Startup Gujarat Scheme
A programme by herSTART
A state industrial policy mechanism by the Govt of Gujarat, facilitated through GUSEC, delivering monthly founder sustenance allowances, prototype grant support, and market acceleration capital.
About Startup Gujarat Scheme
The scheme offers monthly sustenance allowance up to ₹20,000/month (enhanced to ₹25,000/month for women founders) for up to 1 year, a financial seed grant up to ₹30 Lakhs to build minimum viable prototypes, test machinery, and file patents, and an assistance grant up to ₹10 Lakhs for marketing, field testing, commercial launch campaigns, and trade exhibition deployments. The total grant capacity is up to ₹40 Lakhs. Eligibility requires the startup entity to be registered or incorporated in the State of Gujarat, hold recognition from the Govt of Gujarat / DPIIT as an innovative startup, and be actively incubated or endorsed through an approved Nodal Institute like GUSEC. The venture should demonstrate original IP, technology innovation, or scalable business deployment. Focus sectors include Smart Manufacturing, Clean Energy & EV, BioTech & Healthcare, AgriTech & Processing, IT/Software & AI, and Textiles & Chemicals.
Where to apply
Other herSTART programmes
- herSTARTEmpowering innovative ideas by women with incubation, mentorship, and grants, including a dedicated co-working space.
- NIDHI Seed Support System (SSS) schemeA ₹10 crore seed fund supported by NSTEDB to invest in startups, with an average ticket size of approx INR 25 lakhs per investment, up to Rs. 1 crore.
- accelerateBHARATAn accelerator program supporting technology startups with breakthrough technologies, offering financial assistance and other benefits.
- Breakthrough AcceleratorAn accelerator initiated by GUSEC to support ideas and startups offering solutions to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- XR Startup ProgramA collaboration between Meta and MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), managed by GUSEC, to discover, nurture, and accelerate XR technology startups across India.