Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (via FIED, IIM Kashipur)
Offered by FIED (IIM Kashipur)
Overview
The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), created by DPIIT with an outlay of Rs. 945 crore, provides financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization. FIED, the incubator at IIM Kashipur, is an empaneled institution delivering this scheme; FIED's SISFS cohort has disbursed funding to 23 startups totaling approximately Rs. 5 crore.
Eligibility
- Early stage startups needing proof of concept, prototype development or market entry support
Funding Purpose
The scheme is intended to give promising startups a multiplier effect in validating their business ideas, supporting proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization, with the aim of leading to employment generation.
Application Process
Applicants apply via the national portal at seedfund.startupindia.gov.in, selecting FIED (IIM Kashipur) as their preferred incubator.
How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.
Before You Apply
- ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
- Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
- Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.