Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
A programme by Indigram Labs Foundation (Indigram Labs Foundation)
ILF says it is an approved incubator under DPIIT's seed fund scheme, and has published 17 startups supported through it.
At a glance
| Best for | DPIIT-recognised startups incorporated not more than two years before applying |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – Early revenue |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) |
About Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
The Startup India Seed Fund Scheme puts money behind early-stage startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation. ILF states it is an approved incubator under the scheme and disburses to selected startups — as grants for validation work, and as convertible instruments or debt for scaling.
What you get
- Seed support for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation.
- ILF's incubation support alongside it.
Who can apply
- Startups recognised by DPIIT.
- Incorporated not more than two years ago at the time of applying.
How selection works: ILF does not publish its screening or committee process for this scheme.
How to apply: The page's apply button goes to ILF's own incubation form. ILF's page does not mention the national seed-fund portal, so if you are applying through that route as well, ask ILF which it wants.
Where to apply
Other ILF programmes
- Startup Incubation ProgramILF's general incubation route for early-stage agri, food, climate and rural startups, open all year with no deadline.
- NIDHI Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS)DST seed support delivered by ILF for technology startups bridging the gap between prototype and market; 19 startups are listed.
- SAMRIDH — MeitY Startup AcceleratorILF is a delivery partner for MeitY's SAMRIDH accelerator for growth-stage product startups, and has run two cohorts.
- BIRAC BioNEST — Krishi Utthan Incubation CenterILF's bio-incubator with BIRAC for agri-focused biotech and life-sciences startups, running in cohorts; 35 startups are listed across three.
- COFE — Children of Farmer EntrepreneursILF's own initiative for young founders from farming families building ventures in agriculture and allied sectors.
- Agritech AcceleratorA short landing page offering acceleration for growth-stage agritech startups; no cohort, dates or curriculum are published.
- Agripulse ProgramA past acceleration programme for early-stage founders in India's North-East; ILF describes it in the past tense and gives it no page of its own.
- NIDHI Accelerator ProgramA past government-supported accelerator for agri and food technology startups — not the same thing as the NIDHI-SSS seed support ILF still runs.
- Women Entrepreneurship ProgramA past bootcamp for women founders, ending in an investor pitch; ILF gives it no page, dates or intake.
- Adhunik Gram (Smart Village) InitiativeA past rural development initiative backing founders building technology and business models for rural markets.