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Answer 5 quick questions about your stage, needs and sector — get a personalised shortlist from the official decision tree.
“What do you need?”
Jump straight from a need — grant, loan, lab space, buyers — to the schemes that provide it.
Lifecycle Map
From idea to IPO: see which schemes match your stage of the journey, side by side.
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Put up to three schemes side by side — eligibility, benefits, amounts and how to apply.
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Grant
Funding with no repayment and no equity given up.
26 schemes
Equity
Investment in exchange for a stake in your startup.
12 schemes
Loan / Credit
Repayable loans or credit guarantees to access debt.
8 schemes
Incubation
Labs, workspace, mentoring and ecosystem support.
14 schemes
Market Access
Pathways to sell, export, or access procurement.
6 schemes
Mixed
A combination of support types.
3 schemes
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IIdeation
You have an idea but no prototype or product yet.
27 schemes
PPrototype / PoC
Idea validated; building or testing a prototype.
38 schemes
SSeed / Early-Stage
Prototype done; entering market or scaling pilot.
41 schemes
GGrowth / Scaling
Product in market; scaling operations and team.
25 schemes
MMarket Access & IP
Ready to sell, export or protect your innovation.
12 schemes
Browse by sector
Deep-tech and strategic sectors get dedicated schemes — everything else is covered by sector-agnostic programs.
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Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
Get up to ₹20 lakh in grants and ₹50 lakh in investment to validate your idea, build a prototype, and enter the market.
Fund of Funds for Startups
A ₹10,000 crore fund that backs SEBI-registered venture funds (AIFs), which in turn invest equity in DPIIT-recognised startups.
Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups
Government guarantees up to ₹20 crore on loans to DPIIT-recognised startups, so lenders can fund you without collateral.
Innovations for Defence Excellence
Defence innovation grants of ₹1.5–10 crore plus incubator support for startups and MSMEs solving military challenges.
Biotechnology Ignition Grant Scheme
Grant-in-aid of up to ₹50 lakh over 18 months for biotech startups and entrepreneurs to turn scientific ideas into products.
Startup Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development & Growth
Up to ₹40 lakh investment plus equal matching private funding and acceleration services to scale your IT product startup.
Beyond central schemes
State & UT schemes
323 state-level startup schemes & incentives — seed grants, subsidies, reimbursements — that stack on top of central schemes. By state, searchable, on a map.
Incubators directory
224 technology business incubators, Atal Incubation Centres and startup hubs across India — on an interactive map, searchable and state-wise.
PSU & regulator programs
17 startup initiatives run by public sector undertakings and regulators — ONGC, BHEL, GAIL, IFSCA and more.
State & UT startup portals
Every state and union territory runs its own startup policy — find your state's portal and incentives.