Startup India Fund of Funds for Startups 2.0 (FFS 2.0)
Status not published
Operational guidelines issued 25 April 2026. AIF managers apply to the Implementation Agency on a rolling basis; two-stage selection with screening by SIDBI followed by a Venture Capital Investment Committee.
Corpus INR 10,000 crore for commitments to eligible AIFs, which invest in startups (not direct grants to startups).
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), implemented by SIDBI
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Deadline: Open all year — Operational guidelines issued 25 April 2026. AIF managers apply to the Implementation Agency on a rolling basis; two-stage selection with screening by SIDBI followed by a Venture Capital Investment Committee.
This funder does not publish a success rate. We rank it using the rate observed across similar programmes and label it as an estimate rather than implying we know.
Moderate — a form and supporting documents.
Who can apply
- Sectors: deeptech, manufacturing, any
- Stage: pre-seed, seed, Series A and growth
- Locally registered entity required
Applicants to FFS 2.0 are SEBI-registered AIFs. Downstream investee startups must be DPIIT-recognised.
How to apply
- AIF manager applies to SIDBI as Implementation Agency.
- Initial screening by the Implementation Agency.
- Evaluation by the Venture Capital Investment Committee on team track record, fund management capability and investment strategy.
- Capital commitment and drawdown; the AIF then invests in DPIIT-recognised startups.
Related reading: How grant deadlines actually work · DPIIT recognition for Indian startups, explained
Source. https://www.sidbivcf.in/en/funds/startup-india-fund-of-funds-2-0
"The Government has notified the Startup India Fund of Funds 2.0 (Startup India FoF 2.0) with a total corpus of ₹10,000 crore for the purpose of mobilizing venture and growth capital for the startup ecosystem of the country."
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.sidbivcf.in
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