Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) – Cohort 3
Funds Gujarat student and startup prototypes with ₹2.5-10 lakh grants to reach market.
i-Hub, which runs Gujarat's Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP 2.0) initiatives, opens the program in successive cohorts, each with its own application window -- the first cohort closed in December 2022 and later cohorts have followed. Applicants download a how-to-apply manual before submitting, and i-Hub's Srujan team is reachable by email or phone for questions.
Startup Srujan Seed Support (S4) backs early-stage innovators and startups from Gujarat, funding the leap from a proof of concept to a real product or market-ready offering. It is open to school students, degree and diploma students (including alumni), and dropouts, as well as registered startups, as long as they are under 35. Eligible projects can be at the ideation, MVP/validation, or early stage.
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