Government GrantJharkhand Startup Prototype Grant
StagesPre-Seed
SectorsSector Agnostic · Early-stage builders, Founder-led / operator capital
Ticket$12K
Government GrantiStart Rajasthan channels Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund capital to Rajasthan-registered startups with QRate-linked funding caps.
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iStart Rajasthan channels Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund capital to Rajasthan-registered startups with QRate-linked funding caps.
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iStart is Rajasthan’s integrated startup platform. Official programme text states Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund support is capped at ₹25 lakh per startup, scaled by QRate: Bronze/Silver up to ₹15 lakh, Gold/Platinum up to ₹20 lakh, Signature up to ₹25 lakh, provided as loan and/or equity to Rajasthan-registered startups. Directory ticket size uses the published ₹15–25 lakh QRate band. Founders should complete iStart registration and QRate assessment, then apply for funding through the portal.
Official programme text states Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund support is capped at ₹25 lakh per startup, scaled by QRate: Bronze/Silver up to ₹15 lakh, Gold/Platinum up to ₹20 lakh, Signature up to ₹25 lakh, provided as loan and/or equity to Rajasthan-registered startups.
Ticket researched: funding capped at ₹25 lakh per startup via Bhamashah Startup Promotion Fund; QRate Bronze/Silver up to ₹15L, Gold/Platinum up to ₹20L, Signature up to ₹25L; loan/equity instruments (istart.rajasthan.gov.in).
Startups registered in Rajasthan on iStart; QRate assessment drives quantum; sector-agnostic selection.
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