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 Government of India subsidy run by the Ministry of Heavy Industries that pays 8% to 16% incentives on incremental sales of Advanced Automotive Technology vehicles and components, with extra incentives for battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell parts.
A Ministry of Heavy Industries PLI scheme that pays cash subsidies, capped at 20% of ACC sale value, to firms building giga-scale Advanced Chemistry Cell battery plants in India.
A one-time Goa government rebate that helps IT units recover part of the cost of buying land for office space (up to ₹1.5 crore) or ready built-up office space (up to ₹1 crore).
A Government of India subsidy scheme offering capital investment incentives, interest subvention and GST-linked benefits to new and expanding manufacturing and service units in the North-Eastern Region.
MSDE's Central Sector Scheme that shares 25% of an apprentice's stipend with establishments — up to ₹1,500 a month — through DBT.
A Ministry of Tourism subsidy that reimburses approved tourism service providers and State/UT tourism departments for overseas promotion, international travel fairs and digital marketing of Indian tourism.
NSIC's Single Point Registration Scheme enlists Micro & Small Enterprises for government tenders with free tender sets, EMD exemption, price preference and reserved procurement access.
A Nagaland government credit-linked scheme offering farmers, entrepreneurs, SHGs and FPOs a 30% back-ended subsidy, 4% interest subvention and collateral-free loans.
A Government of India incentive scheme that pays AC and LED component manufacturers 4-6% on incremental sales, backed by a ₹6,238 crore outlay.
A Uttarakhand government policy run by ITDA that offers subsidies, incentives and regulatory support to IT, ITES, ISP and TSP businesses, startups and investors in the state.
A Haryana government subsidy that reimburses MSMEs 75% of safety audit costs up to ₹1,00,000 and meets half the cost of safety capital equipment up to ₹5,00,000.
A Government of Assam subsidy that gives tea gardens and tea factories in Assam a 3% per annum interest subvention on their working capital loans, capped at ₹20 lakh per unit each year, under ATISIS.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that pays 50% of a business loan, capped at ₹10,000, for Charmakar community entrepreneurs in the state aged 18 to 50.
An Assam government subsidy under ATISIS that reimburses 25% of the cost of new plant and machinery for Orthodox and Speciality tea units, capped at ₹30 lakh.
A rolling, credit-linked subsidy from Arunachal Pradesh's Department of Fisheries that covers 45% of a fish farming project for Scheduled Tribe applicants, with a matching bank loan and a 10% beneficiary share.
A Madhya Pradesh self-employment subsidy scheme for Scheduled Caste applicants, offering project funding of up to ₹50 lakh for manufacturing and ₹25 lakh for service or retail ventures, plus a 5% interest subsidy on loans for up to 7 years.
A Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa scheme that gives unemployed tribal youth in Goa a 40% subsidy on business loans worth ₹5.7 lakh to ₹9.5 lakh, plus compulsory entrepreneurship training, for micro and small enterprises.
A Rajasthan government scheme that refunds the interest a registered construction worker pays on a commercial business loan of up to ₹5 lakh, helping workers move into self-employment.
A Ministry of Food Processing Industries scheme that pays production-linked incentives on incremental food sales and reimburses half of overseas branding spend, with support capped at ₹50 crore a year.
A Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 scheme that reimburses Micro and Small Enterprises up to ₹3 lakh, covering 50% of the cost of quality certifications, system certifications and Intellectual Property Rights.
A Haryana government subsidy that reimburses MSMEs 75% of the cost of obtaining recognised quality certifications, capped at ₹1 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
Karnataka's LIDKAR-run subsidy-and-loan package for Self-Help Groups of 10 women artisans in the leather trade, worth up to ₹2,50,000 per group.
A Karnataka government scheme that gives Sikhligara community members a ₹50,000 loan plus ₹50,000 subsidy for a new venture, or a subsidy of up to ₹1.5 lakh towards a commercial vehicle or a bank self-employment loan. Applications are open round the year.
A Government of Goa subsidy of up to ₹2,00,000 that met the cost of national and international quality certifications and patent rights for industrial and service units in the state.