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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (via PDEU Innovation and Incubation Centre)

Offered by PDEU Innovation and Incubation Centre

Overview

The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) is a Government of India scheme under which DPIIT grants up to Rs. 525 lakh to selected incubators, including the PDEU Innovation and Incubation Centre (PDEU IIC) at Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, for distribution to eligible startups. The scheme provides financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization.

Eligibility

  • Startup must be incorporated within 2 years of the date of application
  • Must have a technology-integrated business model or solution
  • At least 51 percent shareholding held by Indian promoters
  • Prior government support received must not exceed Rs. 10 lakh

Funding Purpose

Funding is provided as a grant component of up to Rs. 20 lakh and debt instruments of up to Rs. 50 lakh, intended for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization.

Application Process

PDEU IIC currently states it is not accepting applications at this moment. Interested applicants are directed to the official SISFS portal at seedfund.startupindia.gov.in, or can contact PDEU IIC at iic@pdpu.ac.in.

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How to Apply

  1. 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
  2. 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
  3. 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
  4. 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
  5. 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.