SAMRIDH - Startup Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth
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Applications are made to a MeitY-empanelled SAMRIDH accelerator when it opens a cohort; accelerators run 6-month acceleration programmes each year.
Up to INR 40 lakh to a startup (average INR 30 lakh per startup per cohort), matched one-for-one by an equal investment of up to INR 40 lakh from the accelerator or an investor. Total outlay INR 99 crore over three years, targeting around 300 startups across about 40 cohorts of 5-10 startups each.
You must co-fund 50%.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)
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Deadline: annual_call — Applications are made to a MeitY-empanelled SAMRIDH accelerator when it opens a cohort; accelerators run 6-month acceleration programmes each year.
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.
You fund 50% yourself.
Who can apply
- Sectors: ai, fintech, health, deeptech, any
- Stage: seed, series_a
- Locally registered entity required
DPIIT recognition is a prerequisite. Startup must have a market-ready product with customer traction, and a matching investment commitment from the accelerator or an investor.
How to apply
- Register on MeitY Startup Hub.
- Apply to an empanelled SAMRIDH accelerator during its open cohort call.
- Accelerator due diligence and selection; investment committee approval.
- MeitY contribution released alongside the matching investor commitment.
Source. https://msh.meity.gov.in/assets/Scheme-Report.pdf — checked 2026-08-14
"up to ₹ 40 lakh to the startup (with an average of ₹ 30 Lakh per startup per cohort)"