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Fund of Funds for Startups | Govt Grants · Startup Monk

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Equity DPIIT Required Open Now

FFS

Fund of Funds for Startups

Rs 10,000 Crore corpus

Funding available

A Rs 10,000 crore fund to provide equity funding to startups through AIFs. SIDBI acts as the fund manager. AIFs receiving FFS capital must invest at least 2/3 of their corpus in startups.

Eligibility Criteria

DPIIT-recognised startups at seed, early, or growth stage. Investment is indirect through SEBI-registered AIFs that have received FFS commitment from SIDBI.

What You Get

Equity funding at seed to growth stage
Access via 100+ registered VC and AIF funds
Government-backed risk capital
Preference for women-led and rural startups

Similar Schemes

SISFS

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme

Up to Rs 50 lakh

WEP

Startup India Hub Women Entrepreneurs Programme

Up to Rs 50 lakh via SISFS reserved quota

Lightspeed India

Lightspeed India Partners

$1M to $5M (seed)

Apply on the official government portal

Quick Facts

Governing Body: SIDBI (Small Industries Development Bank of India)
Ministry / Dept: DPIIT
Level: Central Government
Status: Ongoing

Startup Stage

SeedEarly StageGrowth

Target Sectors

All Sectors

DPIIT Recognition Required

This scheme requires your startup to be DPIIT-recognised under the Startup India programme.

How to get DPIIT recognition →