GENESIS - Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups
Status not published
Delivered through roughly 50 implementing agencies, preferably in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, each running its own intake. Check MeitY Startup Hub for live implementing-agency calls.
INR 490 crore scheme over five years. Early-stage support up to INR 10 lakh with no matching-fund requirement; pilot funding averaging INR 40 lakh and up to INR 50 lakh with no matching-fund requirement; deep-tech startups up to a ceiling of INR 1 crore per startup. An investment component requires 1:1 private matching.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
public · national
Deadline: annual_call — Delivered through roughly 50 implementing agencies, preferably in tier 2 and tier 3 cities, each running its own intake. Check MeitY Startup Hub for live implementing-agency calls.
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
- Sectors: deeptech, ai, fintech, any
- Stage: idea, pre_seed, seed
- Locally registered entity required
DPIIT recognition is a prerequisite. Shareholding by Indian promoters must be at least 51%. A full-time CEO and a market-ready product are required for certain funding categories. Focus is on startups in tier 2 and tier 3 cities. Registration with MeitY Startup Hub is expected.
How to apply
- Register the startup on MeitY Startup Hub (msh.meity.gov.in).
- Apply to a GENESIS implementing agency when its call is live.
- Structured expert selection process run by the implementing agency.
- Milestone-linked disbursement.
Source. https://msh.meity.gov.in/assets/Brochure_GENESIS.pdf — checked 2026-08-14
"avg. funding of Rs. 40Lakhs up to Rs. 50 Lakhs without any matching fund requirement"