Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)
DPIIT / Startup India
📋 Overview
CGSS provides credit guarantee cover to Scheduled Commercial Banks, NBFCs and Venture Debt Funds extending loans/instruments to DPIIT-recognised startups without collateral. Guarantee coverage is capped per eligible borrower as notified under the scheme; detailed coverage percentages and ceilings should be verified on the official portal before relying on them.
Benefit summary
Collateral-free borrowing support via government guarantee.
📎 Typical documents
- ✓DPIIT recognition
- ✓Loan application
AIFund provides discovery and workflow assistance. Eligibility scores are indicative and must not be treated as approval, sanction or a government decision. Verify current rules on the responsible authority's official portal.