GENESIS – Gen-Next Support for Innovative Startups
A ₹490 crore scheme built specifically for technology startups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities — from ₹10 lakh pilots to ₹1 crore deep-tech cheques.
What you get
₹10 lakh for early-stage · up to ₹1 crore for deep-tech startups · ₹490 crore scheme outlay
Nodal ministry
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY)
Support type
Grant
Best suited for
Ideation · Prototype / PoC · Growth / Scaling
Typical timeline
Applications accepted throughout the year
What this scheme actually is
GENESIS is the answer to a real structural problem: almost all startup capital concentrates in six cities. It funds roughly 50 Implementing Agencies to discover, support and scale technology startups outside the metros, with money flowing to startups as EiR support, pilot funding, investment and deep-tech funding. Applications are open year-round, which makes it unusually accessible.
Implementing agency: Implementing Agencies (incubators, accelerators, institutes)
What the scheme sets out to do
Who can apply
What you get
How to apply, step by step
- 1
Confirm your location qualifies
GENESIS is geographically targeted. A registered office in a Tier-II or Tier-III city is the entry condition — and it is worth structuring for if you are genuinely operating there.
- 2
Identify the Implementing Agency in your region
Startups engage through an IA rather than with MeitY directly. MeitY Startup Hub carries the current list.
- 3
Match your ask to the right component
EiR support, pilot funding, investment and deep-tech funding are separate windows with different ceilings. A ₹1 crore ask needs a genuine deep-tech case.
- 4
Apply online through the GENESIS page
Applications are accepted throughout the year via msh.meity.gov.in — no call window to miss.
- 5
Deliver the pilot and report
Pilot funding is milestone-based; deep-tech funding carries longer technical review cycles.
What we actually do on a GENESIS mandate
Services this usually needs
No consultant can guarantee a sanction — that decision sits with the evaluating committee, bank or incubator. We commit to an honest eligibility view, an application built to the evaluator’s format, filing inside the window and a documented follow-up cadence. That is stated in every engagement letter we sign.