TIDE 2.0 + SAMRIDH + IndiaAI Mission

Tide 2.0: ₹50L per startup for digital / ICT startups routed through 51 TIDE Centres at top engineering colleges; Focus: IoT, AI/ML, cybersecurity, healthcare tech, fintech; Access via empanelled TIDE Centre, apply at individual centre, not MeitY directly.

Samridh: ₹40L matching grant + ₹40L equity for software product startups (₹80L total potential); Accelerator-stage scheme, startup must be selected by a MeitY-empanelled accelerator first; MeitY takes equity as part of the deal, typically 5-15% based on valuation. Indiaai Mission: ₹10,372 Cr overall mission budget, covers foundation models, AI applications, datasets, safety research; IndiaAI Startup Financing: grants and compute credits for AI-first startups; Apply via indiaai.gov.in, active applications taken periodically. SAMRIDH, Government Equity Agreement: MeitY takes equity stake via government-nominated entity. Shareholder rights are limited but the equity stake is real. Get a lawyer. TIDE 2.0 centre equity: TIDE Centres sometimes take 2-5% equity as incubation fee. Check before applying.