cr per company
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