Seed Fund Scheme - Kerala Startup Mission — Eligibility Criteria

To apply, your startup must:

• Be registered in Kerala as an LLP or Private Limited Company.
• Have an active KSUM Unique ID.
• Hold DPIIT (formerly DIPP) registration and an 'Active' or 'Active Compliant' status with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA).
• Be working on an innovative product or technology (service startups and trade/commerce SMEs are generally excluded).
• Be at the prototype or MVP stage (the product should be beyond the ideation phase with a testable version).
• Have no pending dues with any government agency, KSUM, or other incubators in Kerala.
• Not be blacklisted by any government agency in India.
• Have directors with a CIBIL score preferably above 750 (since this is a loan).

Seed Fund Scheme - Kerala Startup Mission is open to startups at the product and revenue stage. The programme is targeted at startups registered in Kerala. Applicants should be registered as llp and private limited. Applicants must hold DPIIT (Startup India) recognition.