Circular Bharat Accelerator
Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.
Equity-free (non-dilutive) startup funding in India — grants, prizes and milestone awards that put capital in without taking a share of your company. You keep 100% ownership.
Circular economy accelerator with pilot grants for TRL 5+ startups.
Grant up to ₹1 Crore for DPIIT-recognized startups deploying high-impact solutions in Madhya Pradesh.
Free accelerator for 50 women-led businesses — 3-day bootcamp, Amazon mentorship, IIT-D resources & VC Demo Day.
6-month accelerator for Indian deeptech startups with MVP, offering up to ₹40L seed funding.
Credit guarantee scheme for DPIIT-recognized startups to obtain collateral-free loans up to ₹10Cr via member institutions.
A DPIIT-approved national challenge for Indian startups with grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and incubation.
A statewide innovation competition run by Startup Haryana that invites students, startups, professionals and citizens to solve Haryana's public and industrial problems, with cash awards of up to ₹5 lakh.
An 8-week hybrid boot camp run by DST and GDC, IIT Madras, that helps deep-tech teams and early-stage startups turn STEM research into market-ready ventures through mentorship, customer discovery and business training.
Scaling-stage startups can win grant support of as much as ₹3 crore by coming through an open Uttar Pradesh Grand Challenge, run by the State Government under the UP Startup Policy 2026.
An annual Uttar Pradesh government competition where two startups in each selected sector win a paid work order, worth up to ₹15 lakh and ₹10 lakh, to prove their concept.
Deep-tech startups registered with StartinUP that earn a Centre of Excellence recommendation can have their Prototype or Seed Grant raised up to 2x.
A nine-month MedTech incubation cohort run by the IIITD Innovation & Incubation Center, offering grants of up to ₹15 lakhs along with prototyping labs, clinical validation and investor access.
Tripura reimburses micro and small enterprises in full for CGTMSE one-time guarantee fees and annual service fees on bank or NBFC loans, with no rupee ceiling.
A Tripura government subsidy that pays back 30% or 40% of what an industrial unit invests in fixed capital, capped at ₹100 lakhs, ₹125 lakhs or ₹200 lakhs depending on sector and size.
10% reimbursement on goods manufactured in Tripura and exported to Bangladesh via State Land Custom Stations, capped at ₹50 lakhs a year.
Tripura's TIIPIS 2022 subsidy reimburses half the travel cost of one person plus goods transport to State or national level fairs, capped at ₹1 lakh for each participation, with up to 2 fairs a year.
Tripura's TIIPIS 2022 Industrial Promotion Subsidy pays back 100% of the net GST an eligible industrial enterprise has deposited, capped at ₹80 lakh a year for Non-Thrust Sector units and ₹125 lakh a year for Thrust Sector units.
Tripura's TIIPIS 2022 transport incentive reimburses 50% of the railway parcel-rate cost of moving secondary raw materials and packaging raw materials for eligible State industries.
A TIIPIS 2022 subsidy from the Government of Tripura that gives industrial units ₹5.00 per unit of power above 20 HP, or 25% of paid electricity charges within a ₹15 lakh / ₹25 lakh yearly cap at up to 20 HP.
A one-time extra subsidy under TIIPIS 2022 for MSMEs in Tripura that hold both Udyam registration and ZED certification, paying up to ₹10.00 lakhs depending on plant-and-machinery investment.
Tripura's TIIPIS 2022 reimburses 4% of the term-loan interest paid by Non-Thrust industrial units (ceiling ₹5.00 lakh a year) and 5% for Thrust units (ceiling ₹12.00 lakh a year).
A continuation head under TIIPIS 2022 for Tripura industrial units that have crossed the five-year mark: 25% of net GST actually paid, power support worth up to ₹25 lakh a year, and 50% of employer EPF and ESI for MSMEs with 20 or more staff.
A Tripura subsidy that refunds in full the fees an industrial enterprise pays for Standard Certifications in 12 selected areas and their renewals, plus a one-time refund of a recognised technology-transfer fee. No rupee ceiling is written into the clause.
TIIPIS 2022 waives 100% of earnest money and bid security deposits on State Government Agency goods tenders for Tripura's local manufacturers and eligible local service entrepreneurs.
A TIIPIS 2022 incentive that gives Thrust Sector MSMEs in Tripura a full refund of the employer's provident fund and ESI outgo on 20 or more workers domiciled in the State.
New industrial units in Jammu & Kashmir can claim a subsidy equal to 100% of the gross GST they pay, for up to 10 years, capped at 300% of their eligible investment.
SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises can recover 80% of the fees paid to NABL or BIS accredited testing labs, capped at ₹1,00,000 per financial year.
SC/ST-owned micro and small enterprises can reclaim 80% of their government e-commerce portal membership fee, up to ₹25,000 a financial year.
A subsidy under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 that refunds 100% of mandi and market fees for 7 years to logistics infrastructure businesses operating in Rajasthan.
Odisha waives Electricity Duty in full for seven years for eligible new industrial units in its Priority Sectors, with the clock starting the day commercial production begins.
A subsidy under the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2022 that refunds 75% of the net SGST an eligible unit pays in cash for three years, capped at 100% of its plant and machinery investment.
Businesses starting up in Odisha can skip electricity duty for five years, against contract demand up to 750 WA, under the state's MSME Development Policy 2022.
Industrial units in Odisha's Thrust Sectors can claim a full exemption or reimbursement of cross-subsidy surcharge, additional surcharge and state transmission charges on renewable power for 10 years.
A subsidy from the Government of Odisha that repays the full employer share of ESI and EPF for Focus Sector units over seven years.
Industrial units in Odisha can claim a full waiver of Electricity Duty for 20 years by setting up captive renewable energy plants inside the state, under the Industrial Policy Resolution 2022.
A Government of Odisha tax incentive that refunds the full net SGST a new industrial unit pays, subject to an overall ceiling of 200% of its plant and machinery cost. Open to units operating in the state's Thrust and Priority Sectors.
RIPS 2024 gives R&D centres, Global Capability Centres and Test labs setting up in Rajasthan a 75% stamp duty exemption plus reimbursement of the remaining 25%, with applications open on a rolling basis.
Enterprises setting up R&D centres, Global Capability Centres or Test labs in Rajasthan get a full Electricity Duty waiver for seven years under RIPS 2024.
Rajasthan waives 75% of transmission and wheeling charges for 7 years for renewable energy projects that integrate storage sized at 5% of their RE capacity.
A Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 incentive, listed as incentive 89, that waives transmission and wheeling charges in full for renewable energy projects whose battery storage capacity exceeds 30% of their RE capacity.
Rajasthan's RIPS 2024 halves the Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board consent fee for industrial units covered by the Rajasthan Green Rating System.
A rolling capital subsidy from the Government of Andhra Pradesh covering 25% to 55% of Fixed Capital Investment for new and expanding textile units, with up to ₹50 crore for large enterprises.
A 45% capital subsidy on eligible Fixed Capital Investment, capped at ₹7.5 Crores, for textile MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh whose proprietors belong to BC, SC, ST, minority, transgender, specially abled or women's categories.
A 75% rebate on land cost, capped at ₹25 lakh, for new SC/ST-led Micro and Small Enterprises set up in Industrial Estates or Industrial Parks in Andhra Pradesh.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses textile enterprises ₹2 per unit of electricity consumed, with size-based caps from ₹2 Lakh to ₹2 Crore for units run by women or special category proprietors.
Andhra Pradesh refunds half of a textile MSME's electricity duty for five years, provided the proprietor is a woman, or belongs to the BC, SC, ST, minority, transgender or specially-abled categories.
Andhra Pradesh refunds 100% of stamp duty and transfer duty paid on land bought for industrial use under the Textile Policy 2024-29.
Andhra Pradesh refunds the full stamp duty paid by special category textile industries on land and building leases, mortgages and hypothecations under the Textile Policy 2024-29.
Andhra Pradesh's IDP 4.0 Early Bird investment subsidy pays 30% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment to Sub-Large, Large, Mega and Ultra Mega enterprises, with support up to ₹1,500 Cr.
A cash investment subsidy from the Government of Andhra Pradesh offering 40% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment for Sub-Large, Large, Mega and Ultra Mega enterprises, capped at ₹2,000 Crore.
Andhra Pradesh's MEDP 4.0 subsidy covers 25% of eligible fixed capital investment for new MSMEs — up to ₹7 crore, with no equity taken and nothing to repay.
Andhra Pradesh's IDP 4.0 investment subsidy pays 12-15% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment to Sub-Large, Large, Mega and Ultra Mega general industries, capped between ₹60 Crores and ₹750 Crores.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Andhra Pradesh covering 15% to 35% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment for secondary and tertiary processing units, with payouts capped between ₹35 lakh and ₹15 crore and disbursed over 2 to 5 years.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Andhra Pradesh for waste processing units — 25% of eligible fixed capital investment for Micro, Small and Medium units, and 50% for FPOs, SHGs, federations, co-operatives and societies, worth between ₹25 lakh and ₹5 crore.
An Andhra Pradesh investment subsidy under Food Processing Policy 4.0 that covers a share of fixed capital investment in new or modernised abattoirs, meat processing plants and animal feed units, ranging from ₹35 lakh to ₹25 crore.
A 35% capital investment subsidy for MSME food testing laboratories in Andhra Pradesh, capped at ₹5 Crores and released in tranches over two years under FPP 4.0.
A rolling grant from the Government of Andhra Pradesh's Department of Industries & Commerce that covers 20% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment — up to ₹5 Crores — for MSMEs expanding, diversifying or modernising in the state.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that returns Net SGST to eligible MSMEs, covering up to 75% of Fixed Capital Investment for General Sector units and up to 100% for Thrust Sector industries over 6 to 10 years.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that covers 30% to 45% of an MSME's eligible fixed capital investment, with a ceiling between ₹30 Lakh and ₹800 Lakh.
Interest subsidy of 40–55% on term loans for MSMEs in Chhattisgarh, paid for 5–8 years and capped at ₹15–50 Lakh per year under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
Chhattisgarh waives the entire electricity duty payable by newly set up MSME units for 5 to 10 years under its Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. No deadline applies.
MSME enterprises in Chhattisgarh can claim a full waiver of stamp duty on deeds for buying or leasing land, sheds and buildings under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh state incentive that waives stamp duty completely on MSME loan deeds for up to three years, counted from the loan sanction date.
New MSMEs in Chhattisgarh's agricultural & food processing and biofuel/ethanol sectors can claim a full mandi tax waiver for five years, capped at ₹5 crore annually.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that waives half of the land diversion charge for micro and small enterprises converting up to 15 acres of land to industrial use, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A rolling incentive that exempts Small and Medium Enterprises in Chhattisgarh from the 10% service charge on industrial land allotment, covering both private land purchases and transfers from the state Land Bank.
Chhattisgarh refunds the cost of preparing a project report for new enterprises — 1% of Fixed Capital Investment, capped at ₹10 Lakh, with no deadline to meet.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back half the cost of recognised national and international quality certifications, capped at ₹10 lakhs per enterprise.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back half the cost of registering and sanctioning a patent — up to ₹20 Lakh — for enterprises innovating in the state.
A reimbursement of 50% of what your enterprise spends on technology bought from NRDC or another Government research Centre, capped at ₹10 Lakh, under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Applications stay open all year.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that returns 25% of your capital investment, up to ₹1 crore, when you set up a new micro or small industry as an SC/ST, woman, ex-serviceman, retired Agniveer, Naxal-affected, third gender or disabled entrepreneur.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back 40% of the net salary an employer gives to a permanently hired Divyang person, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite — up to ₹5 Lakhs a year per employee for 5 years, under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that covers 50% of the verified cost of machinery generating or reducing carbon credits, capped at ₹25 lakh. Open to registered enterprises on a rolling basis.
Chhattisgarh enterprises can claim back 50% of the cost of a professional water or energy audit, up to ₹5 lakh, under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses half the freight cost of shipping manufactured goods to the export port, up to ₹50 lakh a year for five years.
A cash incentive under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 that trims the land premium by 20% to 50% for enterprises allotted plots in the state's industrial areas and parks.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of SME Stock Exchange listing costs for state enterprises, up to ₹10 Lakhs, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that refunds new industries for training skilled or semi-skilled workers who are domiciled in the state and earn under ₹50,000 a month, capped at ₹15,000 or one month's wage per head.
A 100% land premium exemption for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs who take industrial land in Chhattisgarh under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 incentive that leases industrial land to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs at a token ₹1 per acre per year, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A rolling grant from the Chhattisgarh Department of Industries covering 35-45% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹8 crore, for new services-sector MSMEs set up in the state.
Chhattisgarh offers new services-sector MSMEs a full 100% stamp duty exemption on land and building purchase or lease deeds, and on deeds for bank loans and advances.
A Government of Chhattisgarh reimbursement scheme that pays back project report preparation costs for newly set-up services-sector MSMEs, up to 1% of Fixed Capital Investment and a maximum of ₹10 Lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government reimbursement scheme that returns half of a services-sector MSME's quality certification costs, capped at ₹10 Lakhs, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds 50% of patent registration and sanctioning costs to services-sector MSMEs, capped at ₹20 Lakh, with applications open all year.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses 50% of what a services-sector MSME pays for technology bought from NRDC or another recognised government research centre, capped at ₹10 Lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy giving 25% margin money on capital investment, capped at ₹100 lakh, for new micro and small enterprises promoted by SC/ST, women, ex-servicemen, Naxal affected, third gender and disabled entrepreneurs.
Chhattisgarh's hiring subsidy reimburses 40% of net salary — up to ₹5 lakh per employee each year for five years — to employers who give permanent jobs to Divyang, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite candidates.
A one-time reimbursement of up to ₹15,000 per Chhattisgarh-domiciled skilled or semi-skilled employee, for new services sector units under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of machinery cost, up to ₹25 lakh, for service-sector MSMEs adopting technology that generates carbon credits or cuts carbon emissions.
Chhattisgarh MSMEs in the services sector can reclaim half the cost of a water or energy audit, up to ₹5 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Applications stay open round the year.
New large enterprises in Chhattisgarh can claim a full electricity duty waiver for 6 to 12 years, depending on whether they fall in the General or Thrust sector.
Chhattisgarh waives the full stamp duty on land and building deeds for new large enterprises set up under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30, with applications open round the year.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back half the land registration fee for enterprises that have bought land for industrial use in the state, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
Industrial enterprises in Chhattisgarh can claim a 50% waiver on the land diversion fee for up to 50 acres, under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30. Applications stay open all year.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 40% of net salary, up to ₹5 Lakhs a year for five years, to employers who give permanent jobs to Divyang individuals, Retired Agniveers or Surrendered Naxalites.
A Chhattisgarh government reimbursement that returns 75% of an employer's EPF contribution for skilled and semi-skilled workers domiciled in the state, up to ₹1 crore a year for five years.
New large units in agricultural and food processing or biofuel and ethanol can claim a full waiver of mandi tax for five years, worth up to ₹5 crore annually and capped at 75% of fixed capital investment.
A reimbursement of up to ₹15,000 for every skilled or semi-skilled local employee trained by a new industry in Chhattisgarh, offered under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses new industrial units for the cost of preparing their project report — 1% of fixed capital investment, capped at ₹10 Lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government scheme that pays back half the cost of earning a recognised quality certification, up to ₹10 lakh, for enterprises operating in the state.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that pays back half the cost of obtaining a registered patent, up to ₹20 lakh, under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh state subsidy that reimburses half the cost of buying technology from NRDC or other recognised government research centres, capped at ₹10 lakh per enterprise.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that refunds half the cost of a water or energy audit undertaken by an industrial enterprise in the state, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Chhattisgarh's Export Transport Subsidy reimburses 50% of freight costs up to ₹50 lakh a year, for up to five years, for export units moving goods from the state to a port of export.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses new industries up to ₹15,000 per skilled or semi-skilled local employee for training costs, open on a rolling basis.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of the electricity connection fees paid by new pharmaceutical industries setting up in the state, excluding security deposits.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of installing an Effluent Treatment Plant, up to ₹1 Crore, for pharmaceutical sector industries.
A rolling interest subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh that reimburses 50% of the interest on loans taken by pharmaceutical units for water recycling, water harvesting and zero-discharge projects, capped at ₹10 Lakhs over 5 years.
Pharma manufacturers in Chhattisgarh can claim back 75% of the employer's EPF contribution for skilled and semi-skilled local employees, up to ₹1 crore a year for five years.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses new Pharma sector industries for staff training costs, paying up to ₹15,000 per skilled or semi-skilled employee who is domiciled in the state. Applications stay open through the year.
Chhattisgarh's extra 5% capital subsidy for the first five large-scale pharmaceutical anchor units, on projects investing more than ₹200 Crores, capped at 110% of FCI.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses the cost of preparing a project report for pharmaceutical industries, capped at ₹10 lakh or 1% of fixed capital investment.
Chhattisgarh's pharma quality certification subsidy reimburses 50% of national or international certification costs, capped at ₹10 lakh. Applications run on a rolling basis under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A reimbursement scheme from the Government of Chhattisgarh that returns half the cost of securing a patent to pharmaceutical industries in the state, capped at ₹20 Lakh.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of pharmaceutical units' technology purchase costs, up to ₹10 lakh, for tech bought from NRDC or other government research centres.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of water and energy audit costs — up to ₹5 lakh — for pharmaceutical sector industries in the state, with rolling applications.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that repays half the transport cost pharma export units incur moving goods from their state factory to the export port, capped at ₹50 lakh a year for five years.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 20% of plant and machinery costs, up to ₹3 crore, for pharmaceutical R&D centres set up in the state.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that waives the entire stamp duty on deeds for buying or leasing land and buildings to house pharmaceutical R&D centres.
