Seed Fund Scheme closed? What to try next

Where the Seed Fund stands now

The official portal notice said the last date for startups was 31 May 2026. No new call date has been announced in our sources; we will update this page if one is.

All-India schemes to try instead

• Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) — Guarantee cover on loans up to ₹20 crore · Rolling
• CGTMSE Credit Guarantee for Micro & Small Enterprises (CGS-I) — Collateral-free loans guaranteed up to ₹10 crore · Rolling
• NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP) — Seed support up to ₹1 crore per startup (typically ~₹25 lakh) · Opens in calls
• Stand-Up India (SC/ST & women entrepreneurs) — Bank loan ₹10 lakh – ₹1 crore (scheme period ended 31 Mar 2025) · Policy announced · awaiting guidelines
• BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) — Up to ₹50 lakh · Opens in calls
• MeitY SAMRIDH accelerator — Matching funding up to ₹40 lakh via an accelerator · Opens in calls
• NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (prototype grant) — Up to ₹20 lakh (₹40 lakh at Advance PRAYAS Centres) · Opens in calls
• PM MUDRA Yojana (Shishu / Kishor / Tarun / Tarun Plus) — Collateral-free business loans up to ₹20 lakh · Rolling
• PM Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) — Margin-money subsidy up to 35% of project cost (max project ₹50 lakh manufacturing, ₹20 lakh service) · Rolling
• NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR) — Up to ₹3.6 lakh total · Opens in calls
• MeitY TIDE 2.0 (tech incubators) — Support via TIDE 2.0 incubators — per-startup amount not stated on source · Opens in calls

State schemes to try instead

State schemes usually need your registered office in that state.

• Karnataka ELEVATE (Idea2PoC grant) (Karnataka) — Up to ₹50 lakh · Opens in calls
• Maharashtra Startup Week (government work orders) (Maharashtra) — Work order up to ₹25 lakh · Opens in calls
• Maharashtra IPR (patent, design, trademark) support (Maharashtra) — Up to ₹5 lakh domestic / ₹20 lakh international · Policy announced · awaiting guidelines
• KSUM Innovation Grant – Scale-up Grant (Kerala) — Up to ₹15 lakh · Opens in calls
• TANSEED (Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Fund) (Tamil Nadu) — Up to ₹10 lakh (₹15 lakh for green tech, rural impact, women-led) · Opens in calls
• KSUM Innovation Grant – Productisation Grant (Kerala) — Up to ₹7 lakh · Opens in calls
• Maharashtra Quality Testing and Certification Support (Maharashtra) — Up to ₹5 lakh reimbursed · Rolling
• KSUM Innovation Grant – Idea Grant (Kerala) — Up to ₹3 lakh · Opens in calls
• Delhi Startup Policy 2025 incentives (draft) (Delhi) — Not notified yet · Policy announced · awaiting guidelines
• Gujarat SSIP student innovator support (Gujarat) — Amount not confirmed · Rolling
• Gujarat startup seed support (Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026) (Gujarat) — Amount awaiting guidelines · Policy announced · awaiting guidelines
• Maharashtra Seed Fund Support (via incubators) (Maharashtra) — Amount not announced · Policy announced · awaiting guidelines

See state pages: Gujarat · Maharashtra · Delhi · Karnataka. Gujarat founders: read Gujarat startup grants 2026.

Common questions

Is the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme closed?

Our data marks SISFS as closed; the official portal gave 31 May 2026 as the last date for startups. Check the official portal for any new call.

When will SISFS reopen?

We do not know, and we will not guess. Watch the official SISFS portal.

What can I apply for instead?

Other central schemes (some by call) and state schemes where your company is registered. The list below comes from our checked data.