Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at NITJ TBI
A programme by NITJ Technology Business Incubator
The incubator's route into the national Startup India Seed Fund Scheme — currently between rounds, with both published rounds closed in 2023.
At a glance
| Best for | DPIIT-recognised startups under two years old, anywhere in India, that want pre-seed or seed support |
|---|---|
| Stage | Prototype – Early revenue |
| Format | Online |
| Cost | Free |
| Grant support | For selected startups. A place in the programme does not by itself guarantee a grant. |
| Run with | Startup India |
About Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at NITJ TBI
The incubator is the incubator of record for startups funded through the national Startup India Seed Fund Scheme, and it has run at least two calls of its own. Both are closed: one shut on 13 June 2023 and the round it labelled Round 3 shut on 13 September 2023. No open round was visible when this page was last checked, so treat this as a recurring call to watch rather than something to apply to today.
The call is national, not campus-only. The incubator's own notice opens by addressing startups generally, with no geographic or institutional restriction, and says it is technology agnostic while preferring core engineering startups engaged in tangible product development. Selected startups get pre-seed and seed support for proof of concept, product development and market entry, and are incubated at the incubator, because a startup has to pick it as its first preference to be funded through it.
Who can apply
- Your entity needs a DPIIT recognition number
- It must not be more than two years old
- Any Indian startup meeting those two conditions, wherever it is based
How to apply: When a round is open, apply on the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme portal as a startup and select NITJ TBI as your first preference for incubation. To find out whether a round is open, write to tbi@nitj.ac.in.