A Chhattisgarh government reimbursement that returns up to 50% of clinical trial spending for pharmaceutical units in the state — ₹1 crore per trial, capped at 5 trials and ₹5 crore per unit.
The Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh reimburses 100% of the fees paid to obtain a patent certificate for AYUSH and phytomedicine products. Applications run on a rolling basis.
Chhattisgarh repays 100% of the fees a unit spends on securing a patent for an AYUSH or phytomedicine product, under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh incentive that lets large enterprises in Textiles, Electronics & Electrical or IT choose either a 12-year Net SGST reimbursement or a 35% fixed capital investment grant, with ceilings reaching ₹300 crore.
A Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 incentive that waives the entire stamp duty on deeds for buying or leasing land and buildings for eligible textile, agro-food, electronics, AI, robotics, computing and IT units.
A 50% interest subsidy of up to ₹10 lakh, spread across five years, for Chhattisgarh industries that invest in water recycling, zero-discharge technology and environmental conservation infrastructure.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds 75% of the actual transport cost of moving export goods from the factory to the port, for 10 years, capped at 35% of Fixed Capital Investment.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of freight charges for electronics, AI, robotics, computing and IT export units — up to ₹50 lakh a year for 5 years.
A 25% capital subsidy of up to ₹1 crore from the Chhattisgarh government towards plant, machinery and equipment for R&D centres run by units in textiles, agro, dairy, CBG and green hydrogen sectors.
A 20% capital subsidy on plant and machinery bought for R&D centres in Chhattisgarh, capped at ₹3 crore, for units in electronics and electrical, AI, robotics, computing and IT. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
New units in agriculture, food processing, dairy, non-timber forest produce, CBG and green hydrogen can claim a full mandi tax waiver for five years, capped at ₹5 crore a year.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of international certification fees for exporters of electronics and electrical goods, capped at ₹15 lakh per product and ₹1.5 crore overall.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that refunds up to the full cost of registering a patent on MeitY-recognised products, for Electronics & Electrical units based in the state.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses up to 50% of international certification fees for AI, robotics and computing exporters, capped at ₹15 lakh per product.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays back a unit for the cost of registering a patent on an AI, Robotics or Computing product recognised by the Government of India, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses up to 50% of international certification fees for IT product exporters, capped at ₹15 lakh per product for up to 10 products.
A Chhattisgarh government incentive that refunds as much as 100% of a unit's patent registration expenses for IT products recognised by a Ministry of the Government of India.
New IT enterprises in Chhattisgarh can claim back 40% of the rent they pay, capped at ₹50,000 per month, for up to five years under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of obtaining a patent, up to ₹20 lakh, for enterprises in the state whose patents are successfully registered.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of what an enterprise spends buying technology from NRDC or other recognised government research centres, capped at ₹10 lakh.
Chhattisgarh reimburses half of an export unit's transportation charges from the production site to the export port — up to ₹50 lakh each year for 5 years, a total of ₹2.5 crore.
A 20% capital subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh on new plant and machinery bought for R&D centres, capped at ₹3 crore and paid out as a reimbursement.
Enterprises building or expanding a research and development centre in Chhattisgarh can claim a full stamp duty waiver on the property deed for the land or building they acquire.
A Chhattisgarh incentive that reimburses up to 100% of what a unit spends on registering a patent, for products officially recognised by a Ministry of the Government of India.
A Chhattisgarh incentive giving the first five ITeS and Data Centre anchor units an additional 5% subsidy on Fixed Capital Investment, capped at 110% of total FCI.
A Government of Chhattisgarh reimbursement scheme that covers project report preparation costs for ITeS and Data Centre enterprises, paying up to 1% of Fixed Capital Investment to a maximum of ₹10 lakh.
Chhattisgarh's ITeS and Data Centre enterprises can claim half of their quality certification costs back, up to ₹10 lakh, on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that reimburses up to 50% of international certification or approval fees for ITeS and Data Centre products, capped at ₹15 lakh per product.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that returns 100% of the water tax paid by large steel enterprises for 10 to 15 years, calculated on average water consumption from the date of commercial production.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of iron ore royalty and 100% of coal cess for large steel units operating in the Bastar and Surguja regions.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds 40% of net salary for five years, capped at ₹5 lakh per employee annually, to large steel enterprises that hire Divyang, retired Agniveer or surrendered Naxalite staff.
A Chhattisgarh subsidy that repays part of what new core sector and solar power plants spend training skilled and semi-skilled local employees, up to ₹15,000 per person.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that waives 100% of stamp duty on property deeds registered by Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs, covering land, industrial sheds, commercial buildings and lease transfers.
Chhattisgarh waives stamp duty in full on loan and advance deeds for SC/ST entrepreneurs, for up to three years from the date a bank sanctions the loan.
A Chhattisgarh government capital subsidy that covers 25% of the investment made by new SC/ST-run micro and small enterprises, capped at ₹1 crore.
Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of the transport cost of SC/ST-owned exporting units, up to ₹60 lakh a year for 5 years.
SC/ST entrepreneurs in Chhattisgarh get a full waiver on the land premium for industrial plots, plus a token lease rent of just ₹1 per acre each year. Applications stay open round the year.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds half the land registration fee paid by SC and ST entrepreneurs who buy land for a business in the state.
SC and ST entrepreneurs in Chhattisgarh can get half of their industrial land diversion fee waived, on parcels of up to 15 acres.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses new enterprises for the cost of preparing their project report, up to 1% of fixed capital investment and ₹10 lakh, with extra benefits for SC/ST founders.
A rolling reimbursement scheme from the Government of Chhattisgarh that covers 50% of the cost of national and international quality certifications, up to ₹10 lakh, for businesses owned by SC and ST entrepreneurs.
The Government of Chhattisgarh reimburses 50% of the cost of obtaining a patent, up to ₹20 lakh, for SC and ST entrepreneurs whose patents are registered and sanctioned. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of technology bought from NRDC or another Government research centre, capped at ₹10 Lakh, for SC/ST entrepreneurs.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 40% of the net salary SC/ST entrepreneurs pay to Divyang, Retired Agniveer and Surrendered Naxalite employees, capped at ₹5 lakh a year for five years.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy for SC/ST entrepreneurs that covers 50% of machinery costs, up to ₹25 lakh, for technologies that generate carbon credits or reduce emissions.
Chhattisgarh refunds 50% of your water or energy audit costs, capped at ₹5 lakh, for SC/ST entrepreneurs, who also get an extra 10% subsidy and a 10% higher limit.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that pays new SC/ST entrepreneurs back on staff training costs — up to ₹15,000 per skilled or semi-skilled local employee.
A Chhattisgarh government incentive that waives 100% of stamp duty on land sale and lease deeds for approved private industrial and logistic parks, and for industries that set up units inside them.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that covers 50% of the cost of a refrigerated vehicle, capped at ₹35 lakh per vehicle, for logistics companies and logistics hubs buying for cold storage operations.
A 50% capital subsidy of up to ₹25 lakh per vehicle for logistics service providers in Chhattisgarh that buy goods vehicles with a carrying capacity of 9 metric tons or more. Part of the state Logistics Package, open on a rolling basis.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that refunds 100% of the vehicle registration charge and national permit charge for logistics enterprises running vehicles of up to 30 metric tons. Part of the Chhattisgarh Logistics Package 2022, with rolling applications.
A 50% reimbursement of vehicle registration and national permit fees for logistics enterprises in Chhattisgarh that run vehicles above 30 metric tons. Claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
Enterprises in Chhattisgarh that digitalize their logistics operations can claim a 5% subsidy on verified project costs, focused on secure document exchange platforms.
Enterprises in Chhattisgarh can claim an additional 5% subsidy under the state Logistics Package for adopting community-based waste management systems.
A rolling state incentive that lets eligible enterprises in Chhattisgarh claim an additional 5% subsidy on investment in innovative or renewable energy management systems.
A reimbursement scheme under Chhattisgarh's Logistics Package that pays new logistics enterprises up to ₹15,000 per employee — one month's wage for trained, state-domiciled staff — with claims open for five years.
The Government of Chhattisgarh offers up to ₹5 lakh in non-repayable seed funding to recognised startup units, on the recommendation of an approved incubation centre.
A non-repayable ₹3 lakh subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh for recognized startup units, released towards operational costs once the unit has completed six months from commencement of production.
A ₹3 lakh non-repayable subsidy from the Chhattisgarh Department of Industries for recognized startup units that have completed 18 months of production.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 40% of monthly rent, capped at ₹15,000, for eligible startup units working from rented premises or incubation centres in the state for up to 3 years.
A full stamp duty waiver on land bought or leased in Chhattisgarh, available to Recognized Startup Units for up to 5 years under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
Recognised Startup Units in Chhattisgarh can claim a three-year stamp duty exemption on their term loans under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh state subsidy that reimburses recognized startup units for the cost of preparing their project reports — 1% of approved fixed capital investment, capped at ₹5 lakh.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses 80% of quality certification costs for recognised startup units in the state, capped at ₹10 lakh under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Chhattisgarh government subsidy that reimburses half of a recognised startup's patent costs, capped at ₹10 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A rolling subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh that pays back half the cost of a recognised startup's technology purchases, capped at ₹10 lakh.
An incentive under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 that tops up existing benefits with a 10% additional subsidy and one extra year of exemption-related subsidies for startups owned by SC/ST, women, ex-servicemen, LWE-affected and Divyang entrepreneurs.
Enterprises taking over a sick or closed industrial unit in Chhattisgarh can have the stamp duty on the acquisition waived in full under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A Government of Chhattisgarh subsidy that waives the entire registration fee when an enterprise acquires an industrial unit declared sick or closed.
A subsidy that waives up to 5% of land transfer fees for enterprises declared sick or closed that set up in industrial areas and land banks in Chhattisgarh. Offered under the state's Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.
A restructuring route under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 that lets enterprises formally declared sick clear their pending dues — principal, penalties, interest and surcharges — in 36 monthly or 12 quarterly instalments.
A subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh that waives 100% of stamp duty on deeds for buying or leasing land and buildings to set up Research and Development centres in the state.
A Rajasthan subsidy that adds 10%, 12.5% or 15% to the Asset Creation Incentive of manufacturing enterprises hiring beyond the minimum employment threshold set in the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A 10% booster subsidy on top of the Asset Creation Incentive for manufacturing enterprises operating in Rajasthan's RIPS 2024 Thrust Sectors.
Rajasthan manufacturing units recognised as Regional or Sectoral Anchors can have 100% of their transmission, wheeling and banking charges waived or reimbursed on captive power plants, and get perpetual electricity duty relief on behind-the-meter renewable plants.
A Rajasthan government subsidy under RIPS 2024 that pays 5% interest subvention for five years on term loans taken by manufacturing units for plant, machinery and related equipment.
A RIPS 2024 subsidy from the Government of Rajasthan that pays eligible power-intensive manufacturers an extra 5% reimbursement of the state tax they deposit, for seven years.
A Rajasthan incentive that reimburses 5 percentage points of the VAT a manufacturing unit pays on Piped Natural Gas, for 7 years, under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A RIPS 2024 provision that lets Rajasthan manufacturers add 51% of their captive renewable power plant spend to their Enterprise Fixed Capital Investment, unlocking larger Asset Creation Incentives.
Manufacturing units in Rajasthan can count 100% of what they invest in a group captive power agreement of 12 years or more into their Eligible Fixed Capital Investment, opening up Asset Creation Incentives under RIPS 2024.
A Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 incentive that removes 100% of electricity duty for seven years for manufacturers in the state, cutting recurring power costs. Applications stay open through the year.
A Rajasthan government subsidy that refunds the full mandi (market) fee paid by manufacturing enterprises for 7 years, under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
Manufacturing units in Rajasthan get 75% of stamp duty waived upfront and the remaining 25% reimbursed under RIPS 2024.
A RIPS 2024 subsidy from the Government of Rajasthan that waives 75% of land conversion charges and reimburses the other 25% for manufacturing units operating in the state.
A RIPS 2024 subsidy that adds 10%, 12.5% or 15% to the Asset Creation Incentive of Rajasthan service enterprises that hire well beyond the policy's minimum employment threshold.
A cash subsidy from the Government of Rajasthan that adds 10% on top of the Asset Creation Incentive for service enterprises operating in the state's notified Thrust Sectors under RIPS 2024.
A subsidy from the Government of Rajasthan that adds 20% on top of the Asset Creation Incentive for service enterprises classified as Regional or Sectoral Anchors under RIPS 2024.
A 100% waiver or reimbursement of banking, wheeling and transmission charges for captive power plants, offered to Regional and Sectoral Anchor Service Enterprises under Rajasthan's RIPS 2024.
A RIPS 2024 incentive that reimburses eligible services enterprises in Rajasthan 25% of their office-space lease rentals for five years, capped at ₹1 crore a year.
Services enterprises in Rajasthan can claim a full waiver of electricity duty for seven years under RIPS 2024, cutting one of their largest recurring operating costs.
RIPS 2024 refunds 100% of the mandi and market fees paid by Services Enterprises in Rajasthan, and the benefit runs for seven continuous years.
Rajasthan exempts 75% of stamp duty for eligible Services Enterprises and reimburses the remaining 25% under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A RIPS 2024 incentive giving services enterprises in Rajasthan a 75% exemption and a 25% reimbursement of land conversion charges, with rolling applications and no equity.
A 25% subsidy top-up on the Asset Creation Incentive under RIPS 2024, reserved for the first three mega or ultra mega projects in Rajasthan's notified sunrise sectors.
Rajasthan's Investment Subsidy for Sunrise Enterprises reimburses 75% of State tax due and deposited over 7 years under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A RIPS 2024 incentive that gives enterprises in Rajasthan's sunrise sectors a 5% interest subvention on plant & machinery term loans for five years.
Under RIPS 2024, the Government of Rajasthan waives or reimburses 100% of banking, wheeling and transmission charges for captive power plants belonging to eligible Sunrise Enterprises.
A production-linked subsidy from the Government of Rajasthan that pays ethanol producers ₹1.50 for every litre supplied to Oil Marketing Companies, capped at 100% of plant and machinery investment and available for up to 7 years.
A Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 incentive that lets mega and ultra-mega Sunrise Enterprises leasing land from RIICO pay 25% of the land cost upfront and the remaining 75% across 10 annual instalments at 8% interest.
A rolling incentive under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 that reimburses 25% of office rent for eligible Sunrise Enterprises over five years, capped at ₹1 crore per year.
Sunrise Enterprises in Rajasthan's power-intensive sectors can claim an extra 5% back on State tax they owe and pay, for seven years, under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A Government of Rajasthan subsidy that refunds 5 percentage points of the VAT paid on Piped Natural Gas by Sunrise Enterprises in power-intensive sectors, for seven years.
A Rajasthan subsidy that waives the entire electricity duty bill for eligible Sunrise Enterprises for seven years under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A RIPS 2024 subsidy that refunds 100% of mandi and market fees for seven years to eligible 'Sunrise Enterprises' in Rajasthan.
Rajasthan's Sunrise Enterprises get 75% of stamp duty exempted upfront and the remaining 25% reimbursed, under the state's Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A RIPS 2024 incentive from the Government of Rajasthan that exempts 75% of land conversion charges for Sunrise Enterprises and reimburses the remaining 25%.
A Government of Rajasthan subsidy that reimburses 75% of the State tax an eligible MSME owes and deposits, for 10 years, under RIPS 2024.
A Rajasthan capital subsidy for MSMEs manufacturing plastic alternative products, offering 50% of capital investment back as a non-repayable grant of up to ₹40 lakh under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A Rajasthan government subsidy that covers 50% of a qualifying capital investment, capped at ₹1.5 crore, for MSMEs in the Agro & Food Processing sector. It sits under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 and applications stay open on a rolling basis.
A top-up incentive under Rajasthan's 2024 investment promotion policy that gives SC/ST/women-owned FPOs and units in Tribal Sub-Plan areas an extra 5% capital subsidy. Applications run on a rolling basis and MSME Udyam registration is required.
A RIPS 2024 incentive from the Rajasthan government that pays MSMEs back 50% of their employer EPF and ESI contributions for seven years on domiciled employees.
A RIPS 2024 subsidy from the Government of Rajasthan that refunds 100% of the Mandi / market fee paid by eligible MSMEs for seven years.
A rolling, equity-free grant of up to ₹30 lakh from the Government of Rajasthan, matching 10% of the external capital raised by startups in notified Sunrise Sectors.
A Government of Rajasthan subsidy that refunds 100% of the Mandi/Market Fee paid by eligible startups for up to 7 years, under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that covers 50% of a solar installation's project cost, capped at ₹5 crore, for industrial units in the state under the Integrated & Sustainable Textile Policy 2023.
Industrial and commercial units in Maharashtra can claim a 20% subsidy on the cost of a solar project, capped at ₹4.8 crore and paid as a reimbursement under the Maharashtra Industries, Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025 waives priority charges and road width charges on industrial land allotted by MIDC or MITL to projects classified as Priority Sector, with allotment also fast-tracked.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays back the entire cost of green building certification for early adopter MSMEs in the state, with no application deadline.
A rolling Maharashtra government subsidy that covers 100% of the Gross SGST an eligible MSME unit pays on the first sale of eligible products invoiced and delivered inside the state.
