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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Grant

DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, via selected incubators · Central scheme · Grant

Up to ₹20 lakh
Milestone-based grant for proof of concept, prototype or product trials
ClosedClosed · next call expected

Summary

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Grant is a grant from DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, via selected incubators. Any Indian state. If you meet the basic rules, you can apply; the committee decides.

Eligibility

Where	Any Indian state.
Entity types	pvt_ltd, llp, partnership
Must be incorporated	Yes
Company age	Under 2 years
Stages	idea, prototype
Sectors	any
DPIIT recognition	Required
Indian shareholding	51%+
Prior govt support cap	₹10 lakh

Who it's for

DPIIT recognition
Incorporated less than 2 years ago
Indian promoters hold at least 51%

Who it's not for

Received over ₹10 lakh from other central/state schemes (prizes, subsidised space, founder allowance and lab access excluded)
Already availed the SISFS grant once

A co-founder living in another city never disqualifies a company-based scheme.

Documents

DPIIT recognition
Incorporated less than 2 years ago
Indian promoters hold at least 51%

How to apply

Check the rules on the official page.
Apply online on the SISFS portal to up to 3 incubators.
Follow the selection steps on the official page.

Deadline

Last call closed 2026-05-31.

Combinations

SISFS is not for startups that already got more than ₹10 lakh from other central or state schemes. Prize money, subsidised workspace, founder monthly allowance and lab access do not count toward that ₹10 lakh.
The SISFS grant and SISFS debt can each be taken once.

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Related schemes

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS) — Guarantee cover on loans up to ₹20 crore
BIRAC Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) — Up to ₹50 lakh
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Debt / convertible — Up to ₹50 lakh
NIDHI-PRAYAS 2.0 (prototype grant) — Up to ₹20 lakh (₹40 lakh at Advance PRAYAS Centres)

Last verified 2026-10-29