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Gramam Thorum Puthozhil (GTP), Tamil Nadu Rural Startups

Status

Status not published

Apply through the Google Form on the scheme page; no closing date is published.

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Amount
100,000 INR

Equity-free seed grant of INR 1 lakh under the TANSEED SOP for startups selected in 100 villages across Tamil Nadu, plus incubation support (business model refinement, market validation, legal help, branding and pitch readiness).

Funder

Tamil Nadu Startup and Innovation Mission (StartupTN / TANSIM), Government of Tamil Nadu

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — Apply through the Google Form on the scheme page; no closing date is published.

Your odds
Not published

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Effort
quick

Quick — mostly identity and bank details.

Who can apply

Startups from the 100 selected villages (10 regional hubs, 10 villages each), with emphasis on women, SC/ST communities, differently-abled individuals and youth. Selection follows the TANSEED SOP; selected startups must join capacity-building and incubation programmes.

How to apply

  1. Apply through the GTP application form. — link
  2. Shortlisting by innovative potential, social relevance and feasibility under the TANSEED SOP.
  3. Evaluation Committee recommendation, then capacity-building and incubation.

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://gtp.startuptn.in/

"Eligibility for the ₹1 lakh equity-free seed grant is subject to TANSEED criteria and recommendation by the designated Evaluation Committee."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

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

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