KSUM Productisation Grant
Kerala Startup Mission · Startup grant
$14KUp to ₹7 lakh (~$8.4k); up to ₹12 lakh (~$14.4k) for women-majority-owned startups
Kerala Startup Mission grant to turn a working prototype into a market-ready product, covering development, testing and validation.
Key terms
- Applications only during official KSUM calls (periodic; no fixed dates published)
- Must be in product-development stage, incorporated as Pvt Ltd/LLP with active MCA status, with a KSUM Unique ID at application
- If you received the Idea Grant, only the balance (₹4 lakh) can be claimed
- 20% margin money is required at the second tranche; founder salaries, rent and fixed assets are not covered
- Paid in milestone-based tranches after expert-committee approval
Eligibility
- Where
- India
- Stages
- pre-seed, seed
- Needs VC/accelerator backing
- No
- Needs partner referral code
- No
- Must be incorporated
- Yes
- AI focus required
- No
- Students / researchers
- Not eligible
- Nonprofits
- Not eligible
Also required
- Kerala startup with KSUM Unique ID
- Must own an innovative technology product
How to apply
Get a KSUM Unique ID, watch for the next KSUM call, apply online and pitch to the expert committee if shortlisted.
- Benefit
- cash
- Equity-free
- Yes
- Decision time
- —
- Credit validity
- —
- Deadline
- Periodic official calls (next call date not announced)
- Status
- Paused — next round TBA
Verified 2026-10-30 · source
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