Maharashtra's Directorate of Industries offers eligible MSME units an annual interest subsidy of up to 5% on the rate they pay on business loans, capped at ₹1 crore per year under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra's stamp duty incentive gives new and expanding MSME units a full exemption on land and term loan deeds, while Group A and Group B units receive a 50% waiver. Applications stay open round the year.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that cuts ₹1 per unit off the power bill of new MSME units in Group D, D+ and below industrial areas for three years, capped at ₹1 crore.
A power-duty waiver for new and eligible MSME units in Maharashtra, and for export-oriented or women-, SC-, ST- and PwD-owned units, running for the length of their policy incentive period.
Maharashtra reimburses 50% of employer provident fund contributions for five years, up to ₹5 crore per unit, for industrial units in Group D, D+ and lower areas that generate over 20 direct jobs per ₹1 crore invested.
Maharashtra's Production Linked Incentive gives Export Oriented Units a cash subsidy of 1–1.5% of incremental turnover for five years, capped at 10% of Fixed Capital Investment, with MSMEs eligible for up to ₹1 crore a year.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays 50% of the cost of additional capital equipment bought for technology upgradation, capped at ₹25 lakh and released across five years.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that reimburses 50% of an MSME's water audit cost, up to ₹1 Lakh per unit, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra MSMEs can reclaim half the cost of a professional energy audit, capped at ₹2 lakh per unit, under the state's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays back 50% of what an MSME spends on equipment bought to improve energy efficiency, capped at ₹5 lakhs.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that refunds half the cost an MSME pays for its credit rating, capped at ₹1 lakh, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025. Applications stay open year-round.
Maharashtra MSMEs can claim 50% of their SME Stock Exchange listing costs back, capped at ₹5 lakhs, under the state's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
State grant-in-aid covering half the capital cost, up to ₹5 crore per laboratory, for Quality, Testing and Certification Laboratories set up in Maharashtra.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays back 75% of GMP or Hallmark certification costs for the state's MSMEs, capped at ₹1 lakh.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that pays 50% of what a standalone R&D project spends on earning a national or international certification, capped at ₹5 crore. Claims run on a rolling, always-open basis through the MAITRI portal.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy that pays back industrial units for the cost of registering patents, copyrights, trademarks and Geographical Indications — up to ₹2 Lakh for domestic filings and up to ₹10 Lakh for international ones.
Maharashtra returns 50% of the fees an UDYAM-registered MSME pays for Zero Defect–Zero Effect (ZED) certification, capped at ₹50,000, under the state's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
A one-time cash grant of ₹5 lakhs to ₹25 lakhs from the Government of Maharashtra for MSMEs scaling from Micro to Small, Small to Medium or Medium to Large Scale Industry, covering 50% of the additional investment. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A one-time cash grant from the Government of Maharashtra that covers 50% of an MSME's additional investment — up to ₹5 lakh, ₹10 lakh or ₹25 lakh — for enterprises scaling up within the state.
A rolling Government of Maharashtra subsidy that gives eligible MSME units an extra 10% of Fixed Capital Investment in plant and machinery, within a cumulative cap of 120% of FCI.
A 100% subsidy on the gross SGST payable by Eligible Special LSI units on their first sale of qualifying products billed and delivered within Maharashtra, offered under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra's incentive for new Special LSI units in Group D, D+ and lower areas: ₹1 per unit of electricity consumed for three years, capped at ₹1.5 crore.
A Maharashtra government incentive that exempts eligible Special LSI units, export-oriented units and women-, SC/ST- or PwD-owned enterprises from electricity duty, cutting a major recurring utility cost.
A Maharashtra subsidy that pays eligible import-substituting manufacturing units an extra 10% of their Fixed Capital Investment in plant and machinery, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra subsidy that reimburses up to 20% of R&D and technology transfer costs, capped at ₹10 crore, for units promoting import substitution.
New and eligible service sector units in Maharashtra can get 3 to 5 years of electricity duty exemption under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
Maharashtra's R&D subsidy reimburses up to 50% of research costs, capped at ₹10 crore, for DSIR-recognised Mega and Ultra-Mega service sector units.
Maharashtra offers industrial land at ₹1 per acre, up to a 50-acre ceiling, to Fortune 500 and billion-dollar companies that commit to 1,000 direct jobs in 12 emerging Zone I districts. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A Government of Maharashtra grant covering up to 25% of Fixed Capital Investment for industrial units that invest at least ₹500 crore and create 500 new jobs in Zone 1 or Zone 2.
Maharashtra's CMYKPY Industry Hiring Incentive pays industries up to ₹10,000 per local candidate they hire, for six to eleven months, with applications open on a rolling basis.
MAPS is a Maharashtra government subsidy that reimburses industries in the state for up to 50% of their apprenticeship costs, capped at ₹5,000 per apprentice per month for up to three years.
Maharashtra subsidy giving eligible One District One Product units an extra 10% of Fixed Capital Investment in plant and machinery under the Industries Policy 2025.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that reimburses 25% of green technology cost, up to ₹10 crore, for Mega and Ultra Mega manufacturing projects in the state.
A Maharashtra government subsidy covering up to ₹5 crore or 25% of capital cost for industrial units that install ETPs, CETPs or STPs, provided they reuse at least 25% of the water they consume.
A Maharashtra government incentive that pays industrial units an additional 25% of their capital outlay on Zero Liquid Discharge systems, easing the cost of water-conservation upgrades.
A Government of Maharashtra incentive that supplies tertiary-treated water free of charge for three years to industries in the state that commit to reusing it, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.
A Maharashtra government grant that covers 50% of a manufacturing unit's R&D expenditure, capped at ₹30 crore and paid out in 10 equal instalments.
Maharashtra's credit guarantee scheme lifts lending cover to 85% for Micro & Small Enterprises, with a further 10% backed by the state and priority treatment for women and SC/ST founders.
A Government of Maharashtra incentive under the Industries, Investment and Services Policy-2025 that subvents 0.25% of the discounting charges MSMEs incur on the TReDS platform.
A Government of Maharashtra incentive under CMEGP that raises grant limits to ₹1 crore for manufacturing projects and ₹50 lakh for service projects.
A rolling subsidy under Maharashtra's Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025 that gives Mega and Ultra-Mega service units a 100% stamp duty exemption in Group C, D, D+ and lower districts, or a 50% waiver in Group A and B districts.
Industrial units setting up or expanding in Uttar Pradesh can claim a 50%, 75% or 100% stamp duty exemption under the state's 2022 industrial policy, backed by a bank guarantee that is released once commercial production begins.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh capital subsidy for Large to Ultra-Mega industrial projects, covering 10–30% of eligible capital investment with annual payouts from ₹5 crore up to ₹210 crore.
Industrial undertakings in Uttar Pradesh can claim back 100% of the net SGST they deposit with the state, for 6 to 16 years, under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that adds 30% on top of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) benefits disbursed to industrial undertakings by the Government of India, subject to a cap of 100% of Eligible Capital Investment.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that refunds 25% of eligible R&D expenditure, up to ₹10 crore, for DSIR-recognised standalone R&D units with at least ₹20 crore of eligible capital investment.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that returns half of what an eligible industrial unit or standalone R&D unit spends on registering patents, copyrights, trademarks and Geographical Indicators, capped at ₹1 Crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that waives 100%, 75% or 50% of stamp duty on Pumped Storage Plant projects classified as Mega or Above, with the applicable rate set by the plant's location in the state.
A cash capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for pumped storage plant projects classified as Mega or Above, covering 18%–30% of Eligible Capital Investment with annual payouts capped between ₹10 Crore and ₹150 Crore.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for new MSMEs, covering up to 25% of eligible fixed capital investment with a ceiling of ₹4 crore.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidises the interest on business loans taken by new Micro Enterprises — 50% for most applicants and 60% for SC, ST and women entrepreneurs — capped at ₹25 lakh per unit across 5 years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 20% of equity-raise costs via stock exchanges, capped at ₹5 lakh, for Uttar Pradesh-registered MSMEs.
Uttar Pradesh reimburses the entire employer-side EPF contribution for new MSMEs for five years from the start of production, under the state's MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement scheme under the MSME Promotion Policy 2022 that pays back up to ₹5 lakh of what an MSME spends on quality certification, laboratory setup, IT systems and employee training.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement scheme that pays back 75% of national and international patent and GI documentation costs, up to ₹10 lakh, plus capped attorney fees, under the state's MSME Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 75% of an MSME's capital expenditure on approved ERP systems and other ICT facilities, capped at ₹1 lakh for ERP and ₹5 lakh for ICT, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh grant of up to ₹75 lakh that pays for half the cost of Zero Liquid Discharge equipment installed by MSMEs in the state.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement that returns 40% of what an MSME spends on plant and machinery for clean production technologies, capped at ₹20 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays back 75% of green practices, environmental, energy and water conservation audit fees for existing MSMEs, capped at ₹50,000.
Existing MSME units in Uttar Pradesh can claim back half the cost of equipment an environmental auditor has recommended, up to ₹20 lakh, under the state's MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
The Uttar Pradesh government refunds half of the IGBC green rating consultation fee paid by state-registered MSMEs, capped at ₹2.5 lakh, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that refunds 50% of what an MSME spends on establishing an environment management laboratory or system in the state, capped at ₹10 lakh.
An Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy scheme that pays registered state startups ₹20,000 a month for a maximum of two years, until they reach the prototype stage.
A one-time grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for StartinUP registered startups building prototypes, including advanced software applications.
A seed capital grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh providing up to ₹15 Lakhs — extendable to ₹50 Lakhs in exceptional cases — for prototype work, market research and MVP launch, paid out in two milestone-linked tranches.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that matches 50% of the capital a startup has already raised from recognised national or international bodies or a national mission, up to ₹5 crore. The prior fundraise must be at least ₹2 crore, and applications remain open year-round.
A top-up under the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy that adds 50% to an already-approved seed or prototype grant for women-led, EWS-led, Divyangjan-led and transgender-led startups, ventures based in Purvanchal or Bundelkhand, and startups working in priority impact sectors.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses half the cost of attending national or international conferences, trade shows and summits — up to ₹50,000 within India and up to ₹2 Lakh abroad.
A subsidy under the Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy that refunds part of the fee a startup pays to join a recognised accelerator, paying up to ₹3,00,000 per programme for startups at the Early Traction or Scaling stage.
Uttar Pradesh reimburses startups operating in the state for quality certification and patent filing costs, on a slab basis up to ₹1.375 crore.
An Uttar Pradesh government subsidy that trims 4% per annum off the interest on a startup's term loan, worth up to ₹2 Crore across three years and paid half-yearly to the lender.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that repays the employer's Provident Fund and ESI contributions paid by StartinUP-registered startups, for up to three years.
A non-dilutive matching grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that covers up to 40% of a Deep Tech startup's verified R&D spend, recovered as a 3% revenue royalty only after annual revenue crosses ₹1 crore.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses 50% of a startup's data centre and cloud bills above ₹50,000, up to ₹2 Lakh per financial year. The scheme sits within the UP Startup Policy and claims are accepted on a rolling basis.
A reimbursement of 25% of the land price — 15% for units in Gautam Budh Nagar, capped at 10% of project cost — for textile and garmenting units that buy land in Uttar Pradesh government industrial areas or the PM MITRA Park at Lucknow/Hardoi and begin commercial production within five years.
A rolling capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that reimburses 25% of a textile or garmenting unit's plant and machinery investment, capped at ₹100 crore, with an extra 10% for units in Poorvanchal and Bundelkhand.
A rolling subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that covers half the cost of self-use infrastructure — roads, drainage, water and power — for textile and garmenting units, capped at ₹3 crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy covering 50% of project cost, up to ₹5 crore, for units that install Effluent Treatment Plants and Diesel Generator Sets on undeveloped land.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh reimbursement subsidy that covers 25% of project cost, up to ₹2.5 crore, for textile and garmenting units building in-house training, testing, quality certification or R&D facilities.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that returns 25% of the cost of building staff quarters, worker hostels or dormitories, capped at ₹5 crore per unit.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses 60% of the yearly interest textile and garmenting units pay on plant and machinery loans, up to ₹1.5 crore a year for 7 years.
A 10-year, 100% electricity duty waiver for newly set up textile and garment manufacturing units in Uttar Pradesh, offered under the state's Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022.
A 10-year waiver of electricity duty in Uttar Pradesh for newly set up textile and garmenting units that run captive power plants for their own use.
A Uttar Pradesh government subsidy paying garmenting units ₹3,200 per worker every month for five years, aimed at mega and super mega units outside Gautam Budh Nagar and Ghaziabad.
A rolling Government of Uttar Pradesh grant that reimburses 90% of domestic exhibition participation costs for weavers, master weavers, weaver co-operatives and micro textile units.
Under the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022, units in PM MITRA Park get ₹2.00 per kWh of electricity for five years, capped at ₹60 lakh a year.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh capital subsidy covering 15-20% of the margin money required against bank loans for sericulture units, with capital investment capped at ₹1 crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays 20% of the new capital investment made by silk reeling units in the state, for projects of ₹1 crore or more. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that pays 5% of the interest on eligible silk reeling units' working capital loans, capped at ₹50,000 a year for five years.
Uttar Pradesh subsidy covering 75% of project cost for IIHT diploma holders setting up new handloom or power loom units, up to ₹20 lakh for handlooms and ₹60 lakh for power looms.
An Uttar Pradesh government subsidy that covers half the rent on a government-allotted flatted factory for five years, aimed at Textile, Textile Design and Fashion Design graduates building garmenting, apparel or home furnishing ventures.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy under the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022 that covers 75% of plant, machinery and infrastructure costs, up to ₹25 lakh, for Textile, Textile Design and Fashion Design graduates starting garmenting, apparel or home furnishing ventures in the state.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy covering 75% of the cost of setting up a design studio, up to ₹30 lakh, for textile and fashion design graduates.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that refunds 75% of company registration and infrastructure costs, up to ₹50 lakh, for new marketing companies set up by youth in the state with online sales facilities.
A rolling grant from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for youth-led brands building 50–500 retail chain outlets, with tiered assistance of ₹2 crore to ₹12 crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays back half the cost of hosting a buyer-seller meet, capped at ₹10 lakh per event, for export-related organisations covered by the UP Textile and Garmenting Policy 2022.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh fiscal incentive that waives stamp duty on land acquired for warehouses, silos and cold chain projects, with relief of up to 100% depending on the zone.
A 75% waiver of land use conversion charges for warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities developed in Uttar Pradesh under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
Uttar Pradesh offers a 75% exemption on development charges for warehouse, silo and cold chain projects under its New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A 15% capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh — up to ₹5 crore state-wide and ₹10 crore in Logistics Zones — for warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh grants eligible warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities a 100% electricity duty exemption for 10 years under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh refunds 50% of the money a warehouse, silo or cold chain facility spends on quality certification, capped at ₹5 lakh per project under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A reimbursement subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that refunds ₹1,000 per trainee per month for six months to warehouses, silos and cold chain facilities that run skill development training in the state.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that waives 100% of stamp duty on land purchased or leased for 10 years or more to set up an ICD, CFS or AFS dry port project.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive that waives 75% of land use conversion charges for dry port projects — ICDs, CFSs and AFSs — located in the state.
The Government of Uttar Pradesh offers a 75% exemption on development charges for eligible dry port projects — ICDs, CFSs and AFSs — under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A 25% capital subsidy on eligible capital investment for Inland Container Depots, Container Freight Stations and Air Freight Stations in Uttar Pradesh, capped at ₹25 crore and up to ₹50 crore in designated Logistics Zones.
Logistics infrastructure projects in Uttar Pradesh — Integrated Container Depots, Container Freight Stations and Air Freight Stations — can claim a full electricity duty exemption for 10 years under the state's New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses logistics projects for trainee stipends — ₹1,000 per trainee per month for six months, with support running up to five years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022 that waives 100% of stamp duty on land bought or held on a 10-year-plus lease for developing a logistics park anywhere in the state.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh incentive under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022 that waives 75% of land use conversion charges for developers building new Logistics Parks in the state.
A subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that exempts 75% of the development charges payable by developers building Logistics Parks in the state, offered under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh for developers building logistics parks in the state, covering 25% of eligible capital investment up to ₹25 crore, or up to ₹50 crore inside designated Logistics Zones.
A UP government incentive offering logistics park developers a 100% electricity duty exemption for 10 years under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that covers 20% of a developer's eligible investment in a berthing terminal on National Waterway-1, capped at ₹15 crore.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy covering 25% of the actual purchase cost of an inland vessel, capped at ₹5 crore per vessel, for operations on National Waterway-1.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh cash subsidy covering 20% of eligible capital investment in cargo terminals, capped at ₹15 crore, under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Uttar Pradesh waives stamp duty in full for developers building eligible Truckers Parks, under the state's New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
A 75% waiver on land use conversion charges in Uttar Pradesh for developers building an eligible Truckers Park, offered under the state's Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
Developers of eligible Truckers Parks in Uttar Pradesh can claim a 75% exemption from development charges under the New UP Warehousing & Logistics Policy 2022.
Uttar Pradesh waives 100% of stamp duty on land that IT park developers buy or lease, under the state's IT and ITeS Policy 2022.
Developers and consortiums building an IT City in Uttar Pradesh can get a complete waiver of stamp duty on the land they purchase or lease, under the state's IT and ITeS Policy 2022.
Uttar Pradesh reimburses 50% of eligible R&D spending for CSIR/DSIR-recognised IT and ITeS R&D centres, capped at ₹5 crore per unit across five years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that returns 10% of a new IT/ITeS unit's fixed capital investment, capped at ₹50 Crores and paid across five annual instalments.
