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Scheme
NIDHI Seed Support Program
NSTEDB, DST, GoI has introduced the NIDHI - SEED SUPPORT (SS) PROGRAM as a financial support for technology-driven startups during their initial phases. The primary objective of the seed support system is to provide financial assistance to startups with promising ideas, innovations, and technologies. The NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP) focuses on offering financial aid to startups for activities such as proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry, and commercialization.
Process of Scheme

Application Process

Applications for NIDHI-SSP can be submitted online through the KSUM website. Submit the application form and upload the required documents. Incomplete forms will be rejected.

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Please ensure that all the details of your startup in the unique ID portal are up to date. The selection process will also be based on those details. If you need to update your startup details, please do so in the unique ID portal before proceeding with the application.
Eligibility Criteria
  • The applicant startup must be a company registered in India, preferably be a DPIIT registered/applied startup and should have completed a minimum 3 months of association with the incubator in its resident or virtual incubation program.
  • The applicant startup should have developed a clarity on Unique Selling Proposition (USP) through customer validation and value proposition for its targeted customers.
  • This support is not meant for Indian Subsidiaries of MNCs/foreign companies. Persons holding Overseas Citizens of India (OCI). Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) would be considered as Indian citizens for the purpose of this scheme.
  • The shareholding by Indian promoters in the incubated startup should be at least 51%.
  • Preference will be given to startups, who have not availed any funding from any Government of India /State Govt. body.

Benefits of Scheme
  • Average seed fund amount for startups is Rs. 25 Lakhs which goes up to Rs. 100 Lakhs per startup