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About the Program
Funding support for women-led startups under the NIDHI Seed Support Scheme (NIDHI-SSS). Designed for startups at the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) and growth stage. Provides seed funding up to ₹50 lakh. Supports activities such as product development, market validation, pilot projects, customer acquisition, and scaling operations. Offered through the AIC Banasthali Vidyapith incubator under the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India.
Eligibility Criteria
Startup must be women-led (founder or co-founder should be a woman with a significant leadership role). Must be a registered startup/company (Private Limited, LLP, etc.). Startup should have a working MVP, prototype, or validated product/service. Open to startups in technology-driven and innovation-based sectors. Startup should demonstrate market potential and scalability. Founders should be committed to working full-time on the startup. Startup should not have received similar seed funding for the same purpose from another government scheme.
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