
Government of India's Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), launched 2021 with ₹945 crore corpus by DPIIT. Per incorpx.io and myhq.in: provides up to ₹20 lakh as grants for proof of concept, up to ₹50 lakh as soft loans for product trials. Disbursed through 250+ empanelled incubators across India. DPIIT recognition mandatory. 3,650+ startups funded as of 2025.