A rolling subsidy from the Government of Uttar Pradesh that pays back 10% of an eligible new IT/ITeS unit's running costs — lease rentals, bandwidth, data centre or cloud services and power — capped at ₹20 crore per annum for five years.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays 7% per annum of the interest on term loans taken by new IT/ITeS units, capped at ₹1 crore a year for five years.
New IT and ITeS units in Uttar Pradesh that commit a fixed capital investment of ₹2 crore or more can claim a full stamp duty exemption on buying or leasing land, office space or buildings.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that refunds 100% of EPF contributions for Women, SC, ST, Transgender and Divyangjan employees in new IT/ITeS units. Rolling applications, up to ₹1 Crore per unit per year for 5 years.
Uttar Pradesh's IT & ITeS Policy 2022 pays new IT/ITeS units ₹20,000 for every eligible employee they recruit, for up to five years.
Uttar Pradesh refunds new IT/ITeS units with ₹2 crore+ fixed capital investment for up to three quality and IT certifications, capped at ₹25 lakh per unit.
Government of Uttar Pradesh reimburses up to 100% of patent filing costs for IT and ITeS units — capped at ₹5 lakh for domestic patents and ₹10 lakh for international ones.
A Uttar Pradesh government subsidy that pays 10% of the incremental Fixed Capital Investment made by an expanding IT/ITeS unit, capped at ₹50 crore, with applications open on a rolling basis.
Uttar Pradesh waives stamp duty entirely on land bought to set up a food processing unit, under the state's Food Processing Industry Policy 2022-2027. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Food processing businesses operating in Uttar Pradesh can save on market levies when they bring raw farm material in from other states for processing.
Farmers in Uttar Pradesh who sell their agricultural produce straight to processing units pay no Mandi fee or cess on those sales under the state's Food Processing Industry Policy 2022-2027.
A rolling Uttar Pradesh subsidy that meets 50% of the cost of installing a solar plant of up to 75 kVA for micro and small food processing units, rising to 90% where the plant is fully owned and operated by women.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that pays food processing units in the state back for 25% of the transport cost of the goods they export.
Uttar Pradesh offers new food processing units a capital subsidy covering 35% of spend on plant, machinery and technical civil work, capped at ₹5 crore. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that returns 25% of what a food processing unit spends on plant, machinery and technical civil work when it expands or modernises, capped at ₹1 crore per unit.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh capital subsidy for units building cold chain and value addition infrastructure in food processing, covering 35-50% of project cost up to a maximum of ₹10 crore. Applications stay open round the year.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh grant that covers 35% of eligible project cost, up to ₹5 crore, for food processing units building farm-gate collection, processing, distribution, retail and preservation infrastructure in the state.
A Government of Uttar Pradesh subsidy that reimburses the interest on loans taken to buy reefer vehicles and mobile pre-cooling vans, for five years, capped at ₹50 lakh.
Andhra Pradesh's Early Bird Offer adds 5% to the investment subsidy on eligible Fixed Capital Investment for sub-large enterprises owned by women, BC, SC, ST or specially-abled entrepreneurs, taking total support to 35-45%.
A Government of Andhra Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 10% to 35% of technology upgradation costs for FPOs, SHGs, federations, co-operatives, societies and micro to large industrial units, with payouts capped at ₹10 Crore under FPP 4.0.
Andhra Pradesh capital subsidy top-up for industrial projects already approved under a GoI PLI or other recognised central scheme — 10% of the sanctioned incentive, capped at 5% of eligible FCI.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh capital subsidy that tops up PMKSY-sanctioned agro processing cluster projects with 15% of eligible project cost, up to ₹1 Crore.
Andhra Pradesh top-up grant of 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹1 crore, for irradiation facilities already sanctioned under PMKSY by MoFPI.
An Andhra Pradesh top-up grant under FPP 4.0 that covers 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹10 lakh, for food safety and quality assurance equipment in PMKSY-sanctioned food processing projects.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy for food processing units whose PMKSY-sanctioned projects include food safety technical civil work — 10% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹5 lakhs.
An Andhra Pradesh top-up grant covering 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹1 Crore, for food processing projects already sanctioned under PMKSY Operation Greens – Long Term.
Andhra Pradesh's top-up incentive pays a 2% interest subvention on AHIDF-sanctioned term loans — up to ₹5 crore a year for five years, ₹25 crore overall.
A Government of Andhra Pradesh subsidy that pays 2% of the interest on term loans for agriculture infrastructure projects sanctioned under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, with relief limited to ₹1 crore a year for five years.
A cash subsidy from the Government of Andhra Pradesh under IDP 4.0 that pays 8% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment — up to ₹400 Crores — to Sub-Large, Large, Mega and Ultra-Mega units meeting the prescribed employment-to-investment ratio.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that pays 9% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment to new, expanding or diversifying industrial units, disbursed over 5 to 10 years.
A rolling cash subsidy under Andhra Pradesh IDP 4.0 that pays 10% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment to Sub-Large, Large, Mega and Ultra-Mega units whose Employment to Investment ratio is above 5.
A capital subsidy under Andhra Pradesh's IDP 4.0 that backs Red category industries investing in climate-friendly machinery, plant and equipment, with support of 15% to 35% of project cost.
Andhra Pradesh refunds MSMEs the full stamp duty, transfer duty and land conversion charges they pay on industrial land purchases, leases, mortgages and hypothecations, as a one-time benefit under MEDP 4.0.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh incentive that returns the full stamp duty, transfer duty and land conversion charges paid by food processing units, from Micro to Mega.
Andhra Pradesh's IDP 4.0 incentive reimburses Sub-Large enterprises ₹1 per unit of electricity consumed, capped at ₹15 lakh a year for two years, with bi-annual payouts.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses ₹1 for every unit of electricity an MSME consumes, with annual ceilings of ₹1 Lakh for Micro, ₹5 Lakh for Small and ₹15 Lakh for Medium units, paid twice a year over five years.
A power bill reimbursement scheme from the Andhra Pradesh government that returns ₹1 for every unit of electricity a food processing unit consumes, capped between ₹1 Lakh and ₹15 Lakh a year depending on unit size.
Sub-Large and Large enterprises in Andhra Pradesh can recover the full net SGST they pay, subject to a yearly ceiling linked to turnover and an overall ceiling linked to eligible Fixed Capital Investment, disbursed across five years.
Andhra Pradesh refunds the full net SGST an MSME pays in the state, subject to yearly and overall ceilings, with the money released across five years.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that refunds 100% of the net SGST a food processing unit pays, disbursed every year for 5 years and capped at 5% of annual turnover per year and 100% of eligible FCI overall.
Andhra Pradesh's subsidy scheme refunds 100% of the Net SGST an eligible enterprise pays, disbursed annually over five years under the state's IDP 4.0, MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0 policies.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that reimburses MSMEs for employee skill upgradation or for the employer's EPF contribution, with support ranging from ₹5,000 to ₹3,00,000 depending on enterprise size.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 75% of water audit costs, up to ₹1 Lakh, for MSMEs, FPOs, SHGs, federations, cooperatives and societies under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0. Applications stay open on a rolling basis.
Andhra Pradesh pays back 75% of an energy audit bill, subject to a ₹2 lakh ceiling, for MSMEs, FPOs, SHGs, cooperatives and societies. Applications stay open through the year.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy that meets 25% of the cost of equipment commissioned on the back of a water audit — up to ₹20 Lakhs for micro, ₹40 Lakhs for small and ₹50 Lakhs for medium enterprises.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy covering 25% of the cost of energy-saving equipment commissioned on the recommendation of a certified energy audit, with support up to ₹50 lakh for MSMEs.
An Andhra Pradesh subsidy under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0 that reimburses the full remaining cost of a quality certification for MSMEs, FPOs, SHGs, federations and cooperatives.
A Government of Andhra Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 25% of what a medium enterprise spends on listing and raising capital on an SME stock exchange, capped at ₹5 Lakh. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A 75% rebate on land cost, capped at ₹25 lakhs, for new SC/ST-led Micro and Small Enterprises setting up inside Andhra Pradesh's Industrial Estates and Industrial Parks. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses part of the electricity cost of eligible MSMEs, FPOs and SHGs at ₹1.5 per unit, with annual payouts of ₹1 Lakh to ₹15 Lakh over 2 to 5 years.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 100% of the net SGST paid by Special Category MSMEs in manufacturing, for 5 years from commercial production or until fixed capital investment is fully realised.
Andhra Pradesh's Industries Department pays back the entire stamp duty and transfer duty on land bought for industrial use, under its Special Package of Incentives for special category enterprises.
A Government of Andhra Pradesh subsidy that returns 100% of the stamp duty paid by Special Category enterprises on land, shed or building leases, mortgages and hypothecations.
A capital investment subsidy under Andhra Pradesh's Textile and Apparel Policy (AP TAG 4.0), open to Sub-Large, Large and Mega textile enterprises investing more than ₹50 crore in the state.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy under AP TAG 4.0 that pays 20–25% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment — up to ₹50 crore for Large Enterprises and ₹20 crore for Sub-Large Enterprises — to new, expanding or diversifying General Industries units.
A capital subsidy from the Government of Andhra Pradesh that covers 30% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment for existing textile MSMEs investing in modernisation, expansion or diversification, capped at ₹7.5 crore.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that tops up the incentive a Sub-Large or Large enterprise has already been sanctioned under a Government of India PLI or state-notified central scheme — 10% of that incentive, capped at 5% of the project's eligible Fixed Capital Investment and paid across five years.
A job-linked cash subsidy from the Andhra Pradesh government for Sub-Large and Large textile enterprises, worth up to ₹20 crore and released in instalments across five years.
An Andhra Pradesh subsidy under the AP TAG 4.0 policy that pays 10% to 25% of project cost, capped at 6% of eligible FCI, for sub-large and large enterprises investing in climate-friendly plant, machinery and equipment.
An AP TAG 4.0 incentive that refunds 100% of the stamp duty an eligible industrial unit pays on land purchase, land/shed/building leases and mortgage deeds for term loans.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses the full transfer duty paid by new and expanding industrial units under AP TAG 4.0 — a one-time subsidy with no equity dilution and rolling applications.
Andhra Pradesh's Textile Policy 2024-29 refunds 100% of the land conversion charges paid by new and expanding textile enterprises, from Micro up to Large scale, on a rolling basis.
A rolling reimbursement for industrial units in Andhra Pradesh that returns ₹2 for every unit of power consumed, paid annually for five years with caps from ₹2 lakh to ₹2 crore.
Andhra Pradesh covers half of an industrial unit's electricity duty for five years from commercial production, for both new units and expansion or diversification projects under AP TAG 4.0.
A rolling Andhra Pradesh subsidy that pays textile Micro and Small enterprises back for training their local workforce — ₹5,000 per worker for Micro units and ₹10,000 per worker for Small units, with caps of ₹50,000 and ₹2,00,000.
Textile MSMEs in Andhra Pradesh can claim 75% of the cost of a professional water audit, capped at ₹1 lakh, under the AP TAG 4.0 policy.
Andhra Pradesh reimburses 75% of a textile MSME's energy audit bill, capped at ₹2 Lakh, as a one-time subsidy under the state's textile policy framework.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy that pays 25% of your water-conservation equipment cost — up to ₹20 lakhs for Micro, ₹40 lakhs for Small and ₹50 lakhs for Medium textile units.
A one-time Andhra Pradesh subsidy of up to ₹50 lakh for textile MSMEs that commission energy-efficient equipment recommended in a certified energy audit, covering 25% of the equipment cost.
An Andhra Pradesh reimbursement scheme that returns 1% of yearly export turnover to textile enterprises sourcing their inputs locally, capped between ₹15 lakh and ₹7 crore a year for three years.
Andhra Pradesh textile MSMEs can claim a one-time reimbursement of the entire balance cost of ZED, LEAN and other approved quality certifications under the Textile Policy 2024-29.
GENESIS EIR 3.0 is a MeitY Startup Hub fellowship offering financial assistance, incubation, mentorship and ecosystem access to early-stage DeepTech founders based in Tier-II and Tier-III cities.
A two-stage MeitY Startup Hub challenge with a prize pool over ₹46 lakh, inviting innovators to build an AI and computer-vision mobile app that digitizes India's 10 fitness battery tests for rollout with the Sports Authority of India.
An innovation challenge from Maker Village, IIITM-K, KSEB and C-MET offering grant support of up to ₹15 Lakhs to startups, companies and R&D institutions building smart monitoring solutions for electricity distribution.
An RBIH innovation challenge inviting Indian fintech startups to build deployment-ready tools that digitise Enhanced Due Diligence and automate the detection of mule accounts, with an equity-free pilot alongside partner banks.
A TCOE India grant window that funds telecom and ICT innovators through prototyping, proof-of-concept, validation and pilot deployment in live networks, with up to ₹50 lakh in equity-free support.
A two-month, in-person a16z fellowship with two paths: a full-time engineering role with salary and equity at an a16z portfolio company, or an equity-free grant to build your own venture.
TiE Pune Nurture 15.0 is an equity-free accelerator that takes founders through a 6 to 8-month journey of mentoring, go-to-market and financial planning, mock pitches and an Investor Connect Demo Day to get them funding ready.
A nationwide competition run by Greenovation Hub that backs Indian startups turning plastic, textile and food waste streams into value, with up to ₹20 lakh in non-dilutive prizes, a 2-day bootcamp and a route to follow-on funding.
A CSR accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park that picks 20 early-revenue social impact startups for a nine-month programme with grant funding of up to ₹30 lakh. Applications close 31 October 2026.
A pan-India innovation challenge from the EarthON Foundation for startups, SMEs and social enterprises working on plastic, textile and food circularity, with a ₹20 Lakh prize pool and follow-on funding of up to ₹4 Crore.
A Himachal Pradesh scheme that reimburses MSMEs for half the cost of preparing a Detailed Project Report, up to ₹1 lakh depending on enterprise size.
A Himachal Pradesh incentive that cuts the rate or premium on industrial land and sheds by 25% to 75%, with the slab set by enterprise type and area category.
An interest-free instalment plan from the Himachal Pradesh Department of Industries that helps MSME, Large and Anchor Enterprises acquire industrial land or a shed by paying 12% or 15% upfront and the balance over 5 to 8 years.
A Himachal Pradesh incentive that waives a share of the stamp duty and registration charges payable by MSMEs, Large Enterprises and Anchor Enterprises setting up or expanding in Category A, B or C areas of the state.
A Himachal Pradesh incentive that waives the entire Change in Land Use fee for Udyam-registered MSMEs and Large Enterprises operating in the state's Category B and C areas.
Himachal Pradesh's Department of Industries covers 3% of the interest on your term loan for three years — for MSMEs and Large Enterprises operating in Category A, B or C areas, with annual caps and rolling applications.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays back half the cost of moving and insuring plant and machinery, up to ₹3 lakh for eligible MSMEs.
A Himachal Pradesh reimbursement scheme that pays back part of the transport cost of moving raw materials in and finished goods out, for manufacturing units in Category B and C areas.
Himachal Pradesh refunds 50% of what an MSME spends on building in-house testing facilities and buying testing equipment, up to ₹5 Lakhs.
A Himachal Pradesh government incentive that pays back 25% of the plant and machinery cost of setting up an Effluent Treatment Plant or Rainwater Harvesting System, capped at ₹2 lakh per eligible MSME.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that refunds half the electricity tariff an MSME pays to run its Effluent Treatment Plant, capped at ₹1 lakh a year for three years.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses the net SGST paid by MSME, Large and Anchor Enterprises for 5 to 7 years, with payouts capped at 80% of Fixed Capital Investment.
Reimbursement of 50% of the cost of floating a public issue on the NSE SME platform, up to ₹10 lakh, for MSMEs in Himachal Pradesh under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019.
A rolling Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays enterprises ₹1000 a month for every additional Bonafide Himachali they employ above a base of 50, for ten years from the date of production.
A Himachal Pradesh government scheme that reimburses enterprises operating in the state for patent filing costs, up to ₹10 lakh or 75% of the expenditure incurred. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that refunds half of what a factory spends on gas or solar power — for production or standby supply — up to ₹3 lakh, with claims open all year.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that reimburses Export Oriented Units up to ₹1 lakh for the cost of shipping export samples to buyers abroad.
A subsidy from the Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh, that cuts electricity duty for EHT, Large, Medium and Small industrial consumers for five years, with extra relief for units employing more than 300 Himachali residents.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that trims the monthly electricity bill of qualifying industrial enterprises by 15% over three years, framed under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that returns 33.33% of the capital cost of upgrading, establishing or modernising a food processing unit, subject to a ₹75 lakh ceiling and open on a rolling basis.
A 50% capital rebate, capped at ₹5 crore, from the Government of Himachal Pradesh for entities that build cold chain infrastructure for non-horticulture products such as dairy, meat and fish. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that covers 7% of the interest on term loans for cold chain infrastructure serving non-horticulture products, for 7 years, with rolling applications.
Himachal Pradesh's State Food Mission rebate covers 75% of project cost, up to ₹2.5 crore, for primary processing centres and collection centres built in rural HP. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that refunds 75% of the cost of modernising a meat shop, up to ₹5 lakh, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that refunds 50% of the cost of a new reefer vehicle, capped at ₹50 lakh, under the State Food Mission. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A rolling Himachal Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 30% of the money an industrial enterprise invests in plant and machinery, capped at ₹5 crore.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that refunds the full insurance premium an enterprise pays on its building and plant & machinery, for five years.
