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Startup grants in Kerala
Government grants for startups in Kerala: 3 Kerala state schemes plus 6 central schemes for startups: amounts, location rules, deadlines and official links.
Kerala schemes
KSUM Innovation Grant – Scale-up Grant — Up to ₹15 lakh
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
KSUM Innovation Grant – Productisation Grant — Up to ₹7 lakh
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
KSUM Innovation Grant – Idea Grant — Up to ₹3 lakh
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Your company's registered office must be in this state.
Central schemes that apply in Kerala
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)
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) – Grant — Up to ₹20 lakh
NIDHI Entrepreneur-in-Residence (NIDHI-EIR) — Up to ₹3.6 lakh total
Location rules are explained in registered office vs founder location.
Last verified 2026-10-29