Student Startup and Innovation Policy 2.0 (SSIP 2.0)
Status not published
Students apply through their institution's SSIP cell on a rolling basis; institutional grant proposals are submitted via the SSIP portal.
Grants flow from the Education Department to universities and institutions, which in turn award pre-seed and prototyping grants to student innovators. Institution-level grants can run to crores; individual student innovation grants are typically a few lakh rupees, set by each institute's SSIP cell.
Education Department, Government of Gujarat
public · regional
Deadline: Open all year — Students apply through their institution's SSIP cell on a rolling basis; institutional grant proposals are submitted via the SSIP portal.
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.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Stage: idea stage and pre-seed
- Locally registered entity required
Any individual or group of individuals with an innovative idea or concept is eligible; the applicant is normally a student of a Gujarat institution. Universities, education institutions, incubation centres, PSUs, R&D institutions and private establishments are eligible as supporting institutions. Incorporation and DPIIT recognition are NOT required.
How to apply
- Register as a student innovator on ssipgujarat.in via your institution.
- Submit the idea or prototype proposal in the prescribed grant proposal format.
- Institute-level SSIP committee evaluation.
- Grant disbursed by the institution against milestones.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained
Source. https://www.ssipgujarat.in/
"Any individual/ group of individuals having innovative idea/ Concept will be eligible"
Verified on 14 August 2026
Source: funder's homepage — the programme page was not found
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