A PMKSY-linked capital subsidy, offered through the Department of Industries, Government of Himachal Pradesh, covering 50-75% of eligible project cost up to ₹10 crore for cold chain and value addition infrastructure.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that pays 75%–85% of lease rent in year one, tapering over five years, for IT, ITeS, ESDM enterprises and Green Data Centres operating from leased premises in the state.
A Himachal Pradesh capital subsidy of up to ₹1 crore on fixed capital investment, excluding land, for IT, ITeS and ESDM enterprises and green data centres under the state's 2019 policy.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that covers 5% of the interest an enterprise pays on its term loan, capped at ₹25 lakh a year for up to five years.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 100% of the Net SGST paid by IT, ITeS and ESDM enterprises for seven years, capped at 100% of Fixed Capital Investment.
A 100% waiver of stamp duty and registration fees for IT, ITeS and ESDM enterprises setting up or expanding in Himachal Pradesh.
IT, ITeS and ESDM enterprises in Himachal Pradesh can claim a full waiver of Change in Land Use fees under the state's IT, ITeS and ESDM Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh reimbursement scheme that returns 75% of domestic patent filing costs (up to ₹5 lakh) and 100% of international filing costs (up to ₹10 lakh) to IT, ITeS and ESDM enterprises, for up to 5 patents.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses half of an IT, ITeS or ESDM enterprise's quality certification costs, capped at ₹7 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of inland transit and inland transit insurance costs for plant and machinery, up to ₹7 lakh, for ESDM Enterprises and Green Data Centres under the IT, ITeS, ESDM Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays back half the cost of building a co-working space in the state, capped at ₹20 lakh, under the IT, ITeS and ESDM Policy 2019.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy covering 5% of a tourism project's fixed capital investment, capped at ₹3 crore, for new or expanding hotels, resorts, convention centres, golf resorts and wellness units in Category "A" areas.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy of up to ₹25 lakh that covers a maximum of 15% of the cost of building or developing an approach road to an eligible tourism unit.
A Himachal Pradesh grant of up to ₹50 lakh for eligible tourism units building or laying water pipelines, covering 15% of project cost.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 50% of the stamp duty and registration fees paid by large tourism enterprises investing in designated Category 'A' areas.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that returns 90% of Detailed Project Report preparation charges, up to ₹1 lakh, to bonafide entrepreneurs with large investments in Category A areas.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 70% of stamp duty and registration fees to bonafide entrepreneurs who set up tourism projects in Category 'A' areas, once the project begins commercial operation.
A Himachal Pradesh government subsidy that pays back 50% of the training costs incurred by registered Tourism Units, capped at ₹10,000 per trainee and ₹50,000 per unit each financial year.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 75% of the cost of an energy audit for tourism units registered in the state, up to ₹5 lakh. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays registered Tourism Units 25% of the space rent they spend on national or international marketing events — up to ₹15,000 or ₹50,000, claimable once in a financial year.
Annual Government of Himachal Pradesh awards honouring excellence in tourism, with a ₹1 lakh cash prize in each category.
A Himachal Pradesh subsidy that reimburses part of the lease rent paid by AYUSH enterprises — 50% in year one, tapering to 25% by year three, worth up to ₹4.5 lakh across five years.
A capital subsidy of up to ₹1 crore for AYUSH enterprises in Himachal Pradesh, covering 25% of fixed capital investment. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh scheme that pays 4% of the interest on a term loan taken by an AYUSH enterprise — up to ₹15 lakh a year for 3 years, ₹45 lakh in total. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A Himachal Pradesh incentive that refunds 75% of the Net SGST paid by eligible AYUSH enterprises for seven continuous years, with claims accepted on a rolling basis.
Himachal Pradesh reimburses 75% of the cost of a professional energy audit for registered AYUSH enterprises in the state, capped at ₹1 lakh, under the AYUSH Policy 2019.
AYUSH units in Himachal Pradesh pay 15% less on energy charges of their electricity for three years under the state's 2019 industrial policy.
Himachal Pradesh gives AYUSH enterprises a concessional 3% electricity duty for five years under its Industrial Investment Policy 2019.
Himachal Pradesh returns 25% of what a registered AYUSH enterprise spends on ETP, SLWM or rainwater harvesting equipment, capped at ₹1 lakh per facility and ₹3 lakh overall.
A Himachal Pradesh AYUSH Policy 2019 incentive that refunds half the electricity bill for running ETP and SLWM facilities, capped at ₹1 lakh a year for three years.
A one-off ₹5 lakh grant from the Himachal Pradesh government for women-led businesses that have completed three years of operations in the state.
A one-time Himachal Pradesh subsidy that pays AYUSH enterprises back up to ₹5 lakh for the cost of obtaining national or international quality certification.
A hiring grant from the Himachal Pradesh government that pays AYUSH enterprises ₹10,000 for every new employee, up to a total of ₹50,000 per unit.
A Government of Maharashtra debt scheme that gives aspiring entrepreneurs in the state loans of ₹5 lakh to ₹10 lakh with a 3% interest rate subsidy, open on a rolling basis.
A Maharashtra government capital subsidy for developers building or upgrading shipbuilding and ship recycling infrastructure, worth up to ₹5 crore or 60% of eligible project cost.
A zone-wise capital subsidy of 25% to 45% on eligible investment for textile manufacturing units in Maharashtra, offered under the Maharashtra Integrated & Sustainable Textile Policy 2023 and open on a rolling basis.
A Government of Maharashtra capital subsidy covering 25% to 40% of eligible machinery cost for spinning mills and power loom units, capped between ₹10 crore and ₹25 crore.
A Maharashtra government subsidy that covers 40% of the project cost of setting up a Mini Textile Complex, up to ₹30 crore, including land, construction, machinery and solar.
A Gujarat government subsidy covering 50% of the cost of setting up a 10+1 goat unit — up to ₹45,000 — for adult Scheduled Caste applicants, who fund the remaining half themselves.
A Gujarat government microloan scheme for Scheduled Caste and Antyodaya self-help group members starting small businesses, offering up to ₹5 lakh at 6% annual interest. No guarantor is asked for, and applications are accepted round the year.
Gujarat government scheme giving pottery artisan groups 100% funding for an energy-efficient kiln, with the unit cost capped at ₹83,000.
A Gujarat government rebate scheme that lowers the selling price of handloom products for buyers, offering 10-20% rebates across 120 festival days and 5-15% permanent rebates, with higher slabs for women-led cooperatives.
A Government of Gujarat scheme that covers 75% of the cost of pottery tools such as the electric chalk and electric footmill for individual artisans, who pay the remaining 25%.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays 50% of ZED Certification charges for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, capped at ₹50,000, with applications accepted round the year.
A Gujarat government interest subsidy that trims 5% to 7% off term loans for newly set-up service-sector MSMEs, with up to ₹35 lakh a year for seven years.
Maharashtra's CMEGP pairs a bank term loan with a 15% to 35% margin money subsidy to help unemployed youth launch manufacturing, service or agro-based ventures.
A low-interest loan scheme from the Gujarat Backward Class Development Corporation that helps women from socially and educationally backward classes in Gujarat start their own small business.
A Gujarat Government loan scheme giving women Safai Kamdars and their dependents up to ₹1,00,000 at 4% annual interest to start or grow a small business.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers half the cost of setting up a 10+1 goat unit for Scheduled Tribe women, up to ₹45,000 per beneficiary.
Rolling low-interest loans of up to ₹60,000 at 5% per annum for women from Gujarat's Thakor and Koli communities who belong to a Self Help Group.
A rolling Gujarat government scheme that pays Khadi spinners and weavers a per-unit production incentive, with higher rates for women and Scheduled Tribe artisans, plus a weaving equipment allowance.
A Gujarat government subsidy that returns 5% to 20% of handicraft retail sales to cooperatives, apex institutions and women-led groups, disbursed through the e-Kutir portal.
A Gujarat government scheme run through iNDEXT-C that gives the state's artisans and craft organisations free or heavily subsidised stalls, promotion and logistics support at state and national-level handicraft melas. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Gujarat government subsidy that gives handloom cooperatives, NGOs and development centres a 15% rebate on yarn bought from NHDC-recognised depots, plus freight reimbursement of 1–8.5%.
A Gujarat government debt scheme that helps Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs buy a shop or commercial premises in an urban area, with a loan of up to ₹10 lakh, a ₹15,000 subsidy and three years of interest support.
Madhya Pradesh pays 15% of a new high-category hotel or resort's approved fixed capital investment, capped at ₹5 crore, for private developers who build at least 50 lettable air-conditioned rooms.
A Government of Uttarakhand grant scheme that gives registered Mangal Dals (youth groups) ₹10,000 to ₹4,00,000 to start employment-oriented businesses in 18 identified sectors.
A Uttarakhand government scheme giving farmers 40% subsidised bee boxes and bee colonies, ₹350 per colony for orchard beekeeping, and free seven-day training with a ₹1,050 stipend.
A rolling grant scheme from Andhra Pradesh Brahmin Welfare Corporation that gives Brahmin entrepreneurs in the state up to ₹2 lakh to set up a micro-enterprise.
A Maharashtra government grant giving non-repayable financial assistance to residents with 40% or more disability, aged 18 to 50, for starting a small business, an agro-based project or another self-employment venture.
A sub-scheme of IPS 2022 that gives vaccine manufacturing units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu a credit-linked interest subsidy of up to ₹60 lakh a year for five years, plus a capital investment subsidy of 15% of investment capped at ₹10 crore.
PMBJP is a central government scheme that helps pharmacists, individuals and organisations open Janaushadhi Kendras — generic medicine outlets backed by a one-time grant of up to ₹2 lakh and a monthly incentive of up to ₹20,000.
A National Jute Board scheme under the Ministry of Textiles that reimburses jute mill companies and MSMEs for the raw jute used in exported Jute Diversified Products, capped at ₹12 lakh per unit each year.
The Department of Fertilizers pays ₹1,500 per Metric Tonne under the Market Development Assistance scheme to GOBARDhan-linked producers and marketers of Fermented Organic Manure, Liquid FOM and enriched PROM. Applications run on a rolling basis.
A credit-linked Government of Meghalaya scheme that funds up to 75% of project cost for Eri and Muga silk grainage, spinning, reeling, dyeing and weaving units, with the entrepreneur contributing 5% and a partner bank financing 20%.
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.
A capital investment subsidy from the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department covering 25% of approved fixed capital investment, up to ₹10 crore, for sea plane, amphibian tourist vehicle, aero sports and aero sports training academy projects.
A 15% capital subsidy on fixed capital investment, capped at ₹2 crore, for proprietorship firms building heritage hotels in Madhya Pradesh. The project must involve at least ₹3 crore of capital spend, and applications stay open on a rolling basis.
Gujarat's Industries and Mines Department reimburses 65% of shed rent for Micro and Small manufacturing units, capped at ₹1,00,000 a year and available for up to five years.
A credit-linked interest subsidy from the Government of Gujarat that reimburses part of the interest textile units pay on term loans taken for fixed capital investment, offered at 5% to 7% for 5 to 8 years.
A West Bengal subsidy that exempts eligible textile, apparel and technical textile units from electricity duty for five years, capped at ₹1 crore a year.
A West Bengal government grant that helps individual artisans and industrial cooperative societies pay for digital marketing and e-commerce access. Individual artisans receive ₹2,000; cooperative societies receive ₹10,000. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A sub-scheme of the West Bengal Textile Incentive Scheme that gives eligible textile, apparel and technical textile units a 100% waiver on land conversion and mutation fees.
A 25% capital investment subsidy from the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department for SC, ST and women entrepreneurs — up to ₹25 lakh, or ₹50 lakh cumulatively for SC/ST — on land, buildings and plant and machinery.
Puducherry's Development of Coir scheme pays coir industry units a 15% subsidy on their raw material purchases, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit per year. Applications are open on a rolling basis and filed offline.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses 100% of stamp duty and registration charges, capped at ₹10 lakh each, for new and expanding logistics and warehousing projects in the state.
A Goa government subsidy that refunds 100% of the electricity duty a Cold Chain Unit pays on its High Tension connection, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit per year.
A Government of Goa sub-scheme that finances tea, coffee and tender coconut parlors with ₹25,000 to ₹30,000 for Scheduled Tribe households in the state.
A Tamil Nadu government micro-credit scheme that lends women vendors between ₹100 and ₹5,000 at 11% interest, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department debt scheme that helps first-generation entrepreneurs set up manufacturing or service units with term loans from banks or TIIC, a 25% capital subsidy capped at ₹75 lakh, 3% interest subvention and compulsory EDP training.
A term loan of ₹10,000 to ₹15 lakh at 6% interest from HSFDC, for Safai Karamchari families in Haryana starting or expanding a micro-enterprise.
A micro-credit loan of up to ₹1 lakh at 5% annual interest for Safai Karamcharis and their dependents in Haryana, with 10% margin money and a BPL subsidy of up to ₹10,000.
Madhya Pradesh offers a 15% capital investment subsidy, up to ₹2 crore, to private investors building new resorts and wellness centres with at least ₹5 crore of capital expenditure. Applications stay open year-round.
A UREDA-run rooftop solar subsidy for Uttarakhand households, group housing societies and RWAs, with central and state support that can reach around ₹1.65 lakh. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
A Madhya Pradesh government loan scheme giving livestock farmers and unemployed youth ₹36 lakh to ₹42 lakh to build modern dairy units of 25 milch cattle each.
A Haryana government loan scheme offering up to ₹3 lakh to persons with disabilities for building or developing business premises that support self-employment.
KVIC's Khadi Vikas Yojana is a rolling MSME Ministry scheme that gives Khadi institutions and artisans production subsidies, low-cost bank credit and up to ₹25 lakh for infrastructure.
A grant of up to ₹50,000, or 25% of business cost, from the Rajasthan government for transgender residents aged 21-50 who take a bank loan to start a self-employment venture.
Bihar's Mukhyamantri Alpasankhyak Udyami Yojana gives entrepreneurs from Minority communities financial support worth as much as ₹10 lakh — half as a non-repayable grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory entrepreneurial training.
A Karnataka government scheme that gives leather artisans, artisan SHGs and co-operative societies up to ₹10 lakh per production unit — half as a ₹5 lakh subsidy and half as a ₹5 lakh bank loan — to modernise their workshops. Applications run on a rolling basis through the Seva Sindhu portal.
A capital subsidy of up to ₹30 lakh for MSME units in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu that build effluent treatment, hazardous waste or wastewater recycling infrastructure — or manufacture products that replace single-use plastics.
A credit-linked interest subsidy for new and expanding marine products processing MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering 60% of loan interest up to ₹50 lakh a year for five years.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department scheme giving educated unemployed youth loans up to ₹15 lakh for manufacturing and ₹5 lakh for service or trading ventures, with a state subsidy of up to ₹2.50 lakh.
A Labour Department scheme of the Government of Chhattisgarh that gives a sewing machine free of cost to registered unorganised women workers aged 18 to 50 who earn a living from sewing, embroidery or weaving.
A one-time ₹20,000 self-employment grant from the Government of Kerala for people seriously injured in a crime and for their dependents.
A one-time, non-repayable grant of up to ₹15,000 from Kerala's Department of Social Justice for ex-convicts from BPL families, meant to fund self-employment or a small trade.
A West Bengal subsidy that reimburses 25% of a textile unit's spending on captive effluent water treatment plants and pollution control devices, capped at ₹1.5 crore.
A PIPDIC loan that covers up to 75% of the price of a new four-wheeler for qualified professionals and for industrial units with a sound repayment record in Puducherry.
A Government of Goa subsidy that credits 25% of fixed capital investment back to the principal of an existing self-employment loan, helping borrowers in Goa repay on time.
A Madhya Pradesh government grant scheme that covers 100% of the cost of approved projects working for the welfare and development of the Scheduled Caste (SC) community.
The Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam gives term loans of up to ₹15 lakh at 6% to 8% annual interest to Backward Class residents of Haryana, so they can start a venture, buy equipment or build skills. Applications stay open all year on the Antyodaya-SARAL portal.
Interest-free loans of ₹10,000 to ₹5 lakh for Uttarakhand farmers, BPL families and self-help groups, offered by the state's Cooperative Department.
A Delhi Khadi & Village Industries Board scheme giving loans up to ₹3 lakh plus a 15% project-cost subsidy to unemployed youth, artisans, dropouts and small units setting up or expanding a business in Delhi.
A Government of Maharashtra subsidy scheme run by LIDCOM that covers the entire cost of erecting a tin stall for roadside cobblers belonging to the Charmakar community, with support of up to ₹16,867 per beneficiary.
A rolling Government of Sikkim scheme that helps unemployed youth aged 18–45 set up ventures with a bank loan of up to ₹20 lakh and a one-time subsidy of 35% (50% for BPL and PwD applicants) on the approved project cost.
Gujarat reimburses 25% of the costs an MSME bears while raising equity capital on an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh, under a rolling state scheme.
A PIPDIC term loan of ₹2.5 crore and above for setting up cold storage facilities in Puducherry, repayable over 8 years with a 2-year moratorium.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses 50% of skill development and training costs for logistics and warehousing staff, capped at ₹5,000 per person per year, with applications open on a rolling basis through the Goa Online portal.
A Madhya Pradesh government credit scheme for Scheduled Caste families below the poverty line, offering loans up to ₹50,000 with ₹15,000 margin money, interest subsidy, a 6-month moratorium and 5-year repayment.
