Startup India Seed Fund Scheme at SP-TBI: who can apply, what you get and when it opens.
Some program details are not available yet. Check current requirements, deadlines, and terms before you apply. Official program page
SP-TBI directs applicants to the national SISFS portal, which allows startups to apply to three incubators simultaneously. The national FAQ specifies selection within 45 days after receipt of an application, but SP-TBI’s actual processing time is unverified. A legal agreement with the incubator is required to avail granted seed funding.
SP-TBI advertises a prototype grant of up to INR 20 lakhs for proof-of-concept validation, prototype development, or product trials, plus investment of up to INR 50 lakhs through convertible debentures, debt, or debt-linked instruments for market entry, commercialization, or scaling. Its SISFS page also lists Prayas Shala, Startup-Toolkit, events and webinars, a plug-and-play dedicated office, a Tech Lab, a talent pool, and mentors. Detailed access conditions for these listed facilities are not stated.
SP-TBI lists Smowcode under “Year 1 Projects / Incubatees,” without dating Year 1 or establishing completion. SmowCode’s website names SISFS and SP-TBI among its backers, and founder Adhik Mewada’s public account attributes SP-TBI SISFS support to early 2023. These sources document attributed participation, not completion or aggregate outcomes.
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
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Applicants must be DPIIT-recognized startups incorporated no more than two years before applying, with a commercially viable, scalable concept. Technology must be present in the core product, service, business model, distribution strategy, or problem-solving methodology. SP-TBI also requires at least 51% Indian-promoter shareholding and sets a prior government monetary-assistance ceiling of Rs 10 lakh, with stated exclusions.
The national portal’s final extended notice set May 31, 2026, as the last date for startup applications. That date had passed by October 4, 2026. SP-TBI’s application link points to the national portal, but the evidence does not establish a reopened local intake.
SP-TBI directs applicants to the national SISFS portal, which allows startups to apply to three incubators simultaneously.
No. The national SISFS portal states that physical incubation is not mandatory. SP-TBI separately lists office and lab facilities, but does not specify their access conditions for SISFS participants.
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From public sources
SP-TBI directs SISFS applicants to the national scheme portal.
Source: SP-TBI Startup India Seed Fund SchemeAs inspected October 4, 2026, the published national SISFS application deadline has passed; an application call-to-action alone does not establish a reopened SP-TBI intake.
Source: SISFSThe national SISFS source supplies the governing scheme description or rule.
Source: Startup India Seed Fund Scheme FAQSP-TBI’s SISFS page contains wording that differs from the national scheme’s description.
Source: SP-TBI Startup India Seed Fund SchemeThe Mechlae SISFS CCD article route displayed a maintenance notice when inspected; its original funding account could not be verified from the live page.
Source: Site is undergoing maintenanceSmowCode’s own website lists both Startup India (SISFS) and SP-TBI among its backers; it does not disclose a check size.
Source: SmowCode
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