Grant · Kerala, India

KSUM Innovation Grant

Kerala Startup Mission's state-funded grant ladder for technology startups: up to ₹3 lakh at idea stage, ₹7 lakh for productisation, ₹10 lakh for market acceleration and ₹15 lakh for scale-up.

Status unknown Run by Kerala Startup Mission

Apply on the programme's site Programme website

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published Idea Grant up to ₹3 lakh; Productisation Grant up to ₹7 lakh (up to ₹12 lakh for women- and transgender-led startups); Market Acceleration Grant up to ₹10 lakh; Scale-up Grant up to ₹15 lakh
Instrument: Grant
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: not published
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Remote
Stages: Idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed
Sectors: Sector-agnostic
Open to founders from: not published
Perks: not published

Paid in milestone-based tranches, generally 50% in the first tranche and the balance after a progress review; selection by pitch to an expert committee.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published.

Who can apply

Innovators based in Kerala
Innovative technology-based products only
Incorporation as Pvt Ltd, LLP or OPC and a KSUM Unique ID required before disbursal
Scale-up Grant: ₹10 lakh product revenue in the last 6 months or at least ₹30 lakh raised in external equity
Stage: idea, pre-seed, seed, post-seed

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.

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