A Haryana government loan scheme offering up to ₹10 lakh to Backward Class professionals aged 18-35 for setting up clinics, labs, offices and similar units.
A Uttarakhand government subsidy scheme, run by the state Khadi and Village Industries Board, that pairs bank financing of up to ₹25 lakh with a 15–25% subsidy for new and existing micro-enterprises.
PIPDIC's refinance loan for existing small scale industrial units in Puducherry, funding the cost of acquiring ISO 9000 certification — consultancy, documentation, audit, certification fees, equipment and calibration.
A one-time Goa government subsidy that reimburses 50% of Quality Management System and certification costs for logistics and warehousing units, capped at ₹5 lakh and open on a rolling basis.
A Madhya Pradesh government subsidy for private investors building Large, Mega or Ultra-mega tourism projects, returning 30% of capital investment up to a ₹90 crore ceiling.
A PIPDIC loan scheme for setting up or renovating sales outlets that market Village & Small Industries (VSI) products in Puducherry, with project support capped at ₹25 lakh and applications open all year.
A Madhya Pradesh subsidy that reimburses 15% of the fixed capital invested in tourism infrastructure — jetties, water parks, camps, sound and light shows — up to ₹3 crore.
A rolling subsidy programme from the Government of Uttarakhand offering up to ₹7.5 crore in land, interest, SGST, electricity, stamp duty, ETP and payroll incentives to large manufacturing projects investing ₹50 crore or more.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers half the cost of Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) certification for manufacturing MSMEs, capped at ₹50,000 and paid as a reimbursement.
PIPDIC lends up to ₹2 lakh to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs in Puducherry who are setting up or growing a micro-enterprise. Applications stay open round the year on the PIPDIC online portal.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 60% of the training cost manufacturing units spend on prospective Goan employees — up to ₹60,000 per trainee and ₹7,20,000 per unit annually.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 65% of an MSME's ICT capital expenditure — networking, communication and cloud computing equipment — capped at ₹5,00,000 per enterprise.
HSFDC and NSKFDC jointly offer women from Haryana's Safai Karamchari families a business loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% a year, with 10% margin money and a subsidy of up to ₹10,000 for BPL households.
A DAY-NULM scheme for women from poor urban households in Uttarakhand, offering a one-time ₹10,000 group incentive, bank loans under the Cash Credit Limit facility, and government subsidies for self-employment.
A PIPDIC term loan scheme for existing 'A' Category Good Borrower MSMEs in Puducherry, offering ₹5 lakh to ₹1.5 crore for fixed assets, expansion, modernisation or machinery replacement at 1% below the normal lending rate.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of fitting goods carriers with tracking devices, capped at ₹5,000 per device, for logistics and warehousing operators in the state.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses textile and apparel MSMEs for a certified energy audit and for the energy-saving installations that audit recommends, with support of up to ₹12 lakh.
The Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board gives registered construction workers a loan of up to ₹5,000 to buy the tools their trade requires. Applications stay open all year.
A Government of Haryana scheme run by the Haryana Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation that gives Scheduled Caste residents of Haryana loans of up to about ₹1.7 lakh plus a subsidy of up to ₹10,000 for self-employment projects.
A Gujarat government interest subsidy for manufacturing MSMEs led by SC/ST entrepreneurs, covering 6–8% of term loan interest for 5 to 7 years, with annual caps of ₹25 lakh to ₹35 lakh.
A West Bengal tourism sub-scheme that reimburses eligible units for 60% of their employer-side ESI and EPF contributions for 5 to 10 years, with applications accepted on a rolling basis.
A term loan scheme from PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering up to ₹10 crore to new and existing Small Scale and Medium Scale units for buying land, buildings, machinery and other fixed assets.
A Government of Goa subsidy run by DITC that reimburses manufacturing units for water and energy audits and for the capital cost of energy conservation equipment.
A capital subsidy from the Gujarat government that part-funds construction and infrastructure for private developers building new integrated logistics facilities and logistics parks in the state.
A Goa DITC scheme that reimburses part of the interest an MSME manufacturer or hinterland eco-tourism unit pays on its term and working capital loans — up to ₹27.5 lakh a year.
Loans of up to ₹25 lakh at 4.5%–8% interest for professionally qualified, unemployed disabled youth in Haryana, to fund a practice or venture tied to their degree.
A Gujarat government subsidy that refunds 7% interest on term loans for 6 to 10 years to new and expanding large industrial undertakings in the state.
Puducherry's Development of Coir scheme pays coir manufacturers a ₹150 daily allowance, 2nd sleeper class travel, product transport costs and provides free stall space at exhibitions.
Goa government capital subsidy for logistics and warehousing units: 10% of fixed capital investment, or 15% for special category projects, capped at ₹25 lakh to ₹50 lakh per year.
A West Bengal government sub-scheme that pays individual handloom weavers a one-time grant of up to ₹15,000 — ₹5,000 for loom and work shed repair and ₹10,000 for yarn bought through Tantuja.
Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department subsidises exposure tours for coir artisans, covering travel, stay and institution fees plus a ₹150 daily allowance so artisans can study advanced coir units in other states.
A one-time Goa government reimbursement covering 50% of the cost of buying and installing logistics management software, capped at ₹2,00,000.
A one-time reimbursement of up to ₹2,000 from the West Bengal BOCW Welfare Board for registered construction workers who buy tools needed for their trade.
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.
A Goa DITC subsidy that reimburses 2% of a unit's eligible local purchases, up to ₹5 lakh a year for five years, for registered micro, small and medium manufacturing units and traders in the state.
A capital subsidy of 25% to 35% of Eligible Fixed Capital Investment, capped at ₹150 crore, for labour-intensive textile units in Gujarat under the Gujarat Textile Policy 2024.
Capital subsidy under PMMSY for setting up fish feed plants with at least 100 tons/day capacity in Haryana — ₹2.6 crore for General category and ₹3.9 crore for SC and Women beneficiaries.
An Uttarakhand government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs below the poverty line project loans of ₹20,000 to ₹7 lakh through nationalised banks, plus a 50% subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and margin money at 4% interest.
A Madhya Pradesh scheme that gives unemployed Scheduled Caste women from BPL families a non-repayable margin money grant of up to ₹15,000, covering half the cost of a small business project capped at ₹50,000.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses SC/ST-led MSMEs up to 30% of the cost of raising equity capital through an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Gujarat government interest subsidy of 5% to 7% on term loans for micro, small and medium manufacturing enterprises, worth up to ₹2.45 crore over the scheme period.
A Puducherry scheme that gives unemployed residents a bank loan of ₹10,000 to ₹2,00,000 plus a subsidy of up to ₹35,000 to start a manufacturing or service enterprise.
A Government of Goa grant scheme that funds a share of capital investment — up to 50%, or 70% in designated lesser developed talukas — for new and expanding Micro and Small manufacturing units, with an extra 10% for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 35% of what an MSME pays its power distribution licensee for a new connection, extra load or a shifted line, capped at ₹5,00,000 per enterprise.
A PIPDIC term loan scheme for established Puducherry units that want to buy existing land, buildings or machinery that meet the prescribed residual life norms.
West Bengal's Gatidhara Scheme gives registered unemployed youth a subsidy of up to ₹1 lakh towards buying a commercial vehicle, helping them build a transport business.
A Government of Gujarat subsidy that reimburses 65% of the rent micro and small manufacturers pay for leased industrial sheds, capped at ₹1,00,000 per annum for up to 5 years.
A PIPDIC need-based loan scheme that funds organisations building industrial estates in Puducherry, where the sheds and plots are reserved exclusively for Small Scale Industrial units.
PIPDIC's loan scheme funds small hospitals, nursing homes and polyclinics of 10 to under 50 beds in Puducherry, with project costs up to ₹5 crore and applications open round the year.
Need-based PIPDIC loans for entrepreneurs setting up, expanding or modernising tourism ventures in Puducherry — from amusement parks and convention centres to restaurants and tourist service agencies. Project cost up to ₹12 crore, with repayment spread over up to 10 years.
A Gujarat government reimbursement scheme that returns up to ₹5 lakh of stall rent, product literature and display material costs to manufacturing MSMEs exhibiting at state, national and overseas trade fairs.
A Government of Puducherry subsidy that pays up to 75% of an electric auto's cost, or ₹3,00,000, to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe women so they can earn a living by running an e-auto. Applications are accepted all year round.
A credit-linked interest subsidy from the Gujarat Textile Policy that reimburses 7% interest on term loans for 8 years for Labour Intensive Textile Units, capped at 3% of Eligible Fixed Capital Investment per year.
A Gujarat government reimbursement that returns 75% of what an individual innovator or MSME spends on registering a patent, up to ₹25,00,000, with attorney fees covered to fixed caps.
A PIPDIC lending scheme for entrepreneurs setting up new hotel or restaurant ventures in urban Puducherry, covering project costs of up to ₹12 crore with repayment spread over as long as 10 years.
Gujarat government subsidy that meets 65% of an MSME's technology acquisition cost, capped at ₹50 lakh and inclusive of two years of royalty.
PIPDIC's SRTO scheme gives small road transport operators in Puducherry a loan covering up to 70% of a new goods or passenger vehicle's cost, repayable across a maximum of 58 monthly instalments after a moratorium of up to three months.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays back 100% of the employer's EPF contribution for new employees at eligible large industrial undertakings, capped at ₹1,800 per month per person for up to 10 years.
A rolling need-based loan from PIPDIC for existing SSI units in Puducherry that work on road development, maintenance or construction, funding the capital goods and equipment they need.
A Gujarat government grant scheme under the Industrial Policy 2020 that backs startups and innovators in any sector with financial assistance, incubation and mentorship, open on a rolling basis until August 2025.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 5–7% of the interest on a bank or financial institution term loan for manufacturing MSMEs, worth up to ₹35 lakh a year depending on the taluka category.
A PIPDIC debt scheme for Puducherry's SSI and tiny sector units, funding fixed assets and working capital for projects with a total outlay of up to ₹2 crore.
A rolling payroll subsidy from Gujarat's Industries and Mines Department that contributes a fixed monthly amount per worker to garment, apparel, made-ups and technical textile units operating in the state.
A Gujarat government loan scheme that gives residents of the state up to ₹10 lakh to start a small business such as a grocery shop, medical store, garment outlet or bookshop, at 5% simple interest.
A PIPDIC loan scheme giving Khadi & Village Industries institutions in Puducherry up to ₹3 lakh per vehicle to buy new mobile sales vans for selling products and moving raw materials.
A Gujarat Textile Policy subsidy that reimburses 75% of a recognised energy or water audit (up to ₹50,000) and covers 25% of auditor-recommended equipment costs (up to ₹20 lakh).
A PIPDIC debt scheme giving small-scale sector enterprises in Puducherry loans from ₹5 lakh for equipment, quality control facilities, DG sets, pollution control systems and technology upgrades. Applications run round the year on the PIPDIC online portal.
A PIPDIC refinance loan supporting a project outlay of up to ₹1 crore for technology development, modernisation, capital equipment and technical know-how, open to businesses in Puducherry on a rolling basis.
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 Gujarat government grant scheme that funds up to 70% of technology acquisition costs, capped at ₹50 lakh, for MSMEs owned and run by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
PIPDIC lends ₹5,00,000 to ₹50,00,000 to existing Small and Medium Scale Industry units in Puducherry for order-linked and seasonal working capital, repayable over 12 to 24 months.
A Government of Gujarat grant of up to ₹10 lakh for startups and innovators whose projects create a significant positive impact on society.
A Gujarat government grant of up to ₹30 lakh that helps startups and individuals build prototypes, validate their ideas through research and testing, and showcase them at major events.
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 DAADC loan of up to ₹6,00,000 at 6% interest for Scheduled Caste Antyodaya families in Gujarat to set up a mobile food court van business.
A Gujarat government microfinance loan of up to ₹1,25,000 at 4% annual interest, meant for individual women entrepreneurs from the Rabari and Bharwad communities.
A GNDTDC loan of up to ₹1,25,000 at 5% annual interest for self-employment ventures run by members of Gujarat's Nomadic and Denotified Tribe communities, repayable over 48 months.
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 scheme that gives women from BPL families a loan of up to ₹2,00,000 plus a subsidy of 15% of project cost, capped at ₹30,000, to start or expand an income-generating venture.
A Gujarat government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs financial assistance plus toolkits for 28 trades, so they can set up a cottage industry without borrowing from a bank.
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 loan scheme that gives unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals up to ₹5,00,000 at a concessional 4% annual interest rate to start one of 85 recognised business activities.
A Gujarat government scheme that funds Scheduled Tribe women to open and run a Nahri Kendra selling traditional tribal food and home-made products — half the project cost as a subsidy of up to ₹5 lakh, the other half as a loan at 4% per annum.
GNDTDC offers Nomadic and Denotified Tribe residents of Gujarat term loans of up to ₹20 lakh at 6% annual interest, repayable across 60 equal monthly instalments. Applications stay open on a rolling basis.
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 Government of Gujarat loan scheme run by Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam that offers Rabari and Bharwad entrepreneurs up to ₹2 lakh at 6% annual interest, financing 95% of their project cost.
A GTKVN term loan of up to ₹10 lakh at 6% concessional interest for Thakor and Koli community entrepreneurs in Gujarat, with 5% margin money and a 60-month repayment window.
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.
Gujarat's Manav Kalyan Yojana issues toolkit e-vouchers for self-employment in 10 trades, from plumbing to papad making, to eligible applicants aged 18 to 60. Applications run on the e-Kutir portal.
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.
Rise Together is a Mission Youth, Jammu & Kashmir scheme that gives youth groups up to ₹20 lakh in subsidy and bank loan to set up community-oriented enterprises, backed by counselling, pre-sanction training and end-to-end handholding.
A Meghalaya government credit scheme under CM-ELEVATE that offers up to ₹3 crore to build a new cinema theatre or modernise an existing one in the state.
A Tamil Nadu government scheme that offers women entrepreneurs loans of up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest through District Central Cooperative Banks and their branches.
A Gopalak Nigam micro finance loan of up to ₹1.25 lakh at 5% annual interest for Rabari and Bharwad entrepreneurs in Gujarat, covering 95% of the project cost with just a 5% own contribution.
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.
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 rolling grant from Goa's Department of Information Technology that pays smaller IT units 5% of their reported net income, capped at ₹25 lakh, in reward for sustained turnover growth.
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.
Ministry of MSME's Central Sector Scheme for artisans: a ₹15,000 toolkit grant, collateral-free loans up to ₹3.1 lakh at 5% interest, skill training with a stipend and market linkages.
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 DSFDC loan scheme offering need-based funding of up to ₹3,00,000 for Scheduled Caste applicants and up to ₹1,00,000 for OBC, Minority and PwD applicants in Delhi who want to start or grow an income-generating activity.
A Bihar government scheme under Mukhyamantri Udyami Yojana that gives SC and ST entrepreneurs up to ₹10 lakh — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory business training.
A Gujarat Textile Policy grant for Self-Help Groups with 25 or more female members doing textile job work, offering training and payroll support worth up to ₹78.75 lakh.
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.
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.
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.
A Government of Goa subsidy scheme (2008–2011) that gave manufacturing units up to 40% subsidy and an interest subsidy capped at ₹8,00,000 in return for employing 80% local manpower.
A historic Goa government subsidy that reimbursed up to 90% of Sales Tax and paid 25% of power and water bills for MSMEs buying at least half their raw material inside the state.
A Department of Industries subsidy that reimburses 50% of quality certification fees and 50% of testing equipment costs for MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, capped at ₹10 lakh.
A one-time subsidy from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu UT Administration that reimburses 25% of what an eligible MSME spent on raising capital through an SME Exchange, capped at ₹5 lakh.
A Uttarakhand MSME Department incentive package, implemented by CAP, for aromatic industries set up in Aroma Park at SIIDCUL, Kashipur — offering up to ₹40 lakh in capital assistance plus five years of operating relief.
Madhya Pradesh offers a 15% capital investment subsidy, capped at ₹5 crore, to private investors who take government heritage assets on lease from the Tourism Department and run them as certified heritage hotels.
Uttarakhand's Agricultural Production & Marketing Board allots commercial shops inside market yards to licensed Mandi Committee traders, with priority decided by market fees deposited.
A Karnataka government scheme giving Scheduled Caste leather artisans up to ₹1,00,000 — half as a subsidy, half as a 4% loan — to launch or grow a small business.
A Punjab BOCW Welfare Board scheme that reimburses enrolled construction workers up to ₹5,000 for tools of their trade, claimable once every three years.
A Haryana government loan scheme giving persons with disabilities up to ₹25 lakh to set up or expand manufacturing, fabrication and production units.
A Haryana government loan scheme that helps persons with disabilities buy vehicles for commercial hiring — up to ₹10 lakh for general vehicles and up to ₹25 lakh for JCBs, trucks and road rollers.
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 Chhattisgarh government grant scheme that helps unemployed and under-employed youth set up industry, service or business ventures, with financial assistance, a guarantee, training and follow-up support included.
A National Jute Board scheme that supplies jute artisans, MSMEs, exporters and women SHGs with free and cost-shared jute bag designs, technical specification sheets and skill training to help them diversify into the Jute Diversified Products market.
A microfinance loan scheme from NBCFDC under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, offering women from SC, ST, OBC and low-income households up to ₹1.4 lakh along with craft training and a stipend.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy for Haryana entrepreneurs building ice plants or cold storage units of at least 20 tons, covering 40% to 60% of an ₹80,00,000 project.
