State: Gujarat · Startup funding
Gujarat's Scheme for Assistance for Startups/Innovation funds prototype, product development and marketing costs for startups incubated at an approved Nodal Institution in the state.
Is scheme mein kya milta hai
Amount
₹40 lakh combined maximum hai; zyadatar startups ko seed support aur sustenance milta hai.
| Component | Amount / limit |
|---|---|
| Seed support | Up to ₹30 lakh |
| Social impact assistance | Up to ₹10 lakh (additional) |
| Sustenance allowance | ₹20,000/month for 1 year = ₹2.4 lakh (₹25,000/month = ₹3 lakh with a woman co-founder) |
| Accelerator programme participation | Up to ₹3 lakh |
| Soft-skill training | Up to ₹1 lakh |
| Interest subsidy | Additional 1%, maximum 9%, on term loans under MSME scheme |
| Pre-Series A (GVFL fund) | ₹50 lakh to ₹3 crore, investment not grant |
Eligibility
Roles
| You | PoC, monthly progress reports, spending as per sanction. |
| CGA | Nodal Institution tie-up, costed project report, SLEC presentation, utilisation statements. |
| Nodal Institution | Incubates, recommends, disburses and reports quarterly. |
| Industries Commissionerate / SLEC | Sanctions assistance. |
Timing
CGA ka process
We identify a suitable Nodal Institution and prepare your admission file.
Costed project report aligned to permitted expense heads.
Preparation for the State Level Evaluation Committee.
Utilisation statements and quarterly reporting through the Nodal Institution.
Step by step
Timeline
| Stage | Typical time | Kaun karta hai |
|---|---|---|
| Nodal Institution selection and admission | 2 to 4 weeks | CGA + NI |
| Minimum incubation period | Around 2 months | NI |
| Project report and recommendation | 2 to 3 weeks | CGA + NI |
| SLEC evaluation | 1 to 3 months (meeting cycle) | SLEC |
| Sanction and first release | 2 to 6 weeks | Industries Commissionerate / NI |
| Sustenance allowance | Monthly for 12 months | NI |
Total: Usually 4 to 7 months from joining a Nodal Institution to first release.
Yeh typical ranges hain. Committee meeting ki dates, call windows aur queries ke rounds se time kam ya zyada ho sakta hai.
Documents
Costs
After approval
Avoid
Zaroori
The ₹40 lakh figure is a combined maximum; most startups receive seed support only.
The scheme ran under Gujarat Industrial Policy 2020 from 7 Aug 2020. Confirm it is currently open under the latest policy before applying.
Travel and accommodation for events are not reimbursed.
Only if it is registered in Gujarat and runs most of its operations there.
Yes. GVFL runs a fund for pre-Series A tickets of about ₹50 lakh to ₹3 crore.
Seed support and sustenance allowance are assistance, not loans; GVFL is investment.
Possible with approval of an expert committee.
Aur bhi
CGA eligibility review, documentation, filing aur compliance support deta hai. Recognition, grant, loan ya certificate ka sanction sirf implementing ministry, state department ya incubator karta hai; CGA approval ya amount ki guarantee nahi deta. Scheme limits latest official guidelines ke hisaab se badal sakti hain.
Company ka type, incorporation date, state aur product bata dijiye. Hum bata denge ki yeh scheme fit hai ya koi aur behtar rahegi. Iske liye koi charge nahi.