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Bihar Startup Policy seed funding

Status

Status not published

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the Startup Bihar portal.

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Amount
1,000,000 INR

Seed funding of up to INR 10 lakh as an interest-free loan repayable over 10 years, with an additional 5% for women, SC/ST and differently abled founders under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022. Additional support includes a monthly sustenance allowance during incubation and reimbursement of patent costs.

Funder

Department of Industries, Government of Bihar (Startup Bihar)

public · regional

Deadline: Open all year — Applications are accepted on a rolling basis via the Startup Bihar portal.

Your odds
Not published

This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.

Effort
major

Major bid — written case, budget, possibly partners.

Who can apply

Startup must be registered in Bihar or founders must hold Bihar domicile, and be recognised under the Bihar Startup Policy. DPIIT recognition is not strictly required for the state seed loan but is commonly held.

How to apply

  1. Register the startup on the Startup Bihar portal.
  2. Submit the business plan for evaluation.
  3. Screening and presentation before the Startup Bihar selection committee.
  4. Interest-free loan sanctioned and disbursed in tranches.

What you will need

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://startup.bihar.gov.in/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found

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