Indian Startup Schemes Directory

Launched in 2021 with an outlay of ₹945 crore, SISFS provides up to ₹20 lakh as grant for PoC, and up to ₹50 lakh as convertible debt for market entry via 300+ accredited incubators. As of June 2024, ₹402.83 crore has been disbursed to 2,257 startups

Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹10 crore for loans sanctioned by 42 Member Institutions; guarantee cover is automatic on portal filing and attracts a 2% annual fee.

To enable collateral free loans to SCs/STs/Women entrepreneurs for setting up Green Field Enterprises in the non-farm sector and agri-allied activities (excluding crop loans, land improvement such as canals, irrigation, wells).

DST's NIDHI-PRAYAS Program aims to provide support to young innovators to translate their innovative ideas into prototypes. An early stage prototype/ proof of concept (PoC) PRAYAS fund is very effective to convert the technology ideas and innovations into working products, and to eventually spur entrepreneurship.

The NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP) is designed to provide timely financial assistance to the incubators to support potential startups with promising ideas, innovations and technologies. The key objective is to ensure availability of the seed support through incubators for providing timely support to potential startups, thereby enabling them to take their ventures to the next level and facilitate their success in the marketplace.

NIDHI-Entrepreneur-in- Residence (NIDHI–EIR) Program aims to encourage graduate students to take to entrepreneurship as a prospective career option by providing financial and non-financial support in the form of a fellowship

Supports 51 ICTE incubators and targets 2,000 tech startups with EiR grants (₹4 lakh) and Seed grants (₹7 lakh) in AI, IoT, blockchain, robotics and 7 societal verticals

Samridh Scheme is filling up the gap of getting to growth stage after getting the initial traction.

With an aim to boost the startup ecosystem in Tier-II & Tier-III cities in the country, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has approved implementation of the 'Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups (GENESIS)' Scheme with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 490 Crore for a duration of 5 years.

iDEX-Innovations for Defence Excellence with budgetary support of Rs. 498.78 crore for a period of 5 years from 2021-22 to 2025-26 was launched in May 2021 with an objective to provide financial support to nearly 300 Startups/ MSMEs/individual innovators and about 20 Partner incubators through Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO). Idex Spark - upto 1.5 Cr INR and IDEX Prime - up to 10Cr INR

The objective of the scheme is to accelerate the development of approximately 30 deep-tech critical and strategic technologies by 2026. These 30 technologies will primarily serve defence applications with export potential.

Host Institutes receive up to ₹1 crore for facility creation and ₹15 lakh per idea; separate seed capital up to ₹1 crore for startup unit. Apply through Member Lending Institutions (MLIs- Banks and NBFCs).

Atal New India Challenge is a flagship program of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog. The program aims to seek, select, support and nurture technology-based innovations that solve sectoral challenges of national importance and societal relevance.

The scheme offers substantial fee rebates: up to 80% on patent application fees, 50% on trademark filing fees, and 75% on design filing fees.

Reimbursement of 6% to 4% of net sales of designed semiconductor goods over 5 years subject to a ceiling of ₹30 Crore shall be made per application.

Milestones linked reimbursement of up to 50% of the eligible expenditure subject to a ceiling of ₹15 Crore per application for designing semiconductor goods indicated under Target Segment and making them ready to be demonstrated in operational environment and volume production.

Reimbursement of up to ₹30 Lakh per application for MPW fabrication of design and post-silicon validation activities. 1.2 Access to national EDA Tool grid and IP Core repository.

Special Credit Linked Capital Subsidy Scheme (SCLCSS) component, introduced under the National SC-ST Hub scheme with an objective to promote new enterprises and support the existing enterprises in their expansion for enhanced participation of SC/ST entrepreneurs in public procurement.

It provides financial assistance for setting up new micro-enterprises in the non-farm sector, thereby contributing to employment generation, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas.

The scheme is implemented by Credit Guarantee Trust for MSE (CGTMSE); Credit guarantee for loans upto Rs. 2.00 crore, without collateral and third party guarantee;

ELEVATE was intended to identify top innovative startups in Karnataka, who would be given Government support to scale up their product or solution so that they can elevate to the next level.

A venture capital fund called KITVEN Fund-3 (Biotech) is a Securities & Exchange Board of India (SEBI) registered Venture Capital Fund that proposes undertaking investments in companies catering to Biotechnology and other allied sectors within the State of Karnataka.

A venture capital fund called KITVEN Fund-4 (AVGC) has a corpus of Rs. 20 crores. The Fund plans to invest in businesses in the State of Karnataka that serve animation, visual effects, gaming, comics, and other related industries.

