Non-dilutive government schemes and institutional grants for Indian startups — capital you never repay and never give up equity for. Filter by sector, amount, stage and deadline.
The Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board allots canteen spaces through a public tender, letting state residents run tea and food outlets for one year.
A Department of Tourism, Uttarakhand scheme that helps unemployed state residents set up tourism ventures, offering grants and subsidies of up to ₹33 lakh across vehicle and non-vehicle projects.
A Karnataka government grant that gives eligible Scheduled Caste leather artisans and roadside cobblers a free steel Paduke Kuteera work kiosk worth ₹1,25,000, along with a free tool kit.
A Karnataka Government scheme run by Lidkar that buys leather goods worth ₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000 from Scheduled Caste artisans and sells them through Lidkar Leather Emporia, with applications accepted round the year on the Seva Sindhu portal.
A Puducherry government grant that covers half the cost of acquiring new technology for an industrial unit, up to ₹10,00,000, with claims accepted all year round.
A Uttarakhand government grant that pays 90% of the cost of handloom, pantloom, frameloom and related equipment for women handloom workers, up to ₹25,000.
A Government of Rajasthan grant-in-aid that pays Gadia Lohar community members in Rajasthan a one-time ₹10,000 to buy raw materials for their business.
A grant of up to ₹3,00,000 from the Government of Gujarat that covers the cost of enrolling in and attending nationally or internationally recognised acceleration programs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
The Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board allots commercial godowns to licensed traders in the state, giving them managed storage space on a rolling basis.
A Government of Assam scheme that helps educated, unemployed youth in the state run mobile retail units from eco-friendly E-rickshaws, selling daily essentials below MRP on a rolling-application basis.
A Maharashtra government welfare scheme that gives Scheduled Caste leather artisans a fully government-funded tin stall plus ₹500 in cash assistance.
A non-repayable grant of ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 in tools and equipment for SC/ST/OBC/EWS handicraft artisans and self-employed workers in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A Tamil Nadu government scheme giving SC/ST entrepreneurs a 35% capital subsidy of up to ₹52.5 lakh and 6% interest subvention on business loans, plus entrepreneurship development training.
Non-repayable monthly grant up to ₹22,000 for recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.
Equity-free grant up to ₹16 lakh from Startup Odisha for product development and marketing, with enhanced support for diverse founders.
IIITMK's CHIPMAT initiative offers grant support up to ₹40 lakhs for startups and MSMEs innovating in semiconductors and advanced materials, with access to labs, mentorship, and incubation.
Uttarakhand government scheme offering branding, marketing, quality improvement, and market access for local Himalayan products, empowering women entrepreneurs and SHGs.
A rolling MeitY incentive programme that pays turnover-linked, hybrid, capex and employment incentives to Indian companies and LLPs manufacturing electronic components and capital goods.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department scheme that gives ₹700 in cash to registered unorganised vegetable, fruit and flower vendors so they can buy a weighing scale, weights and two baskets. Applications stay open all year.
A Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand scheme that pays private bus operators ₹7.50 to ₹18 per km and waives road tax, permit and other fees to keep rural bus routes running.
Arunachal Pradesh's grant scheme for wood carving artisans, offering tools, raw materials, master craftsmanship training and market linkages, with applications open round the year.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department grant scheme that gives unorganised food vendors ₹30,000, plus access to a bank loan, to set up or upgrade a readymade kitchen. Applications stay open year-round.
A Government of Tamil Nadu welfare scheme that gives a sewing machine free of cost to eligible BC, MBC and DNC residents aged 20-45 who know tailoring, so they can take up self-employment.
A Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs that funds skilling, open-school education, stipends and women entrepreneurship for India's six notified minority communities.