An interest subsidy on term loans for newly set up service-sector MSMEs in Gujarat, offering 6–8% relief with an extra 1% for startups registered under Udyam/MSME.
Gujarat's power tariff subsidy pays ₹1 per unit of electricity, capped at ₹15 crore a year for five years, to labour-intensive textile units in the state.
A Gujarat government payroll subsidy that reimburses part of the monthly wages of workers in labour-intensive garment, apparel and technical textile units for up to 10 years.
A West Bengal sub-scheme that supplies yarn to handloom societies at a 10% discount through TANTUJA and roving or high-count cotton fibre to khadi societies at a 10% discount through WBKVIB, running for five years from March 2024.
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.
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.
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.
A Tamil Nadu Government subsidy that reimburses 25% of the cost of a generator purchased by a manufacturing MSME, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Tamil Nadu's PEACE scheme reimburses 50% of the cost of energy conservation upgrades at manufacturing MSMEs, up to ₹10 lakh, once a verified 10% energy saving is achieved.
Tamil Nadu's PEACE scheme pays 75% of a detailed energy audit cost — up to ₹1 lakh per audit — for existing manufacturing MSMEs in the state.
A subsidy from the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa that covers the interest paid on working capital loans, worth up to ₹5,00,000 per annum for three years, for IT units operating in the state.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses 25% of an eligible IT Unit's high-speed internet bandwidth cost, capped at ₹5 lakh a year for up to three years.
A RAMP intervention from the Department of Industries, DNH&DD that reimburses SMEs up to ₹15 lakh of the cost of listing on an SME Exchange and raising equity capital.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme that gives furniture manufacturers and service units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu subsidies and reimbursements worth up to ₹2.5 crore.
A subsidy from the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu administration that covers half the cost of an MSME's Zero Defect Zero Effect certification, up to ₹1 lakh.
A Social Welfare Department scheme for Scheduled Tribe residents of Uttarakhand, offering a bank loan, repayable margin money and a grant of up to ₹50,000 for self-employment projects costing ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000. Applications stay open round the year.
A Cooperative Department, Government of Uttarakhand scheme that gives unemployed youth in the state a loan at 9% annual interest to buy an e-rickshaw, with the money paid straight to the vehicle dealer.
A Uttarakhand government scheme that gives rural founders free technical, business, legal, marketing and mentorship support, plus business investment guidance, through a network of Rural Business Incubators.
A government-backed loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% annual interest for women entrepreneurs from backward classes, with no beneficiary contribution required for projects up to ₹2 lakh.
HSFDC's composite loan scheme for Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana — project costs up to ₹1.5 lakh, subsidy of up to ₹10,000 and 4% interest on the Corporation's loan component.
A central sector scheme from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs that gives street vendors collateral-free working capital loans in three tranches, a 7% interest subsidy and cashback on digital payments.
Madhya Pradesh offers a 15% capital investment subsidy, capped at ₹10 crore, to promoters building a 500-plus seater convention centre cum hotel under the state's MICE tourism push.
A Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board subsidy that covers 15% of a wayside amenity's approved fixed capital investment, up to ₹50 lakh, for Green Field and Franchise projects.
A rolling grant from the Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department, Government of Assam, that funds self-employment ventures run by youth from the Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities.
A Rajasthan government grant of up to ₹50,000 for Palanhar Scheme beneficiaries who have finished skill training and want to set up their own business.
A Government of Delhi grant scheme run by DSFDC that funds artisans from SC, OBC, minority, Safai Karamchari and PwD communities to exhibit at national fairs and exhibitions.
Need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for SC/ST/OBC/Minority individuals in Delhi to start or expand small businesses.
The Big Loan Scheme from DSFDC gives Delhi residents from Scheduled Caste, Other Backward Class, Minority, Safai Karamchari and Persons with Disabilities communities a term loan of up to ₹5 lakh to set up non-polluting income-generating businesses. Applications remain open round the year.
Jharkhand government self-employment scheme offering subsidised loans at 6% interest with up to 40% subsidy (capped at ₹5,00,000) plus entrepreneurship training for ST, SC, Minority, Backward Class and PwD applicants.
Madhya Pradesh's Tourism Department covers 25% of Fixed Capital Investment, up to ₹3 crore, for private developers building essential infrastructure on leased tourism land or heritage assets.
A Gujarat government capital subsidy that covers part of a textile unit's eligible fixed capital investment, going up to ₹100 crore for garments, apparel and technical textiles and up to ₹50 crore for other textile processes.
A Gujarat government subsidy for textile industrial units that pays 65% of the cost of acquiring technology from a recognised institution, capped at ₹50 lakh, plus royalty payment support for the first two years.
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.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department subsidy that pays back half of the stamp duty and registration charges incurred by micro and small manufacturing units buying industrial land in the state's backward blocks.
A Tamil Nadu government reimbursement scheme that pays back up to ₹30 lakh, capped at 50% of SME IPO listing expenditure, for Micro and Small enterprises that raise equity capital through the SME Exchange.
An interest-free loan scheme run by the Government of Goa, offering share capital of up to ₹10,00,000 for groups and up to ₹3,00,000 for qualified individuals, covering 50% of project cost with a 10-year repayment window.
A sector-specific subsidy under the Investment Promotion Scheme (IPS) for MSME units in marble, IT & ITeS, electric vehicle, toys and semi-conductor manufacturing in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, with capital investment support of up to ₹7.5 crore.
A thrust-sector window of the Investment Promotion Scheme giving medical equipment, diagnostics and AYUSH products manufacturers in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu a 20% capital investment subsidy up to ₹50 lakh, plus a 60% credit-linked interest subsidy up to ₹50 lakh a year.
A capital subsidy of 25% (up to ₹50 lakh) for MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu that invest in setting up solar power generation.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses the stamp duty and registration charges paid by eligible IT units operating in the state, capping their net outgo at ₹100. Applications run through the year on the Goa Online portal.
Goa's Department of Information Technology reimburses IT Units in the state up to ₹25 lakh for domestic and international patent filing costs, on a rolling basis.
The Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board allots canteen spaces through a public tender, letting state residents run tea and food outlets for one year.
A Department of Tourism, Uttarakhand scheme that helps unemployed state residents set up tourism ventures, offering grants and subsidies of up to ₹33 lakh across vehicle and non-vehicle projects.
Uttarakhand's MSME Department offers bank finance of up to ₹50,000 plus a 25%–40% subsidy (capped at ₹20,000) to residents who set up or grow a nano enterprise.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy of ₹2.4 lakh to ₹3.6 lakh per hectare towards the input costs of the first crop in newly made saline or alkaline water fish and shrimp ponds in Haryana.
An NSFDC-funded Maharashtra scheme offering Charmakar community entrepreneurs a ₹25,000–₹50,000 loan at 5% interest plus a ₹10,000 subsidy for footwear and leather production. Applications run year-round through LIDCOM district offices.
A Karnataka government grant that gives eligible Scheduled Caste leather artisans and roadside cobblers a free steel Paduke Kuteera work kiosk worth ₹1,25,000, along with a free tool kit.
A Karnataka Government scheme run by Lidkar that buys leather goods worth ₹50,000 to ₹1,00,000 from Scheduled Caste artisans and sells them through Lidkar Leather Emporia, with applications accepted round the year on the Seva Sindhu portal.
A Karnataka government subsidy that pays 50% of the unit cost when handloom weavers buy new handlooms, electronic jacquards and pre-loom equipment. Open round the year, applied for offline at the district Handloom and Textile office.
A Haryana government term loan scheme offering up to ₹30 lakh at a concessional rate of interest to individuals from notified minority communities who are permanent residents of the state.
A Haryana government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste artisans a loan with unit cost up to ₹50,000, margin money at 10% of the project cost and a subsidy capped at ₹10,000.
Madhya Pradesh's flagship self-employment loan scheme, offering bank loans of ₹50,000 to ₹10,00,000 along with margin money, interest subsidy, loan guarantee cover and training.
A Government of Madhya Pradesh debt scheme offering young, first-time entrepreneurs term loans of ₹10 lakh to ₹2 crore, margin money support and a multi-year interest subsidy to set up new industries in the state.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department scheme that gives registered unorganized workers a ₹30,000 grant and arranges a bank loan to buy an e-thela, with the worker putting in ₹10,000 of their own money.
An Arunachal Pradesh scheme that cuts the cost of bank credit for women weavers by giving a 7% interest subvention on short-term loans, cash credit, working capital limits and weavers' credit cards.
A MESIFAI component run by Puducherry's Industries and Commerce Department that pays a capital investment subsidy on plant and machinery — 35% for micro and small units up to ₹30 lakh, and 20% for medium and large units up to ₹20 lakh.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of power connection charges, up to ₹5 lakh, for SC/ST-led MSMEs located outside GIDC and approved industrial park areas.
A non-repayable capital subsidy of 7.5% to 25% of fixed capital investment for micro and small tourism enterprises in West Bengal, capped at ₹1.75 crore in Special Areas.
A West Bengal government subsidy that waives electricity duty for five years on eligible tourism projects and hotel units approved under the state's 2021 incentive scheme.
Puducherry subsidy covering 50% of energy and water audit fees, up to ₹25,000, for industrial units that achieve at least 10% savings.
A Puducherry government grant that covers half the cost of acquiring new technology for an industrial unit, up to ₹10,00,000, with claims accepted all year round.
A 50% space rent subsidy of up to ₹2 lakh for MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu that exhibit at industrial trade fairs held in foreign countries.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department scheme that refunds up to ₹10 lakh of what an enterprise spends on national or international quality certification, including consultancy fees and NABL lab testing charges.
Tamil Nadu's MSME Department reimburses 75% of patent registration costs for micro, small and medium manufacturers in the state, capped at ₹3 lakh per patent and covering the first maintenance fee.
A Goa IT Policy subsidy that rebates up to 20% of the capital an IT unit invests in office space, capped at ₹1 crore, with extra incentives for Goan Diaspora owners and for units that hire locally.
A Government of Goa scheme that gives IT units operating in the state a 20% subsidy on their power bills, capped at ₹5 lakh per year for three years.
A Government of Goa reimbursement scheme that pays certified startups back for seats taken at Startup Promotion Cell-listed co-working spaces, incubators or accelerators.
A Uttarakhand government grant that pays 90% of the cost of handloom, pantloom, frameloom and related equipment for women handloom workers, up to ₹25,000.
A Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand scheme giving persons with disabilities a grant-plus-loan package of ₹50,000 to ₹75,000 for self-employment.
A Haryana government scheme that gives Scheduled Caste women a loan of up to ₹50,000, 10% margin money and a 50% subsidy (capped at ₹10,000) for self-employment in agriculture and allied activities.
A rolling HSFDC scheme for Scheduled Caste and BPL households in Haryana that funds dairy farming units with a 50% subsidy capped at ₹10,000, plus a partner-bank loan, against a project outlay of up to ₹1,50,000.
A composite loan scheme from HSFDC for Scheduled Caste families below the poverty line in Haryana, funding self-employment ventures with up to ₹1,50,000 in project cost, a subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and a 12-month repayment moratorium.
A central government incentive scheme that pays Indian pharmaceutical and in-vitro diagnostic device manufacturers 3%–10% of their incremental sales over six financial years, administered by SIDBI as Project Management Agency.
A Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department top-up subsidy that adds 5% to the standard capital investment subsidy, with no maximum ceiling and halved investment and room-count norms, for tourism projects in notified distant and new ulterior areas.
Uttarakhand government scheme giving Scheduled Caste residents bank loans, margin money and grants for self-employment projects worth ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000.
A Government of Rajasthan grant-in-aid that pays Gadia Lohar community members in Rajasthan a one-time ₹10,000 to buy raw materials for their business.
Rural street vendors and small traders in Madhya Pradesh can access a loan of up to ₹10,000 at zero interest, along with entrepreneurship training.
A debt-based term loan of ₹1,00,000 to ₹2,50,000 from NSFDC and the Maharashtra government for Charmakar community entrepreneurs in the state, aimed at footwear and leather goods micro-enterprises.
A Bihar government scheme offering women and transgender entrepreneurs up to ₹10 lakh — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan — along with mandatory business training.
A Government of Tripura subsidy scheme offering capital investment, interest and power tariff subsidies, skill development reimbursement and single-window clearance to industries setting up or expanding in the state.
An Odisha handloom subsidy that covers up to 90% of the cost of upgrading looms and accessories, with the weaver funding the remaining 10%.
A Ministry of Steel incentive scheme that pays Indian specialty steel manufacturers on their incremental sales, with payouts running up to five years from FY 2025-26.
A grant of up to ₹3,00,000 from the Government of Gujarat that covers the cost of enrolling in and attending nationally or internationally recognised acceleration programs. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
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.
A Puducherry government subsidy that pays industrial units up to ₹2 lakh, covering 50% of the cost of as many as three quality certifications.
A Puducherry government reimbursement scheme that returns 50% of what an industrial unit spends on an international trade fair — booth rent, literature and display material — up to ₹5 lakh.
A Tamil Nadu MSME Department subsidy that reimburses 50% of trade mark or Geographical Indication registration costs, up to ₹25,000 per registration, in India or abroad.
A Tamil Nadu government subsidy that covers 20% of the Low Tension Power Tariff for 36 months for eligible MSME manufacturing units, including new and expanding enterprises.
A Goa Department of Information Technology scheme that reimburses IT units for office lease costs — up to 60% of yearly rent for 2 years — with bigger incentives for units that hire Goan and women employees.
Goa's Department of Information Technology offers capital investment subsidies of ₹10 lakh to ₹1 crore to new and existing IT Units operating in the state, with payouts scaled to local hiring.
A composite loan scheme from HSFDC that combines a subsidy, margin money at 4% interest and a bank loan for a project of up to ₹1.5 lakh, helping Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana start professional or self-employment work.
The Uttarakhand Agricultural Produce Marketing Board allots commercial godowns to licensed traders in the state, giving them managed storage space on a rolling basis.
Input-cost subsidy of up to ₹2.4 lakh per hectare for the first fish crop in newly built freshwater aquaculture ponds in urban and semi-urban Haryana.
A centrally sponsored PMMSY subsidy that funds ice plants and cold storage units of 30 tons or more in Haryana, covering 40% to 60% of a ₹1.2 crore project.
A credit-linked subsidy programme run by the Coir Board under the Ministry of MSME that pairs a 40% government subsidy with 55% bank credit so entrepreneurs can set up coir fibre, yarn and product manufacturing units.
A Government of Assam scheme that helps educated, unemployed youth in the state run mobile retail units from eco-friendly E-rickshaws, selling daily essentials below MRP on a rolling-application basis.
A Government of Meghalaya scheme under the CM-ELEVATE Programme that stacks a 25% upfront subsidy (up to ₹12.5 lakh), ₹5 lakh EMI support and bank loans up to 70% of project cost to help entrepreneurs set up ventures in the state.
A Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department scheme paying 20% of a project's fixed capital investment, capped between ₹1 crore and ₹3 crore, to promoters building new wildlife resorts inside notified National Parks, Tiger Reserves and Sanctuaries.
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department offers a 15% capital investment subsidy, capped at ₹5 crore, to existing star, deluxe and standard hotels, resorts and heritage hotels that expand their staying capacity.
A Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board capital subsidy scheme giving private investors 40% of fixed capital investment, capped at ₹5 crore, to build ropeway transport links in hard-to-reach tourist and forest locations.
A Bihar Department of Industries scheme that gives male entrepreneurs from the Extremely Backward Classes up to ₹10 lakh — half as a non-repayable grant and half as an interest-free loan — plus compulsory entrepreneurship training. Applications run on a rolling basis through the state portal.
A Rajasthan government scheme that gives specially-abled founders a business loan of up to ₹5,00,000 plus a subsidy of up to ₹50,000, with applications open all year and no equity taken.
The Mukhyamantri Yuva Udyami Yojana gives male General and Backward Class residents of Bihar up to ₹10,00,000 to start a business — half as a grant, half as an interest-free loan, with compulsory training.
A Karnataka subsidy of ₹2,00,000 to ₹5,00,000 for Scheduled Caste leather artisans to open a showroom or buy a mobile van and sell their products directly.
A Government of Karnataka scheme delivered by KMDC that gives minority silk reelers and spinning workers a loan of up to ₹2,00,000, with half the loan amount provided as a direct subsidy. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A Maharashtra government welfare scheme that gives Scheduled Caste leather artisans a fully government-funded tin stall plus ₹500 in cash assistance.
A non-repayable grant of ₹10,000 to ₹50,000 in tools and equipment for SC/ST/OBC/EWS handicraft artisans and self-employed workers in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses up to 65% of an MSME's capital expenditure on ICT facilities, capped at ₹5 lakh, with applications open on a rolling basis.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 50% of national and international quality certification fees, pays 50% of testing equipment cost up to ₹10 lakh, and covers 65% of ERP implementation cost up to ₹1 lakh for manufacturing MSMEs. Applications run on a rolling basis via the Investor Facilitation Portal.
A West Bengal sub-scheme that pays back powerloom MSMEs for their ESI and EPF contributions — 100% in the first year and 75% afterwards — provided at least half the workforce is hired from the state Employment Bank.
A West Bengal government subsidy covering 10%–20% of approved project cost, up to ₹500 crore, for textile, apparel and technical textile manufacturing units set up in the state.
A Puducherry government subsidy that reimburses 25% of the annual interest an industrial unit pays on fixed-asset and working capital loans, capped at ₹5,00,000 a year for five years.
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.
