स्टार्टअप इंडिया सीड फंड योजना - स्टार्टअप्स के लिए
इस योजना “स्टार्टअप इंडिया सीड फंड योजना (SISFS)” को 19 अप्रैल 2021 को DPIIT द्वारा ₹ 945 करोड़ के बजट के साथ शुरू किया गया था ताकि स्टार्टअप्स को प्रूफ ऑफ कॉन्सेप्ट, प्रोटोटाइप विकास, उत्पाद परीक्षण, बाजार प्रवेश और व्यावसायिककरण के लिए वित्तीय सहायता प्रदान...
**Seed Funds to an eligible startup by the incubator shall be disbursed as follows:**
Up to ₹20 Lakhs as a grant for validation of Proof of Concept, prototype development, or product trials. The grant shall be disbursed in milestone-based installments. These milestones can be related to the development of prototypes, product testing, building a product ready for market launch, etc.
Up to ₹50 Lakhs of investment for market entry, commercialization, or scaling up through convertible debentures or debt or debt-linked instruments.
Seed funds shall strictly not be used by startups for the creation of any facilities and shall be utilized for the purpose it has been granted for.
**Note 01:** Not more than 20% of the total grant to an incubator shall be given as grants to start-ups by the incubator. The rate of interest (as defined under GFR) on unutilized funds available with the incubator would also be taken into account and adjusted at the time of the next release by DPIIT.
**Note 02:** For startups being supported through convertible debentures or debt, or debt-linked instruments, funds shall be provided at a rate of interest of not more than the prevailing repo rate. The tenure should be fixed at the time of sanctioning the loan by the incubator, which shall be not more than 60 months (5 years). A moratorium of up to 12 months may be provided for the startups. Because of the early stage of the startups, this shall be unsecured and no guarantee from the promoter or third party will be required.
**Note 03:** The incubator shall execute a legal agreement with the selected startups before the release of the first installment. The incubators shall ensure that the necessary terms and conditions, including milestones, related to the Seed Fund are detailed in t
पात्रता (कौन ले सकता है)
The eligibility criteria for a startup to apply under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme shall be as follows:
A startup, recognized by DPIIT, incorporated not more than 2 years ago at the time of application.
Startups must have a business idea to develop a product or a service with market fit, viable commercialization, and scope of scaling.
A startup should be using technology in its core product or service, or business model, or distribution model, or methodology to solve the problem being targeted.
Preference would be given to startups creating innovative solutions in sectors such as social impact, waste management, water management, financial inclusion, education, agriculture, food processing, biotechnology, healthcare, energy, mobility, defense, space, railways, oil and gas, textiles, etc.
The startup should not have received more than ₹10 lakhs of monetary support under any other Central or State Government scheme. This does not include prize money from competitions and grand challenges, subsidized working space, founder monthly allowance, access to labs, or access to a prototyping facility.
Shareholding by Indian promoters in the startup should be at least 51% at the time of application to the incubator for the scheme, as per the Companies Act, 2013 and SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018.
A startup applicant can avail seed support in the form of grants and debt/convertible debentures each once as per the guidelines of the scheme.
आवेदन कैसे करें
**Online**
> **Application Procedure:**
**Step 01:** An online call for applications shall be hosted on an ongoing basis on the Startup India portal.
**Step 02:** The DPIIT-recognized startup can apply through the official Startup India Portal ([https://seedfund.startupindia.gov.in/](https://seedfund.startupindia.gov.in/)).
**Step 03:** On the home page, click on the ‘Apply Now’ button and proceed with ‘Apply Now’ for startups.
**Step 04:** The startup can login using the credentials used during the startup recognition process to apply for the scheme and submit the application form.
**Step 05:** Applicants can apply for seed funds to any three incubators selected as disbursing partners for this scheme in order of their preference.
**Note 01:** The application submission is completely online, and no physical submission of documents is required.