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Government Startup Grant & Scheme Eligibility Calculator
Five inputs, five schemes, straight answers — and every result links to the full guide. We only match you to schemes you clear today, and where a scheme does not apply we tell you exactly which requirement you are missing rather than leaving you to guess.
5 schemes you clear today
DPIIT Startup India Recognition + Section 80-IAC
3-year income tax holiday + 80% patent fee rebate
The foundational credential. Recognition is free and unlocks the 80-IAC tax holiday, self-certification under labour and environmental laws, public procurement exemptions and every downstream grant.
Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
Up to ₹20L grant + ₹50L via convertible debentures
The most accessible institutional funding for an early startup. The proof-of-concept tranche is non-dilutive. Apply through up to three sector-matched incubators.
UP Startup Policy (StartInUP)
Up to ₹17,500/month sustenance + ₹5L prototype + ₹7.5L seed
State incentives for startups registered in Uttar Pradesh, including Noida and Greater Noida. Requires DPIIT recognition and a UP registered office.
IndiaAI Mission compute & startup financing
Subsidised GPU compute (18,000+ empanelled) + AI startup financing
Shared national AI infrastructure: compute at subsidised rates, the AIKosh datasets platform, and a dedicated AI startup financing pillar — built for products in Indian languages.
MSME Udyam + CGTMSE collateral-free credit
45-day payment protection + up to ₹5 Crore collateral-free loan
Open to almost every entity type, including a proprietorship, and free to register. The 45-day payment rule alone changes cash-flow conversations with large clients.
The five schemes covered
- DPIIT Startup India recognition + Section 80-IAC
- The foundational credential. Free to obtain once you are incorporated, and it unlocks a 3-year income tax holiday, an 80% patent fee rebate, self-certification under labour and environmental laws, and access to every downstream grant.
- Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
- Up to ₹20 Lakh as an equity-free grant for proof-of-concept or prototype development, and up to ₹50 Lakh through convertible debentures for commercialisation. The hard gate is age: the entity must be under 2 years old when you apply.
- UP Startup Policy (StartInUP)
- Uttar Pradesh state incentives for startups registered in UP, including Noida and Greater Noida: a monthly sustenance allowance, prototype development grants and seed or marketing assistance.
- IndiaAI Mission compute & financing
- Subsidised national GPU compute, the AIKosh datasets platform and a dedicated AI startup financing pillar — aimed at AI and tech product companies building on models or Indian-language data.
- MSME Udyam + CGTMSE credit
- Open to almost every entity type including a proprietorship, and free to register. Gives statutory 45-day payment protection and access to collateral-free loans up to ₹5 Crore.
Why most applications stall before they start
Four of the five schemes require the same two things: an incorporated entity, and a verifiable principal place of business. Committees and banks check a Certificate of Incorporation and registered-office proof — a rent agreement, the owner's NOC and a current utility bill. A residential address is where applications quietly die, because landlords will not sign an NOC and verification officers cannot validate the premises.
The ₹11,000 / 11-month Virtual Office pack at our Greater Noida premises provides exactly that document set, usually within 48 hours, with the incorporation and compliance paperwork available from the same desk. If you would rather talk it through first, the free consultation hotline is +91 98115 12232.
This calculator summarises the eligibility rules in our published guides and is a starting point, not an assessment. Amounts are scheme ceilings, not entitlements — always confirm current figures with the official portal before applying. FounderKendra is an independent private platform and is not affiliated with DPIIT, Startup India or any government ministry.