Startup India Seed Fund Scheme through SANDIP TBI
A programme by Sandip TBI
SANDIP TBI says it is a recognised incubator under the national seed fund scheme, so you can name it as your incubator when you apply on the government portal.
At a glance
| Best for | Early-stage startups seeking seed funding through a recognised incubator |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – Early revenue |
| Duration | As set by the scheme |
| Format | In person |
| Cost | Free |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
About Startup India Seed Fund Scheme through SANDIP TBI
SANDIP TBI describes itself as a recognised incubator under the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme. The scheme itself is run by the government, and applications are made on the national seed fund portal rather than to the incubator directly — you pick your incubator there.
What you get
- Grant support to validate a proof of concept
- Funding as convertible debentures for the early growth stages
- Mentoring and business development support through the incubator
Who can apply
- Early-stage startups needing support for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialisation
- The scheme's own eligibility rules apply; the incubator points applicants to the scheme's published criteria rather than setting its own
How to apply: apply on the national Startup India seed fund portal and select SANDIP TBI as your incubator. Read the scheme's own eligibility, evaluation and post-selection rules there first.
Where to apply
Other Sandip TBI programmes
- Incubation and Pre-incubation at SANDIP TBIThe incubator's own rolling programme — six months of pre-incubation for individual innovators, then twelve months of incubation for registered entities.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)A twelve-month fellowship for young innovators with an ICT-enabled idea or prototype in a national priority area, funded by the electronics and IT ministry.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 GrantA twelve-month grant route that takes an ICT-enabled proof of concept to a minimum viable product, funded by the electronics and IT ministry.
- MeitY TIDE 2.0 Scaleup Investment GrantA twelve-month scale-up grant, open only to startups already incubated at SANDIP TBI, decided by the electronics and IT ministry.