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TANSEED (Tamil Nadu Startup Seed Grant Fund)

Status

Status not published

TANSEED runs as numbered editions; TANSEED 8.0 is the most recent announced edition. Application windows are typically a few weeks long. Check startuptn.in for the live edition.

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Amount
1,500,000 INR

Seed grant of INR 10 lakh to INR 15 lakh per selected startup in the current edition, along with an acceleration programme. Earlier editions awarded up to INR 10 lakh.

Funder

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

public · regional

Deadline: One call a year — TANSEED runs as numbered editions; TANSEED 8.0 is the most recent announced edition. Application windows are typically a few weeks long. Check startuptn.in for the live edition.

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
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

DPIIT recognition is a prerequisite. Startup must be registered in Tamil Nadu or have its principal operations there, and be registered on the StartupTN portal. Preference for startups with a working prototype or early revenue.

How to apply

  1. Register the startup on the StartupTN portal.
  2. Apply to the live TANSEED edition.
  3. Screening, regional pitching rounds and a final jury.
  4. Grant disbursed in tranches with an accompanying acceleration programme.

Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained

Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://startuptn.in/ · not human-checked

Verified on 14 August 2026

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

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