Startups can claim reimbursement for 30% of actual international marketing costs, up to a maximum of ₹5 lakh per year per company

The policy defines that the cost of filing and prosecution of patent application will be reimbursed to the incubated startup companies subject to a limit of Rs. 2 lakh (0.2 million) per Indian patent awarded.

The startups will be eligible for reimbursement of VAT/CST on any goods that are supplied to the incubatee.

Empowering the young population of the State to unlock their creative potential through Start-up and Innovation so as to enable them to contribute for sustainable development and inclusive growth towards the realization of Aatmanirbhar Gujarat.

E-YUVA scheme is mandated to promote a culture of applied research and need-oriented (societal or industry) entrepreneurial innovation among young students and researchers

Students Innovations for Translation & Advancement of Research Explorations (SITARE) Scheme is aimed at supporting innovative student projects in the area of biotechnology.

The Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIG) is a flagship scheme of BIRAC which recognizes and invests in innovative ideas in the biotech sector. The ideas should have clear potential to translate into commercial products/technologies.

A scheme by Ministry of Finance for financing SC/ST and/or Women Entrepreneurs by facilitating bank loans for setting up a greenfield project enterprise in manufacturing, services, trading sector and activities allied to agriculture.

C-CAMP has partnered with BIRAC to implement the Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Development Fund (SEED Fund) with the aim of providing early stage and bridge funding to innovative technology driven life science start-ups.

A Scheme for Promotion of Innovation, Rural Industries, and Entrepreneurship (ASPIRE) assists in the establishment of a network of technology centers and incubation centers in order to foster entrepreneurship and startups in the agro-industry.

MUDRA stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency is set up to provide funding to the non-corporate small business sector through various financial Institutions like Banks, NBFCs and MFIs.

MUDRA stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency is set up to provide funding to the non-corporate small business sector through various financial Institutions like Banks, NBFCs and MFIs.

MUDRA stands for Micro Units Development & Refinance Agency is set up to provide funding to the non-corporate small business sector through various financial Institutions like Banks, NBFCs and MFIs.

Govt. of Kerala has introduced the Seed Support scheme to provide financial assistance to startups to foster the formation and development of innovative, technology-based business enterprises that will stimulate the economy of the State of Kerala through venture creations, increased employment and leveraging of private investment.

Reimbursement of reimbursement of recruitment assistance for an amount of INR 10,000 per employee for the first year of commercial operations.

100% Services Tax (SGST) will be reimbursed for a period of three (3) years from the date of Incorporation on a maximum turnover of INR 1Crore/Annum

Startups that record a year-on-year growth rate of 15%, as per audited accounts, shall be eligible to get a grant of 5% on Annual Turnover, subject to a limit of INR 10 Lakhs within a period of three years from the date of incorporation

Co-investment fund (equity/equity-linked): state invests alongside angels/VCs (max 20% per startup)

Loans ₹5-10 lakh at 4% interest (repaid in 60 installments)

Sustenance allowance at the rate of INR 17,500 per month per startup for a period of one-year upto 25 startups per incubator per year shall be given to startups at the idea stage.

A one-time prototyping grant of up to INR 5 Lakh per startup shall be provided to DPIIT and StartInUP registered startups. The assistance shall be provided in single tranche to startups.

The seed capital will be given in the form of Marketing Assistance upto INR 7.5 Lakhs per startup upto 25 startups per incubator per year to launch the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) in the market. The seed capital will be disbursed in milestone-based installments (e.g. 40% + 30% + 30%) in three tranches.

Maharashtra Innovation and Technological Development Fund ('MITDF' or 'Fund') has been registered with SEBI as a Category - I Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) under the subcategory Venture Capital Fund with effect from August 25, 2022. MITDF is carrying Registration No. IN/AIF1/22-23/1118. IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited is the Trustee and IDBI Capital Markets & Securities Limited is acting as Sponsor and Investment Manager of the MITDF.

Maharashtra Defence and Aerospace Venture Fund (the 'Fund') is a Trust established in India under Indian Trusts Act, 1882, the Trust has been settled by Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation ('MIDC') as 'the Settlor' and IDBI Trusteeship Services Limited ('ITSL'') was appointed as the 'Trustee' of the fund. Further, Vide Investment Management Agreement the Trustee has appointed IDBI Capital Market & Securities Limited as the Investment Manager to the fund.

Startups and Innovation play a key role in economic growth. Besides generating jobs, they focus on smarter, gen-next solutions which bring economic dynamism by bringing in innovation and spurring competition.