Cost-cutting subsidies, reimbursements and fee waiversfor Indian startups — patent and certification refunds, interest and power rebates, marketing and stall support. Non-dilutive benefits you claim against real expenses. Compare what each covers and who's eligible.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays back part of an MSME's energy or water audit cost and part of the price of the equipment that audit recommends.
A Government of Gujarat subsidy that repays 100% of an MSME's statutory EPF contribution for newly hired employees, capped at ₹1,800 per employee per month for up to 10 years.
Gujarat's capital investment subsidy pays micro manufacturing units 10% to 25% of their term loan — up to ₹35 lakh — with applications open until 4 October 2027.
Gujarat's Aatmanirbhar Gujarat Scheme refunds 100% of the annual CGTMSE service fee on collateral-free loans taken by Micro and Small Enterprises, for up to five years.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 75% of an MSME's energy or water audit cost up to ₹50,000, and funds 25% of the recommended saving equipment up to ₹20,00,000.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses half the cost of a diagnostic report and Draft Rehabilitation Scheme, and pays up to ₹1,00,000 to MSMEs classified as sick under RBI norms.
A Government of Gujarat subsidy that reimburses 25% of the cost an MSME incurs while raising equity capital through an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh per enterprise.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 35% of LT/HT power connection charges paid by MSMEs outside GIDC or approved industrial parks, up to ₹5,00,000.
A rolling Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of national and international quality certification fees and testing equipment costs for textile units, capped at ₹10 lakh per unit.
A Gujarat government subsidy of ₹10,000 to ₹10 lakh for SC/ST-run manufacturing MSMEs, covering quality certifications and up to 75% of ERP implementation costs.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 75% of what an SC/ST-led MSME spends on water supply, gas connection or approach road infrastructure, up to ₹15,00,000 per enterprise. Applications run on a rolling basis through the state's Investor Facilitation Portal.
Gujarat adds an extra 1% interest subsidy to MSME term loans taken by innovative startups recommended by an approved Nodal Institution, keeping the effective interest rate at or below 9%.
A Gujarat government subsidy that repays MSMEs 100% of their employee training course fees, up to ₹10,000 per trainee, plus GSRTC travel reimbursement.
Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses up to 70% of rent, capped at ₹1,00,000 a year for five years, for SC/ST-owned micro and small manufacturing units.
Gujarat government subsidy covering 75% of patent registration costs, up to ₹25 lakh, for MSMEs and individual applicants.
A Gujarat government margin money subsidy for individual artisans, entrepreneurs and Grade-II Self-Help Groups setting up new village industries in rural areas, offering 25–30% of a project costing between ₹1 lakh and ₹25 lakh.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 50% of the cost of setting up a 10+1 goat unit, up to ₹45,000, for general category livestock breeders in the state.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays 65% of the cost of Amber Charkhas and looms — up to ₹19,500 — for registered Khadi and Polyvastra spinners and weavers.
A Gujarat government scheme that pays a 5% interest subsidy on bank loans of up to ₹6,00,000 for transport, logistics, travel and food court ventures run by unreserved-category residents.
A Gujarat Tribal Development Department scheme that pays 6% of the interest on self-employment bank loans up to ₹5 lakh for Scheduled Tribe residents of tribal Gujarat.
A Government of Gujarat scheme that gives registered artisans a bank loan of up to ₹1 lakh for machinery or working capital, plus a 20-25% margin money subsidy and a 7% interest subsidy for up to three years.
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.
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.
A sub-scheme of Banglashree that softens the electricity bill for approved manufacturing MSMEs in West Bengal, paying up to ₹30 lakh a year for five years.