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Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry runs 21 startup funding programs listed on startupfunds, spanning subsidy, debt / loan and grant funding ₹10,000 – ₹1Cr. 21 are accepting applications right now.
- Programs listed
- 21 (21 open now)
- Funding types
- Subsidy · Debt / Loan · Grant
- Funding amount
- ₹10,000 – ₹1Cr
- Provider type
- Government body
- Geography
- Startups registered in India
- Equity-free
- Some programs take no equity
₹5LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department pays half the cost of buying and installing a power generator for industrial units, up to ₹5 lakh a year, under this rolling subsidy scheme.
₹10,000 – ₹2LRange
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's District Industries Centre offers loans of ₹10,000–₹2,00,000 plus a project cost subsidy of up to ₹25,000 to unemployed residents starting manufacturing or service enterprises.
₹25LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that returns 25% of a micro or small manufacturing unit's spending on land, building, and plant and machinery — up to ₹25 lakh — for ventures run by entrepreneurs with a disability or by Ex-Servicemen. Claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
₹5LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays industrial units 25% of what they spend on specified pollution control equipment, up to ₹5,00,000, with applications open on a rolling basis.
₹5LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's Employment Incentive reimburses 20% of the wages of PF-covered workers in new industrial units, capped at ₹5,00,000 per annum for five years.
₹1CrUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy covering 30% of IT/ITES building investment, up to ₹1 crore, released in annual instalments of no more than ₹25 lakh.
₹5LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A subsidy from the Puducherry government that covers 25% of the yearly interest an industrial unit pays on fixed-asset and working-capital loans, capped at ₹5 lakh a year and paid for 5 to 7 years, depending on where the unit is located.
₹2LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays industrial units up to ₹2 lakh, covering 50% of the cost of as many as three quality certifications.
₹2L – ₹5LRange
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that covers 50% of patent protection costs — up to ₹2 lakh for a domestic patent and ₹5 lakh for an international one.
₹15LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays recognised sales emporia and showrooms 15% of their turnover from handicrafts and micro and small enterprise products, capped at ₹15,00,000 a year.
Varies
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A subsidy from Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department that reimburses second-class rail travel and pays a ₹400 daily allowance to artisans and MSME industrialists attending exhibitions, trade fairs, expos, seminars and investors meets in India or abroad.
₹25LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's Development of Coir Scheme covers 25% of a coir project's cost as margin money, up to ₹25 lakh, released to your bank once the capital loan is sanctioned.
₹75LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that returns 35% to 45% of your investment in land, building, plant and machinery — up to ₹75 lakh for Women, SC and ST entrepreneurs.
₹50,000Up to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Government of Puducherry grant that covers 25% of an approved capital loan, capped at ₹50,000, as margin money for entrepreneurs setting up silk weaving units in the Union Territory.
₹50,000 – ₹10LRange
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that helps sick MSME units pay for diagnostic studies, expert recovery advice and interest on rehabilitation finance, with benefits worth up to ₹10 lakh.
₹40LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A 5% additional capital investment subsidy from the Government of Puducherry for industrial units in the Karaikal Region, with category-wise support reaching up to ₹40 lakh.
₹35LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Government of Puducherry subsidy that reimburses 20% of the wages paid to PF-covered workers, capped at ₹5,00,000 a year and running for 5 to 7 years, for industrial units of every size.
₹20LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department gives new IT and ITES industrial units a 20% subsidy on plant and machinery spending, capped at ₹20 lakh and paid in one installment.
Varies
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that reimburses train travel, goods transport and a daily allowance of ₹150–₹300 for craftspersons attending handicraft exhibitions within the Union Territory and in other states.
₹1CrUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A Puducherry government subsidy that returns 25% of what you spend on building construction for IT or biotechnology use, capped at ₹1 crore. Rolling applications, disbursed in yearly tranches.
₹5LUp to
by Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Puducherry
A rolling Puducherry government subsidy that covers 50% of what a micro, small or medium industrial unit spends on generator sets, capped at ₹5 lakh per unit.