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Underneath the ‘Startup India’ initiative, the federal government is implementing three flagship schemes — FFS, Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS), and Credit score Assure Scheme for Startups (CGSS) to assist startups at varied phases of their enterprise cycle.
FFS has been established to catalyse enterprise capital investments and is operationalised by the Small Industries Growth Financial institution of India (SIDBI), which supplies capital to Securities and Alternate Board of India (SEBI)-registered AIFs, which in flip, put money into startups, stated Minister of State for Commerce and Business, Jitin Prasada, in a written reply to a query within the Rajya Sabha.
SISFS supplies monetary help to seed-stage startups by means of incubators. Rs 945 crore have been authorised to 219 chosen incubators (as of June 30), the minister stated. CGSS, carried out to allow collateral-free loans to startups by means of eligible monetary establishments, is operationalised by the Nationwide Credit score Assure Trustee Firm (NCGTC) Restricted.
“As on June 30, 2025, 289 loans amounting to Rs. 667.85 crore have been assured for startup debtors,” stated Prasada. As per the Ministry of Ability Growth and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), the Challenge ‘Swavalambini’ is being carried out by means of autonomous institutes, specifically the Nationwide Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Enterprise Growth (NIESBUD), Noida and Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship (IIE), Guwahati, in collaboration with NITI Aayog and its Ladies Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP).
The mission consists of Entrepreneurship Consciousness Coaching and Entrepreneurship Growth Coaching for college students, in addition to a College Growth Programme (FDP) for capability constructing of school members.
“As on June 30, 2025, Entrepreneurship Consciousness Programmes have been organised for 591 college students and FDPs have been accomplished for 43 college members of Greater Training Establishments (HEIs),” the minister stated.
