Kerala Startup Mission Idea Grant

Offers non-dilutive grants up to ₹3 lakh to tech-driven startups in Kerala at the ideation, design, or Proof of Concept (PoC) stage. Incorporation is required before fund disbursal. This Idea Grant sits at the earliest rung of KSUM's funding ladder, intended specifically to cover product development, prototyping, testing, technology development and validation costs needed to move from a bare concept to an MVP, before a startup would be eligible for KSUM's larger Innovation or Scale-up grants. Company registration is not required to apply, but KSUM Unique ID and formal incorporation become mandatory only at the point of fund disbursal, not at application.