Closing SoonGrant
thingQbator
Offered by NASSCOM Foundation (Climate Tech Challenge)
Overview
thingQbator, run by NASSCOM Foundation with Cisco CSR funding, gives the top 10 validated student teams per cohort an equity-free seed grant of Rs 5 lakh. It runs recurring cohorts (Cohort 9 closed May 2026; check for the next window).
Eligibility
- Student innovators/technical builders currently registered in an academic institution
- Must have an early idea/prototype that reaches the top validated teams per cohort
Funding Purpose
Equity-free seed grant to the top validated student teams per cohort, funded by Cisco CSR.
Application Process
Apply during an open cohort window via NASSCOM Foundation's thingQbator listing.
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How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.
Before You Apply
- ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
- Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
- Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.