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🏛️ Non-Dilutive Grants & Subsidies 🇮🇳 DPIIT & Central Ministries
✔ SOVEREIGN RADAR ₹2,500+ Cr Available Capital Non-Dilutive / Equity-Free

Sovereign Grants & Startup Subsidies Radar

Comprehensive intelligence on central and state government funding frameworks, innovation grant-in-aid programs, equity-matching initiatives, and collateral-free credit guarantees across India.

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Sovereign Radar Telemetry

Active Schemes: 6 Tracked
Non-Dilutive Grants: 3 Frameworks
Co-Investment / Match: 1 Programs
Venture & Bank Debt: 2 Guarantees
Max Grant Ceiling: Up to ₹50 Lakhs
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Flagship Central Scheme DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)

Provides financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, and market entry.

💰 Funding Assistance: Up to ₹20 Lakhs (Grant) / ₹50 Lakhs (Debt/Convertible)
🎯 Eligibility Criteria: DPIIT-recognized, incorporated within 2 years, prototype ready
🏢 Disbursement Route: Disbursed via 190+ accredited incubators pan-India
Tech Accelerator Match Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology

MeitY SAMRIDH Scheme

Supports existing and upcoming software startups with acceleration, market access, and matching funding.

💰 Funding Assistance: Up to ₹40 Lakhs Government Matching Capital
🎯 Eligibility Criteria: Tech/Software startup with working product & early traction
🏢 Disbursement Route: Matching investment alongside partner accelerators
Biotech & HealthTech Grant Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India

Biotechnology Ignition Grant (BIRAC BIG)

Flagship grant scheme for innovators and biotech/healthcare/agritech entrepreneurs with novel ideas.

💰 Funding Assistance: Up to ₹50 Lakhs 100% Grant-in-Aid (No Equity)
🎯 Eligibility Criteria: Individual innovators or registered startups under 5 years
🏢 Disbursement Route: Milestone-based disbursement across 18 months
Collateral-Free Debt Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)

Enables collateral-free debt funding and venture debt for DPIIT-recognized startups through member institutions.

💰 Funding Assistance: Loans up to ₹10 Crores with Credit Guarantee
🎯 Eligibility Criteria: DPIIT recognized, 12 months audited accounts / venture debt eligible
🏢 Disbursement Route: Scheduled commercial banks and venture debt funds
Karnataka State Grant Department of Electronics, IT, Bt and S&T, Govt. of Karnataka

Karnataka IDEA2POC (Elevate Scheme)

Competitive state grant providing seed assistance to tech and biotech startups across Karnataka.

💰 Funding Assistance: Up to ₹50 Lakhs Non-Dilutive Grant
🎯 Eligibility Criteria: Karnataka registered entity, innovative product/IP
🏢 Disbursement Route: Direct milestone release via KITS / Startup Karnataka
Tamil Nadu State Grant Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (StartupTN)

Tamil Nadu TANSEED Fund

Seed fund empowering early-stage startups in Tamil Nadu with non-dilutive seed capital.

💰 Funding Assistance: ₹10 Lakhs Equity-Free Grant
🎯 Eligibility Criteria: Registered in Tamil Nadu, working prototype, under 3 years
🏢 Disbursement Route: Direct disbursement via StartupTN portal
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