Empower Street Vendors. Build Solutions. Create Impact.
A National Challenge for Startups to develop innovative solutions that empower street vendors and strengthen the PM SVANidhi ecosystem.
📍Venue
Online – National-Level Startup Challenge
📅 Event Details
Last Date to Apply 15 September 2026
📅 Application Start Date
1 August 2026
📅 Application End Date
15 September 2026
📢 Application Result Date
31 October 2026
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About the Event
The PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge 2026 is a national-level initiative for DPIIT-recognised startups to develop innovative and scalable solutions that empower street vendors and strengthen the PM SVANidhi ecosystem.
The challenge focuses on areas such as entrepreneurship support, sustainable packaging, technology-enabled outreach, financial management, credit card and repayment support, and climate-resilient vending infrastructure.
Selected startups can receive financial support of up to ₹20 lakh, pilot their solutions in selected cities, receive MoHUA recognition upon successful project completion, and get an opportunity to scale their solutions across India.
What Selected Startups Can Get
- Support of up to ₹20 Lakh
- Pilot projects with selected cities
- Citation by MoHUA upon successful project completion
- Opportunity to scale solutions across India
- Access to a high-impact public innovation opportunity
Focus Areas
- Entrepreneurship & Handholding
- Sustainable Packaging
- Tech-enabled Outreach
- Bookkeeping & Finance
- Credit Card & Repayment Support
- Climate-Resilient Vending
Who Can Apply?
- DPIIT-recognised startups
- Startups developing innovative and scalable solutions for street vendors
- Startups working in the identified PM SVANidhi focus areas
- Startups with solutions that can be piloted and scaled across India
- Entrepreneurs developing technology-driven, sustainable, financial, or infrastructure solutions for the street-vending ecosystem
Why Attend / Participate?
- Get financial support of up to ₹20 lakh
- Pilot your solution in selected cities
- 🇮🇳 Opportunity to scale across India
- Receive MoHUA recognition for successful project completion
- Connect with the government and startup ecosystem
- Turn your innovation into real-world impact for street vendors
- Contribute to a more sustainable, inclusive and resilient street-vending ecosystem
How to Register in PM SVANidhi Startup Challenge?
- Visit the official registration portal: form.startuptn.in/SVAN
- Complete the application form with your startup and solution details.
- Provide the required information and supporting documents.
- Review your application and submit it before the deadline.
- Last Date to Apply: 15 September 2026.
Services & Benefits
- Financial Support: Get support of up to ₹20 lakh for selected startups.
- Pilot Projects: Test and implement your solution in selected cities.
- 🇮🇳 National Scale-up Opportunity: Potential to expand successful solutions across India.
- MoHUA Recognition: Receive recognition from MoHUA upon successful project completion.
- Government Ecosystem Access: Connect with relevant government and ecosystem stakeholders.
- Startup Growth: Gain an opportunity to validate, strengthen and scale your solution.
- Social Impact: Contribute to improving the livelihoods and working conditions of street vendors.
- Innovation Platform: Showcase solutions across key areas including finance, technology, sustainability and climate-resilient vending.
