DST NIDHI Seed Support Program (NIDHI-SSP)

Provides financial support of ₹25 Lakh to ₹100 Lakh to startups associated with recognized DST incubators to validate and scale their products. This DPIIT-linked variant of NIDHI-SSP requires a minimum three-month track record with a recognized DST incubator before a startup can be presented to the Seed Support Committee, which reviews product-market fit evidence ahead of due diligence and term-sheet negotiation. Because the funding band here (₹25 lakh to ₹100 lakh) sits toward the higher end of NIDHI-SSP's overall range, it is generally positioned for startups past initial prototyping and closer to first commercial deployment than earlier-stage NIDHI grants like PRAYAS.