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IndiaAI Mission — Compute, Datasets & Startup Support (IndiaAI)

Open nowChecked 3 October 2026

IndiaAI Mission (MeitY, ₹10,371.92 crore over 5 years, approved Mar 2024): 38,000+ GPUs on the IndiaAI compute portal at a subsidised ~₹65 per GPU-hour for startups, researchers and students; AIKosh platform with 5,500+ datasets and 251 models; foundation-model support (20 model proposals selected by Jul 2026: 12 large and 8 small language models); application-development challenges; IndiaAI Startups Global acceleration with Station F/HEC Paris.

Amount
GPUs at ~₹65 per hour
Type of support
Other
Best for
Prototype / PoC, Seed / Early-Stage, Growth / Scaling
Who can apply
Early-stage startups, Growth-stage startups, Researchers, Students
Go to the official portalSource: Added by Sytezo, Oct 2026

The IndiaAI Mission is a ₹10,371.92 crore, five-year national programme that makes AI compute, data and funding support available to Indian startups, researchers and students.

Who can apply?
  • Indian startups, MSMEs, academic institutions, researchers and students can register on the IndiaAI Compute Portal (eligibility as per portal rules).
  • Foundation-model, application and startup programmes select participants through IndiaAI calls and challenges.
What do you get?
  • 38,000+ GPUs empanelled through 15 compute service providers, offered at a subsidised average of about ₹65 per GPU-hour.
  • AIKosh: 5,500+ datasets and 251 AI models across 20 sectors.
  • Foundation-model support: 20 sovereign model proposals selected by July 2026 (12 large and 8 small language models), including Sarvam AI, Soket AI, Gnani AI and BharatGen.
  • IndiaAI Startups Global: acceleration into Europe with Station F and HEC Paris.
How to apply

Register and request GPU capacity on the IndiaAI Compute Portal (https://compute.indiaai.gov.in). Watch indiaai.gov.in for open calls under the other pillars.

Objectives

IndiaAI aims at 'Making AI in India and Making AI Work for India' through seven pillars: compute capacity, an innovation centre for foundation models, the AIKosh datasets platform, application development, FutureSkills, startup financing and safe & trusted AI.

Key links

Deadlines, amounts and windows change. Check the official portal before you apply.

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