Mobility grants for startups

22 grants, prizes and schemes written for Mobility startups. Grants open to every sector are on the main grants page.

Closes 10 Nov 2026Prize
Cars24 Grand Startup Challenge
Cars24, with Startup India and the Startup Policy Forum
₹1 crore prize pool, shared by winnersShared cash prize pool for early-stage startups solving fintech, mobility, supply chain and AI problems
Open nowPrize
Maruti Suzuki Nurture
Maruti Suzuki Innovation with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
Cash rewards from a ₹13 lakh pool, plus paid PoC chancesPre-incubation with cash rewards and paid pilot chances for mobility startups
Closes 15 Nov 2026Grant
MBRDI Climate Tech Student Launchpad (Sustainability Garage)
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India, run by T-Hub
Up to ₹50,000 per team12 week programme and prototype grant for student climate and mobility ideas
Closes 14 Nov 2026Prize
NLDSL DigiTwin Grand Challenge 2026
NICDC Logistics Data Services (NLDSL), with NICDC and DPIIT Startup India
Grand prize ₹5 lakh per theme. Sector prizes ₹3 lakh each.Prizes for digital twin and freight model solutions for Indian logistics
Open all yearGrant plus other support
Rainmatter Foundation Grants and Fellowships
Rainmatter Foundation (Zerodha founders)
Amount set per projectGrants and fellowships for work restoring ecosystems, farms, water and climate
ClosedGrant
AAI Start-up Policy: Funded Airport Solutions
Airports Authority of India (AAI), Ministry of Civil Aviation
Up to ₹5 crore per approved startup project, paid by milestonesAAI funds startups that solve its airport and air navigation problem statements
ClosedGrant
Bharat Safety Road Safety and Mobility Innovation Program (AIC IIT Delhi and Honda)
AIC IIT Delhi Sonipat Innovation Foundation with Honda India Foundation
Up to ₹10 lakh in grants per selected startupGrants and two years of incubation for startups building two-wheeler road safety technology
ClosedGrant
Climate Tech Launchpad (Venture Center, supported by Thoughtworks)
Thoughtworks Technologies India, run by Venture Center's CoE for Clean Energy
₹5 lakh each for 6 startupsMini accelerator for climate tech startups ending in grants for the top six
ClosedGrant
EPAM Social Impact Innovation Program (AIC-IIITH)
AIC-IIITH Foundation (IIIT Hyderabad) with EPAM Systems India
Up to ₹5 lakhEquity-free grants and incubation for revenue-stage greentech startups at IIIT Hyderabad
ClosedPrize
Eternal (Zomato) Delivery Worker Innovation Challenges
Eternal Limited (formerly Zomato), with Startup India
₹10 lakh (winner), ₹5 lakh (runner up) per challengeCash awards for solutions improving delivery workers' safety, health and finances
ClosedGrant
HDFC Bank Parivartan SINE Spark Program
SINE, IIT Bombay, with HDFC Bank Parivartan (CSR)
Up to ₹50 lakh per startup, linked to milestonesMilestone grants for early-revenue deep-tech startups at TRL 5 or above
ClosedGrant
Honda Innovation Challenge 2.0
Honda Digital Innovation India, run with T-Hub
Up to ₹40 lakh per startupCo-development funding for startups building digital services for Honda riders and drivers
ClosedGrant
India-Israel I4F Strategic Call (Smart Mobility 2026)
India-Israel I4F Fund (DST India and Israel Innovation Authority; run in India by TDB)
Up to USD 5 million per project (66% of cost)Large consortium grants on a yearly strategic topic, Smart Mobility in 2026
ClosedPrize
Keeling Curve Prize
Climate Curve
USD 50,000 each to 10 winnersPrize for projects cutting or removing greenhouse gases at scale
Closes 31 Oct 2026Grant
Kotak BizLabs Season 3
Kotak Mahindra Bank CSR, with IIMA Ventures, NSRCEL, T-Hub, FITT and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park
Up to ₹30 lakhCSR grants and acceleration for revenue-stage impact startups
ClosedPrize
Maruti Suzuki Mobility Challenge (T-Hub)
T-Hub with Maruti Suzuki India
₹5 lakh to the winner. ₹3 lakh and ₹2 lakh to runners-up.Cash prizes and a paid pilot chance for mature startups solving Maruti Suzuki challenges
ClosedPrize
MC² Energy Startup Challenge (formerly Avinya)
Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI), via Startup India
₹3 lakh (1st), ₹2 lakh (2nd), ₹1 lakh (3rd)Cash prizes and India Energy Week showcase for energy sector startups
ClosedGrant
MG Developer Program and Grant
JSW MG Motor India, with Startup India
Amount set per projectGrants and mentoring for automotive and mobility innovations
ClosedGrant
NSRCEL Sustainable Mobility Incubation Program (with Alstom)
NSRCEL IIM Bangalore, with Alstom
Grants from a ₹1.5 crore pool for top startupsFree six month incubation, with grants for the best sustainable mobility startups
ClosedPrize
NXP India Tech Startup Challenge
NXP Semiconductors India, with Startup India
₹10 lakh shared equally by the top 3Prize money and incubation for semiconductor, embedded and IoT startups
ClosedGrant
Social Alpha Techtonic: Innovations in Sustainable Urban Transition
Social Alpha and U of T India Foundation, with city bodies
Up to ₹35 lakh pilot grantPilot grants for urban climate solutions in buildings, water, waste, air and mobility
ClosedGrant
Sona Comstar IIT Delhi Innovation Program (SCIDIP)
Sona Comstar, run by FITT IIT Delhi
Up to ₹80 lakh per startupGrant in aid for e-mobility and vehicle safety startups to build proofs of concept and prototypes

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