Scheme UpdateSISFS — Up to ₹20L Grant + ₹50L Investment
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme is India's largest seeding fund. DPIIT-recognised startups get up to ₹20 lakh non-repayable grant for PoC & prototype, plus ₹50 lakh via convertible instruments. Apply through accredited incubators.
New LaunchRDI Scheme — ₹1 Lakh Crore for Deep Tech R&D
The Research, Development & Innovation Scheme was approved with a massive ₹1 lakh crore outlay to catalyze private sector participation in high-impact R&D including AI, quantum tech, and semiconductors.
Credit SupportCGSS — ₹5 Crore Credit Guarantee, No Collateral
CGSS provides credit guarantees to lending institutions making it easier for DPIIT-recognised startups to get bank loans without collateral. Corpus ₹2000 crores, loan coverage up to ₹5 crores, benefiting 7,500+ startups.
AcceleratorSAMRIDH — ₹40L Investment for Tech Startups
MeitY's SAMRIDH accelerates product-based IT startups with ₹40 lakhs matching investment, 6-month acceleration program, customer connect with corporates, investor connect with VCs and internationalisation support.
Mudra LoanPMMY — Collateral-Free Loans up to ₹20 Lakhs
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana provides collateral-free loans to micro and small businesses — Shishu (up to ₹50K), Kishor (up to ₹5L), Tarun (up to ₹10L), and TarunPlus (up to ₹20L). Available at all banks and NBFCs.
IP ProtectionSIPP — Free Patent & Trademark Filing for Startups
DPIIT's SIPP scheme helps startups protect their IP by providing support and cost relief for filing patents, trademarks and designs. Professional fees of IP facilitators are borne by CGPDTM — completely free for startups.
InnovationNIDHI — ₹10L Prayas Grant + ₹50L SSS for Tech Startups
DST's NIDHI supports knowledge-based, technology-driven startups with NIDHI PRAYAS (₹10L prototype grant), NIDHI-SSS (₹50L seed support), and NIDHI-EIR (₹30K/month fellowship) for aspiring entrepreneurs.
Fund of FundsFFS 2.0 — ₹10,000 Crore for Deep Tech AIFs
Fund of Funds for Startups 2.0 has explicit focus on deep tech, early growth stage and technology-driven manufacturing startups. ₹623 crores committed to 17 VCs, ₹245 crores disbursed to 72 startups so far.
Genesis EIRGENESIS EIR — ₹10L Grant + ₹40L Pilot Funding
MeitY's GENESIS EIR supports tech startups in Tier 2 & 3 cities with ₹10 lakhs grant for prototype development and ₹40 lakhs pilot funding for market-ready products. Access to IIT Kanpur, IIT Hyderabad incubators.