Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
A programme by IIMV FIELD
The DPIIT seed fund scheme, run at IIMV FIELD as an approved incubator, currently paused on the national portal.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage startups anywhere in India needing seed funding |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – Early revenue |
| Format | Hybrid |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | DPIIT, Government of India |
About Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
IIMV FIELD was selected in 2024 to run the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, which is funded by DPIIT. The scheme backs proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation. Applications are made on the national seed fund portal, and IIMV FIELD's page notes that the scheme's own team has paused applications there, so check before you plan around it.
What you get
- Seed support through grants and investment instruments for selected startups
- Mentorship from faculty, alumni and industry experts
- Networking with investors and ecosystem partners
- Incubation infrastructure and capacity-building programmes such as workshops, masterclasses and founder talks
Who can apply
- Startups across all stages, sectors and locations in India
How to apply: through the national Startup India seed fund portal, choosing IIMV FIELD as the incubator. Queries go to sisfs@iimv.ac.in.
Where to apply
Other IIMV FIELD programmes
- Sampannakaari Enterprise Incubation ProgramA long-term enterprise incubation programme for self-help-group women-owned businesses in Andhra Pradesh, run with NRLM and SERP.
- Naaripreneur for Her ProgramA CSR-funded programme for ventures led by women or building for women, with online pre-incubation and then incubation at IIMV FIELD.
- TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR) SchemeMeitY's TIDE 2.0 scheme for ideation-stage technology founders, with grant support and a year of incubation.
- TIDE 2.0 Grant SchemeThe proof-of-concept half of MeitY's TIDE 2.0 programme at IIMV FIELD, with grant support and a year of incubation.
- NIDHI Accelerator ProgramA six-month accelerator for growth-stage startups, awarded to IIMV FIELD by NSTEDB at the Department of Science and Technology.
- IGNIS ProgramA rolling technology programme run with the student committee EPIC, with three entry points from idea to scaling.
- Connect! From FIELDA 100-day programme that prepares startups with an MVP to pitch the corporate clients they want to work with.
- Social Impactpreneurs ProgramA CSR-funded programme for founders solving social problems in the gap areas identified by NITI Aayog.
- Women Startup ProgramNSRCEL's women entrepreneurs programme, for which IIMV FIELD is the incubation partner in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.
- MSME Training ProgramsShort residential programmes for MSME entrepreneurs and policy leaders, run with the Ministry of MSME.
- Mastering Startup FundraisingA paid thirty-hour hybrid course on fundraising, ending in a negotiation simulation on campus.
- Power Moves for FoundersA six-session offline series of founder war stories for students in Visakhapatnam, with dates still to be confirmed.
- Capacity Building ProgramsFive recurring webinar series for founders and students, two of them paid with certificates and three of them free.