Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala is a government body with 8 startup funding programmes on startupfunds. Browse every opportunity below, with eligibility, amounts and how to apply.
Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Government of Kerala runs 8 startup funding programs listed on startupfunds, spanning subsidy and grant funding ₹2L – ₹40L. 8 are accepting applications right now.
Kerala state directorate running margin-money and industrial-loan schemes for micro units.
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Kerala's Entrepreneur Support Scheme (ESS) pays manufacturing MSMEs a capital subsidy of 15% to 45% of their fixed capital investment, capped at ₹40 lakh, with no compulsory bank loan to qualify.
Kerala's OFOE scheme reimburses up to 6% interest on term and working capital loans of up to ₹10 lakh taken by new MSMEs, for five years. Applications are open round the year.
A rolling Government of Kerala grant of up to ₹25,000 that funds 50% of the cost of renovating and modernising traditional barbershops in rural areas.
A one-time grant from the Government of Kerala of up to ₹3 lakh to handicraft artisans for setting up or growing a micro-enterprise, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A Government of Kerala scheme that gives stressed and sick manufacturing MSMEs up to ₹5 lakh in grants, interest support and restart assistance, with applications open round the year.
A Kerala government subsidy that reimburses 6% to 8% of the interest on term loans taken by nano and household enterprises for three years, cutting the cost of borrowing for small manufacturing, service and job work units with up to ₹10 Lakhs of fixed capital investment.
A Kerala government grant scheme that helps defunct manufacturing MSMEs and cashew processing units restart, with up to ₹15 lakh for renovation, machinery, electrification and working capital margin. Applications stay open all year.
A loan-linked margin money grant from the Government of Kerala that covers 30-40% of a Nano unit's project cost, up to a maximum of ₹4 lakhs.
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