BHASHINI Grand Innovation Challenges

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UNICEF Venture FundUp to USD 100,000 Open all year
ACT Grants (Catalyst and Momentum Grants)Amount set per project Open all year
AI for Good Innovation Factory$20,000 cash prize for the Grand Finale winner Open now
Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge₹1 crore prize pool, shared by winners Closes 10 Nov 2026
Databricks for StartupsUp to $200,000 in Databricks and Neon credits Open all year
DIV Fund (successor to USAID Development Innovation Ventures)Up to USD 200,000 (pilot), 500,000 (test) or 1.5 million (scale) Open all year
IndiaAI Innovation ChallengeUp to ₹25 lakh each for shortlisted teams to pilot; winner gets a contract of up to ₹1 crore Closed
AAI Start-up Policy: Funded Airport SolutionsUp to ₹5 crore per approved startup project, paid by milestones Closed