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 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.
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.
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.
A Department of Industries subsidy for cottage industries in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, offering a capital subsidy of up to ₹5,00,000 and 50% interest subsidy on bank term loans.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme that refunds 75% of what a Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu MSME spends on patent or trademark registration, capped at ₹25 lakh per applicant.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 10% of the capital cost of installing a solar power generation unit for IT Units in the state, capped at ₹50,00,000.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the rent an eligible IT unit pays for exhibition space, capped at 9 square metres, for shows held in India or abroad.
A Uttarakhand government subsidy of up to ₹60,000 for setting up commercial broiler farms, with priority given to women and Self-Help Groups.
A Government of Uttarakhand scheme run by the State Khadi and Village Industries Board that subsidises the interest on bank loans of up to ₹5 lakh so rural entrepreneurs pay only 4% per year.
A rolling state subsidy scheme from the Government of Uttarakhand that reimburses manufacturing MSMEs for capital goods, stamp duty, loan interest, electricity duty and more, with benefits reaching up to ₹5 crore.
A Meghalaya government subsidy under the Chief Minister's ELEVATE Program offering an upfront grant of up to ₹50,000 towards project cost, plus a facilitated bank loan, for small and informal businesses in the state.
A Madhya Pradesh subsidy covering 15% of approved fixed capital investment, capped at ₹5 crore, for new film studios, film-making units, museums, aquariums and theme parks that commit at least ₹1 crore in capex.
A Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board capital subsidy that helps existing hotels and resorts fund renovation and upgradation to Deluxe, 4-star or higher category standards, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A 15% capital investment subsidy from the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department, capped at ₹50 lakh, for new standard hotels and mini resorts that invest at least ₹2 crore.
A Centrally Sponsored PMMSY subsidy run by the Fisheries Department, Government of Haryana, for setting up 50-ton-plus ice plants or cold storage units — 40% for general applicants and 60% for SC and Women beneficiaries.
A Haryana fisheries subsidy of ₹30,000 to ₹45,000 that helps fishers buy a motorcycle fitted with an ice box under PMMSY, for faster and cleaner fish transport.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy that meets part of the cost of building a 10-ton-plus ice plant or cold storage unit in Haryana — ₹16 lakh for general applicants and ₹24 lakh for SC and women applicants.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of preparing a Draft Rehabilitation Scheme for MSMEs declared sick under RBI norms, capped at ₹1 lakh.
Textile, apparel and technical textile units in West Bengal can claim a power subsidy of ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore per year for five years on electricity consumed, reimbursed from the day production begins.
A West Bengal government sub-scheme that settles Non-Performing Asset (NPA) accounts of handloom and khadi weavers, Primary Weavers' Cooperative Societies and Khadi societies.
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.
Tamil Nadu's Payroll Subsidy reimburses MSME provident fund contributions up to ₹24,000 per employee a year for the first three years of commercial production.
A Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu government subsidy that covers 50% of the interest on MSME term loans — up to ₹30 lakh a year and ₹1.5 crore across five years.
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.