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Loans

Kerala Startup Mission Seed Fund

Status

Status not published

Rolling intake with a fixed internal timeline: application on day 0, shortlisting around day 15, pitching around day 30, then disbursement subject to fund availability.

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Amount
1,500,000 INR

Up to INR 15 lakh as a soft loan at 6% simple interest per annum, with a 12-month moratorium followed by 36 monthly instalments. Released in tranches, typically half after document submission and the remainder after a progress report.

Funder

Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), Government of Kerala

public · regional

Deadline: rolling — Rolling intake with a fixed internal timeline: application on day 0, shortlisting around day 15, pitching around day 30, then disbursement subject to fund availability.

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

DPIIT recognition is a prerequisite. Must be registered in Kerala as an LLP or Private Limited Company with an active KSUM Unique ID and DIPP registration, MCA status 'Active' or 'Active Compliant', working on an innovative product or technology (service-based startups excluded), with no pending dues to government agencies or KSUM. Director's CIBIL score preferably above 750.

How to apply

  1. Apply on the KSUM portal with an active KSUM Unique ID.
  2. Shortlisting around day 15.
  3. Pitching round around day 30.
  4. Agreement and tranche-wise disbursement.
  5. Progress report and expert committee review before the final tranche.

What you will need

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://startupmission.kerala.gov.in/schemes/seed-fund — checked 2026-08-14

"Upto 15 Lakhs"