Maharashtra Grand Challenge and Innovation Challenges
Status not published
Issued as periodic themed challenges; check msins.in for live challenges.
Prize money and pilot deployment opportunities against sector-specific challenge statements issued by Maharashtra government departments. Award amounts vary by challenge.
Maharashtra State Innovation Society (MSInS)
public · regional
Deadline: One call a year — Issued as periodic themed challenges; check msins.in for live challenges.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Quick — mostly identity and bank details.
Who can apply
- Stage: pre-seed and seed
- Locally registered entity required
Indian startups with a deployable solution matching the challenge statement; Maharashtra presence preferred. DPIIT recognition is usually required.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained
Source. https://msins.in/ · not human-checked
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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