NIDHI-SSS (Seed Support System)

The NIDHI Seed Support Programme (SSP) provides critical early-stage investment via Compulsorily Convertible Debentures (CCD) or equity-linked instruments, helping Indian startups transition from prototype to market-ready products with funding up to INR 1 Crore.

NIDHI-SSS provides seed funding of up to ₹50 Lakhs to early-stage, innovation-driven startups incubated at IIT Mandi Catalyst for product development and commercialization.

Up to ₹50L seed support (equity or debt) for Indian deeptech startups incubated at GUSEC.

Early-stage startups incubated at Amity Innovation Incubator can apply for seed funding up to ₹50 lakhs and tailored mentorship to accelerate growth and attract further investments.

A seed support program under NIDHI that provides financial assistance to promising startups through incubators/TBIs, bridging the gap between development and commercialization.

Seed support funding of up to ₹30 lakhs for technology startups ready to scale, under the NIDHI-SSS scheme by DST, hosted at Amrita TBI.

Equity-based seed funding of ₹25,00,000 to ₹1,00,00,000 for startups incubated at riidl Somaiya Vidyavihar University, with a total corpus of ₹10 Crore.

Seed funding program for early-stage startups incubated at IIMK LIVE, offering milestone-based grants up to ₹1 crore.