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NIDHI Seed Support Programme

Up to ₹100 lakh per startup

Referral required hard to get Government Renews India

Who qualifies

  • Apply through a participating Technology Business Incubator, not to DST directly
  • Each incubator runs its own calls on its own timetable

In their own words

maximum support that will be given to a deserving startup is up to INR 100 lakh — Dept. of Science & Technology, read 2026-09-19

What to know

The largest single figure in India's public schemes. Because access runs through incubators, getting into a good TBI is the real unlock - the same pattern as cloud partner tiers.

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Goes to Dept. of Science & Technology's own page. We last read it on 2026-09-19 and check it again every morning.