Grant · Rajasthan, India

iStart Rajasthan

Rajasthan government startup programme under the Rajasthan Startup Policy 2022, offering ideation grants of up to ₹2.4 lakh, viability grants, a scale-up fund and equity matching, with support linked to QRate ratings.

Status unknown Run by Department of Information Technology & Communication, Government of Rajasthan

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From a secondary source

Terms

Funding: not published Ideation Grant up to ₹2.4 lakh for pre-seed startups (extra ₹60,000 for women-led startups); Viability Grant for seed-stage startups; Scale-Up Fund up to 50% of the amount raised, as debt convertible to grant; Startup Equity Fund matching investment up to ₹5 crore per startup through an AIF
Instrument: Grant
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Remote
Stages: Pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: Patent filing reimbursement
Quality certification reimbursement
Incubation and co-working facilities
Mentorship

Seed funding is based on QRate startup rating scores.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

Stage: pre-seed, seed, post-seed

The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It runs remotely. Check the time zone of live sessions.
Dates for the next cohort are not published.
Some facts here come from a secondary source. Confirm them on the programme's own site.

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