DST NIDHI Seed Support Programme (NIDHI-SSP)
A programme by MUTBI, Manipal (Manipal Universal Technology Business Incubator)
Seed funding for startups already with the incubator, covering proof of concept through market entry and commercialisation.
At a glance
| Best for | Startups with at least three months of association with MUTBI and customer-validated positioning |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – Early revenue |
| Cost | Free |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | NSTEDB, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India |
About DST NIDHI Seed Support Programme (NIDHI-SSP)
Financial assistance for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation. MUTBI came onto the NIDHI Seed Support System in 2022.
Who can apply
- A company registered in India, preferably DPIIT registered or applied
- At least three months of association with the incubator in its resident or virtual incubation programme, so join MUTBI first
- Clarity on your unique selling proposition through customer validation
- Indian promoters holding at least 51%
- Not open to Indian subsidiaries of multinationals or foreign companies; OCI and PIO holders count as Indian citizens here
- Preference to startups that have not taken funding from any central or state government body
How to apply: when a call is open, download the application from the programme page and upload it with your supporting documents. Between calls, register your interest on the same page; applications sent while it is shut are waitlisted.
Where to apply
Other MUTBI programmes
- IncubationAn initial 18 months of dedicated space, mentoring and support for teams with a prototype and traction, extendable by another 18 months.
- Pre-incubationSix to twelve months of co-working space and mentoring for teams still forming the company and building the first version.
- DST NIDHI-EIR (Entrepreneur in Residence)A twelve-month fellowship for science and engineering graduates who want to work full time on a technology business idea.
- DST NIDHI-PRAYASA proof-of-concept grant for innovators aged 18 and over turning an idea into a physical prototype.
- MUTBI seed supportMUTBI's own seed support for incubated startups, given as a loan or against equity for product development, commercialisation or scale-up.
- MeitY GENESIS — Entrepreneur in ResidenceAn entrepreneur-in-residence grant for student founders and young DPIIT-registered startups from Tier II and Tier III cities working in deep tech and electronics.
- MeitY GENESIS — Matching Investment FundA one-for-one equity investment matching outside money a market-ready startup has already raised.
- CADRE (Creating And Developing youR Enterprise)A MUTBI enterprise-development programme launched in 2022, which takes expressions of interest between calls.