Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Customer typeDPIIT- or permitted-government-recognised innovative or scalable startups in an accepted private-company, registered-partnership or LLP form.View source
Complete entity and recognition rules reviewed.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Eligibility criteria
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Turnover / vintageNo numeric turnover or vintage floor; sole banking, no lender/investor default, no NPA status and no split/reconstruction of an existing business.View source
Complete banking and exclusion conditions reviewed.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Eligibility criteria
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Facility amountAbove ₹25 lakh and up to ₹20 crore; fund/ non-fund working capital and term loan.View source
Facility types and both limits reviewed.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Nature; loan amount
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest rateNot published; the page states only that the Bank's current guidelines apply.View source
No product-specific benchmark, spread or numeric rate was found.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Rate; complete page and schedules
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
TenureUp to 10 years.View source
Published maximum tenure reviewed.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Loan tenure
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Collateral / securityStocks/ book debts and financed assets are hypothecated; purchased property may be mortgaged. Collateral is nil under CGTMSE/ CGSS, otherwise Bank policy; 25% margin.View source
Complete primary and collateral-security rules reviewed.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Margin; security
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Processing feeWorking capital: nil up to ₹5 lakh, then 0.35% p.a. Term loan: nil up to ₹5 lakh; 1% above ₹5 lakh to ₹20 crore.View source
Both applicable processing rows reviewed against the scheme's limits.
- Source
- Service Charges
- Page / section
- pages 80-81
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Required documentsApplication/KYC; DPIIT/government recognition; entity/Udyam records; innovation/scalability plan; financials, GST and projections; sole-banking/no-default evidence; asset, security and guarantee-cover documents.View source
Product-specific startup requirements and complete common checklist reviewed.
- Source
- Startup Finance and Checklist
- Page / section
- Eligibility/purpose; checklist 1-14
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Geographic availabilityIndia, for startups recognised by DPIIT or another permitted government department.View source
National startup scheme context reviewed.
- Source
- Finance to Startups
- Page / section
- Objective; eligibility
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Prepayment / foreclosureFloating business-purpose loans to individuals and MSEs: nil. Other term loans: 2% when prepayment exceeds 25% of sanctioned limit; cash-credit takeover may attract 2%, with MSE exemption.View source
Applicable floating, term and CC closure rows reviewed.
- Source
- Service Charges - All Credit
- Page / section
- pages 93-94
- Accessed
- 31 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Above ₹25 lakh and up to ₹20 crore
- Fund-based and non-fund-based working capital plus term loan
- Up to 10 years
- 25% margin
- Nil collateral for /CGSS-covered accounts
Eligibility
- Eligible innovative or scalable startup in an accepted constitution, recognised by or another permitted government department, under sole banking; not in default or ; not formed by splitting/reconstructing an existing business; no corporate loan under the scheme.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Signed application and
- or permitted government recognition
- Constitution/incorporation and Udyam records
- Innovation/scalability and business-plan evidence
- Financials, and projections
- Sole-banking and no-default records
- Asset, property and security documents
- /CGSS evidence where applicable


