Seed-stage funding programmes
32 verified programmes in the CapEasy funding directory. Every entry links to its official source.
Seed-stage programmes fund the move from a working product to a first market — early customers, initial hires, and the evidence a later investor will want to see.
Non-dilutive seed money is competitive and usually tranched against milestones. Where a programme offers a choice between a grant and convertible debt, they are alternatives, not a stack.
Reviewed July 2026. Government programmes change — always confirm current eligibility, amounts and deadlines on the official programme page before applying.
ODOP Financing Assistance (Margin Money) Scheme
Industry Innovation Programme on Medical Electronics (IIPME)
NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)
KSIDC WE Funding (Women Entrepreneurs Mission loan)
Startup Chhattisgarh — Interest Subsidy on Loans
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Haryana Startup Policy 2022 — Patent Cost Reimbursement
Startup Chhattisgarh — Patent and Quality Certification Subsidy
MP Startup Policy — Assistance on Investment Received (incl. women-led startup top-up)
TANSEED
Uttarakhand Startup Policy 2023 — Seed Fund Incentive
Startup Chhattisgarh — Fundraising Incentive
Haryana Startup Policy 2022 — Lease Rental Subsidy
MP Startup Policy — Patent Assistance
Uttarakhand Startup Policy 2023 — IP Filing Reimbursement
Startup Chhattisgarh — Event Participation and Online Advertising Assistance
Haryana Startup Policy 2022 — Assistance in Acceleration Programs
Haryana Startup Policy 2022 — Reimbursement for Cloud Storage
Startup Chhattisgarh — Rental Reimbursement
MP Startup Policy — Lease Rental Assistance
AWS Activate Credits (Founders / Portfolio)
Bharat Inclusion Initiative
Claude for Startups (Anthropic Startup Program)
DigitalOcean Hatch (DigitalOcean Startups)
DLI Scheme – Design Infrastructure Support (EDA tools, IP cores, MPW fabrication via ChipIN Centre)
Fund of Funds
Google for Startups Cloud Program (Start / Scale / AI tiers)
IndiaAI Compute Portal – Subsidised GPU compute for startups and MSMEs
Jharkhand Startup Policy 2023 — Patent, GST and Stamp Duty Reimbursements
Microsoft for Startups (Startup credits on Azure)
MongoDB for Startups
NVIDIA Inception Program for Startups
Villgro Incubation (seed funding: equity, debt or grant)
CapEasy is a private consultancy and is not associated with any government programme, agency or authority. Eligibility and approval rest with the relevant authorities; we help you assess and apply, but cannot guarantee approval. Programme terms change — the official page linked from each entry is the position of record.
Questions founders ask.
The programmes listed on this page all accept applicants at the seed stage. They differ in instrument — grant, subsidy, loan or equity — and in who runs them, so read the benefit type on each card before applying.
For most central schemes and many state schemes, yes. DPIIT recognition is free, done online, and gates a large share of the funding in this directory, so it is usually the first step rather than an afterthought.
The directory is re-checked on a rolling basis against official sources and programmes that close are removed. Each entry links to the official page, which remains the position of record — always confirm there before you apply.