Avinya'27 Energy Startup Challenge by FIPI — Up to ₹3 Lakh; Deadline Today, October 15 — Startup Funding India, October 2026

If you are building in energy and hunting for startup funding in India, today is your last shot: the Avinya'27 Energy Startup Challenge closes submissions on 15 October 2026. Organised by the Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI) and anchored in the Atmanirbhar Bharat vision, the challenge backs Indian startups developing solutions across the entire energy value chain.

Focus areas include renewable energy, alternative fuels, and low-carbon technologies — a broad remit that should cover most early-stage energy and climate ventures. The funding on offer is a grant of up to ₹3,00,000, a useful non-dilutive boost for teams building pilots or running their first field trials.

Eligibility and How to apply

Eligibility: the challenge is open to Indian startups developing solutions across the energy value chain, with focus on renewable energy, alternative fuels and low-carbon technologies. How to apply: submit your application through the FIPI challenge portal before the 15 October 2026 deadline — it closes today, so move now.

If this deadline slips past you, two more energy and climate programmes are still open: the D.E.S.I.G.N. for BioE3 Challenge and the Greenovation Circularity Challenge (₹4 crore), both of which close on 31 October 2026. That gives you a fortnight to sharpen your pitch deck and financials for a much larger pot.