A reimbursement scheme from the Directorate of Industries, Trade and Commerce, Government of Goa that pays back up to ₹8 lakh of quality certification costs and up to ₹15 lakh of intellectual property registration fees for industrial units, recognised hospitals and educational institutions in the state.
A Government of Goa subsidy that helps Scheduled Tribe households buy a tourist taxi — up to ₹25,000 for BPL families and ₹15,000 for non-BPL families — to build self-employment in tourism and transport.
A Government of Goa subsidy scheme paying ₹100 for every clay idol an artisan produces, capped at ₹15,000 a year, for traditional idol makers registered with GHRSSIDC.
A Tamil Nadu government scheme giving SC/ST entrepreneurs a 35% capital subsidy of up to ₹52.5 lakh and 6% interest subvention on business loans, plus entrepreneurship development training.
Tamil Nadu's MEGP offers Covid-19 migrant returnees subsidised bank loans of up to ₹14.25 lakh, a subsidy capped at ₹2.5 lakh, collateral-free credit under CGTMSE, entrepreneurship training and marketing support.
A Haryana scheme offering Scheduled Caste residents loans of up to ₹2,00,000, plus margin money and a subsidy, for eco-friendly ventures like e-rickshaws, solar gadgets and polyhouses. Applications stay open all year.
Concessional term loans of up to ₹20 lakh from the Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam for minority community applicants in Haryana.
A Haryana government term loan of up to ₹10 lakh for backward class artisans and craftspersons, paired with skill upgrade training in modern techniques such as CAD.
Non-repayable monthly grant up to ₹22,000 for recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.
Equity-free grant up to ₹16 lakh from Startup Odisha for product development and marketing, with enhanced support for diverse founders.
IIITMK's CHIPMAT initiative offers grant support up to ₹40 lakhs for startups and MSMEs innovating in semiconductors and advanced materials, with access to labs, mentorship, and incubation.
Reimbursement of up to 80% of bank loan processing fees, capped at ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises.
NSIC's Raw Material Assistance Scheme provides repayable credit to MSMEs for buying indigenous and imported raw materials, with limits up to ₹20 crore and interest from 8.75% p.a.
Get reimbursement for IP filing fees—patents, trademarks, GI, and designs—plus expert support from IP Facilitation Centres under the MSME Innovative Scheme.
A Government of India scheme providing financial incentives for incremental sales of electronics goods manufactured in India, promoting large-scale domestic production.
Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme by the Department of Telecommunications offering 4-7% incentives on incremental sales of telecom and networking products manufactured in India, with an extra 1% for Design-led Manufacturing.
Central scheme offering financial incentives up to ₹6,485 crore for auto and auto component makers producing advanced automotive technology products.
A Central Government scheme offering production-linked incentives to eligible companies for boosting domestic manufacturing and reducing import dependency in the IT hardware sector.
Subsidy up to ₹15 lakh for Haryana fishers to buy refrigerated vehicles for hygienic fish transport under PMMSY.
The Assam Tea Industries Special Incentives Scheme (ATISIS) offers a 3-year agricultural income tax holiday to tea plantations and manufacturing units in Assam for FY 2022-23 to 2024-25.
A Gujarat government scheme providing debt-based financial support to unemployed individuals, including disabled and visually impaired persons, to start micro-enterprises in urban and rural areas.
Uttarakhand government scheme offering branding, marketing, quality improvement, and market access for local Himalayan products, empowering women entrepreneurs and SHGs.
The Campus Recruitment Assistance Scheme provides a ₹10,000 subsidy per fresher to IT units in Goa that recruit through campus placements from local educational institutes. It is part of Goa's IT Policy.
Duty-free import of inputs for export production under DGFT's Advance Authorisation Scheme.
Financial incentive for domestic manufacturing & sales of millet-based food products — up to ₹100 Cr for large entities, ₹40 Cr for MSMEs.
A rolling MeitY incentive programme that pays turnover-linked, hybrid, capex and employment incentives to Indian companies and LLPs manufacturing electronic components and capital goods.
MeitY's PLI Scheme 2.0 provides financial incentives on incremental sales of laptops, tablets, PCs, servers, and USFF devices manufactured in India. Open to eligible Indian-registered companies.
A MeitY subsidy that reimburses 25% of eligible capital expenditure, from ₹1.25 crore up to ₹250 crore, for units manufacturing electronic components and semiconductors in India. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
A central subsidy scheme that pays 5% of the incremental sales of medical devices made in new greenfield plants in India, with a minimum cumulative investment of ₹180 crore.
A rolling Government of India subsidy that pays 5% to 20% cash incentives on incremental sales of 41 critical KSMs, DIs and APIs for six years, under a ₹6,940 crore outlay.
A DGFT-run scheme that lets Indian exporters import capital goods with customs duty, IGST and Compensation Cess waived, in exchange for an agreed export obligation.
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.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department scheme that gives ₹700 in cash to registered unorganised vegetable, fruit and flower vendors so they can buy a weighing scale, weights and two baskets. Applications stay open all year.
A Transport Department, Government of Jharkhand scheme that pays private bus operators ₹7.50 to ₹18 per km and waives road tax, permit and other fees to keep rural bus routes running.
Arunachal Pradesh's grant scheme for wood carving artisans, offering tools, raw materials, master craftsmanship training and market linkages, with applications open round the year.
A Chhattisgarh Labour Department grant scheme that gives unorganised food vendors ₹30,000, plus access to a bank loan, to set up or upgrade a readymade kitchen. Applications stay open year-round.
A Government of Tamil Nadu welfare scheme that gives a sewing machine free of cost to eligible BC, MBC and DNC residents aged 20-45 who know tailoring, so they can take up self-employment.
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.
A Central Sector Scheme of the Ministry of Minority Affairs that funds skilling, open-school education, stipends and women entrepreneurship for India's six notified minority communities.
The IT Incubation Centre, run by ITDA in Uttarakhand, gives registered state startups and IT or medical students workspace, internet, lab facilities, mentorship and networking across IT, MedTech, electronics, AI and biotech.
A Government of Bihar livelihood programme run by JEEViKA that gives ultra-poor households a productive asset worth up to ₹1 lakh, ₹1,000 a month for seven months and 24 months of mentoring.
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 Ministry of Textiles credit scheme giving handloom weavers and weaver organisations bank loans of ₹25,000 to ₹1 crore, with margin money aid and interest subvention.
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 Kerala government scheme giving traditional pottery makers from State Backward Communities a ₹25,000 grant plus training in modern production techniques.
A MeitY grant scheme, delivered by Software Technology Parks of India, that offers Viability Gap Funding of up to ₹1 lakh per seat to companies and LLPs setting up BPO/ITeS units of 25 to 1,500 seats in India's North-Eastern states.
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 MeitY grant scheme that pays Viability Gap Funding of up to ₹1 lakh per BPO/ITeS seat, covering half of a unit's eligible capital and operational costs in smaller Indian locations. Implemented by STPI, open on a rolling basis.
Uttarakhand's always-open Drone Policy 2023, run by ITDA, offers non-repayable incentives, rewards and ecosystem support to drone startups, manufacturers, service providers and institutions in the state.
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.
PIPDIC's loan facility for battery-operated vehicles in Puducherry comes with a ₹80,000 MNRE subsidy for eligible companies and societies.
Collateral-based jewel loans of up to ₹2,00,000 at 11.5% interest for farmers in Tamil Nadu, available through the state's Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Banks all year round.
An interest-free loan of up to ₹3,00,000 from the Government of Sikkim for unemployed youth aged 22-35 who want to set up a self-employment venture in business, services or industry.
A loan scheme from the Goa State Scheduled Tribes Finance and Development Corporation giving ST entrepreneurs as much as ₹15,00,000 for self-employment ventures, with ₹10,00,000 available to individual applicants.
A loan facility from the Department of Handicraft and Handloom, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, giving registered artisans and weavers access to bank credit of up to ₹2 lakh with no collateral and a 7% interest subvention for five years.
The Goa ST Corporation lends up to ₹1 lakh at a 2% annual interest rate to Scheduled Tribe residents of Goa for education, medical or business expenses.
A Gujarat government loan scheme run by DAADC that helps unemployed Scheduled Caste Antyodaya families buy a passenger or goods vehicle and earn a living as transport operators.
A Madhya Pradesh government scheme giving fish farmers zero-interest working capital loans through the Kisan Credit Card, backed by an interest subvention from the state fisheries department.
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.
A Government of Haryana scheme giving women subsidised finance for small projects costing up to ₹1,50,000 — a 25% subsidy plus a bank loan, with the applicant contributing only 10%.
A rolling grant scheme from the Department of Agriculture, Government of Arunachal Pradesh that backs farmers, SHGs and FPOs with plantation funding, planting material and technical guidance.
A ₹5,000 non-repayable grant from the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board that helps registered construction workers buy the tools their trade needs. It can be claimed once every five years, with applications open all year round.
An Arunachal Pradesh government scheme that makes crop loans and Kisan Credit Card limits of up to ₹3.00 lakhs effectively interest-free for farmers through a 4% interest subvention and an extra 3% relief for repaying on time.
A Government of Maharashtra welfare grant that gives cash assistance to landless Scheduled Caste and Nav-Buddhist residents from Below Poverty Line families, helping them rebuild their livelihoods.
Concessional term loan of up to ₹10 lakh from NMDFC for artisans and craftspersons of notified minority communities, at interest rates of 4% to 6% per annum.
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.
Loan assistance up to ₹60,000 for Tamil Nadu farmers to purchase fishing boats (catamarans).
Tamil Nadu government offers tribal members an interest-free medium-term loan up to ₹60,000 through Large Sized Multi Purpose Cooperative Societies.
A Haryana government loan scheme offering up to ₹1 lakh to women from minority communities for starting or expanding a micro-enterprise. Applications stay open all year.
A Maharashtra government debt scheme for Charmakar community entrepreneurs, financing business projects of ₹50,001 to ₹5,00,000 with 4% seed capital, a subsidy of up to ₹10,000 and a bank loan.
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 rolling term loan of up to ₹15 lakh from NBCFDC for Backward Classes entrepreneurs, at 6-8% interest per annum, covering 85% of project cost with up to 8 years to repay.
A micro-credit scheme from NMDFC, under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, that lends to Self Help Groups and Thrift and Credit Groups from minority communities — up to ₹1.5 lakh per member at 7–10% interest.
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 Madhya Pradesh government loan scheme for farmer's children aged 18-45, offering ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh along with capital cost and interest subsidies.
A Ministry of MSME grant covering 60-75% of an MSME's product design project cost, up to ₹40 lakh, plus design consultancy and awareness programmes.
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.
A Government of Goa scheme that places up to ₹1 crore of repayable capital into established industrial units, repaid over five years with a 6% return for the state. Applications stay open all year.
A Maharashtra government long-term loan covering 50% of project cost for Scheduled Caste cooperative spinning mills. Applications are accepted 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 Himachal Pradesh government grant of up to ₹5,000 for women across the state whose yearly income is ₹35,000 or less and who want to set up a small venture.
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 one-time recruitment incentive from the Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu UT administration that pays MSME units ₹3 lakh for every 20 local residents hired, up to ₹15 lakh.
A Tamil Nadu government-backed loan of up to ₹1,00,000 at 13% interest for small-scale industries and other non-farm sector businesses, with applications open all year.
A subsidized loan of up to ₹4 lakh from Gujarat Thakor and Koli Vikas Nigam, meant for Thakor and Koli youth in Gujarat who want to buy a commercial vehicle and earn through transport work.
A Tamil Nadu government loan scheme, channelled through the Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank, that finances up to 90% of a tractor's cost for farmers, with interest between 11% and 12.25% and applications open all year.
A Gujarat government microcredit loan of up to ₹1.25 lakh at 5% annual interest, for small entrepreneurs from the Rabari and Bharwad communities.
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.
A Haryana government debt scheme offering loans of up to ₹1.5 lakh to minority-community entrepreneurs, with Self-Help Group members as the main target group. Applications run on a rolling basis through the Antyodaya-SARAL portal.
A rolling micro-lending window from the Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam that offers loans of up to ₹1,00,000 to Self-Help Group members from Haryana's minority communities.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme for MSMEs that pays back 20% of the Free On Board value earned on exports of Food and Marine processed products, up to ₹20 lakh a year for three years, for eligible units in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A capital investment subsidy of up to ₹45 lakh for new and expanding MSME manufacturing and service units in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
A West Bengal subsidy that refunds 100% of the stamp duty and registration fee paid by eligible textile, apparel and technical textile units that began production on or after 1 April 2022.
A rolling, non-repayable grant of ₹1,00,000 to ₹10,00,000 from the Government of West Bengal for handloom and Khadi weavers, Primary Weavers' Cooperative Societies and Khadi societies that meet the scheme's viability criteria.
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.
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.
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.
A Government of Assam scheme run by the Department of Industries, offering working capital credit, market infrastructure support, business training and market linkages to small traders, farmers and artisans.
A non-repayable capital subsidy of 25% of total enterprise cost, capped at ₹6.25 lakhs, for new Micro and Small Enterprises set up in the Lakshadweep Islands. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Subsidy-style reimbursement of up to ₹5 lakh for wire and cable MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu to cover product testing and certification costs under RAMP.
A Rajasthan MSME Policy 2024 subsidy that reimburses micro and small manufacturers up to ₹5 lakh, or 50% of the cost, for buying advanced technology or software.
A Rajasthan government scheme giving MSMEs an extra 0.5% to 2% interest subsidy on top of RIPS 2024, plus a full refund of the annual credit guarantee fee on collateral-free loans.
A Maharashtra government subsidy covering 90% of the cost of a mini tractor, trolley and rotator for Scheduled Caste and Nav-Buddhist Self Help Groups, with the group paying only ₹35,000.
A self-employment loan scheme from HSFDC and NSKFDC giving women Safai Karamcharis, and their dependent daughters, in Haryana up to ₹1,00,000 at 4% interest, with margin money support and a subsidy for BPL beneficiaries.
KMDC's Direct Loans for Business Enterprise offers entrepreneurs from Karnataka's religious minority communities a mortgage-backed business loan of up to ₹20 lakh at concessional interest of 4% or 6%, for starting or expanding a venture.
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.
A Ministry of Textiles production-linked incentive that pays cash on incremental turnover to companies manufacturing MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Technical Textiles in India.
A Goa government subsidy that pays back up to ₹5,00,000 of the money an eligible IT unit spends on recognised quality certifications such as ISO, HACCP, BIS and WHO-GMP. Applications are accepted round the year through Goa Online.
Tamil Nadu government offers working women a low-cost loan of up to ₹20,000 at 12% interest through District Central Cooperative Banks.
West Bengal's State Capital Investment Subsidy pays micro and small manufacturers 15% to 60% of their fixed capital investment, with a maximum payout of ₹75 lakh. Applications run online through the Shilpasathi Portal.
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.
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.
Udyam-registered MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu can recover the GST paid on destination wedding services they supply, up to ₹5,00,000, under the RAMP Intervention 4 window.
A credit-linked interest subsidy of 60% per annum, capped at ₹50 lakh a year, for new and expanding food processing MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.
A Ministry of MSME scheme run by NSIC that helps Micro and Small Enterprises win government and PSU tenders, with EMD and security deposit support and consortium bidding for bulk orders.
A rolling grant and incentive scheme from Uttarakhand's Department of Tourism that offers capital subsidies, interest support and statutory reimbursements to investors building tourism projects in the state.
A Uttarakhand government incentive scheme for tourism units, offering capital grants of up to ₹1.5 crore, 100% stamp duty reimbursement and a 3% interest subsidy on term loans for projects investing ₹1 crore to ₹5 crore.
A rolling Goa government scheme that gives registered micro and small enterprises price matching in state tenders, cheaper bid documents, lower earnest money and priority payment terms.
A capital subsidy of up to ₹4 lakh for handloom and handicraft artisans of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering machinery investment and working capital needs.
Goa's Special Incentive Allowance Scheme pays IT units operating in the state a performance-linked subsidy of ₹50 lakh to ₹2 crore, released once after every three-year cycle.
A Uttarakhand Department of Horticulture subsidy covering 35% to 50% of the cost of pack houses, pre-cooling units, cold rooms, cold storage, reefer vans and ripening chambers, funded through bank-linked loans.
A Bihar government debt scheme offering minority youth loans of up to ₹5,00,000 at a simple 5% annual interest rate, repayable over five years after a three-month moratorium.
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.
HSFDC-backed loan of up to ₹1.5 lakh with a 50% subsidy (max ₹10,000) at 4% interest for Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana buying jhota buggi, camel or mule carts.
HSFDC's Piggery Farming Scheme funds piggery units for Scheduled Caste BPL families in Haryana — up to ₹1.5 lakh project cost, with a 50% subsidy capped at ₹10,000 and a facilitated bank loan.
An Arunachal Pradesh government subsidy scheme that part-funds self-employment ventures with a 40% capital subsidy and a project loan, plus extra interest support for women entrepreneurs.
A Madhya Pradesh government scheme that covers 7% of the annual interest on bank loans of ₹10,000 to ₹1 lakh for Scheduled Caste entrepreneurs, for up to five years, along with a 12-day entrepreneurship training.
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 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 Ministry of Textiles production-linked incentive that pays textile manufacturers a turnover-linked cash reward of up to 15% for making MMF apparel, MMF fabrics and technical textiles in India.
A Government of Rajasthan subsidy that reimburses up to 75% of stall rent, capped between ₹37,500 and ₹1,50,000 per event, plus travel costs for MSMEs exhibiting at approved trade fairs and exhibitions in India and abroad.
A Ministry of Defence grant scheme run by DRDO that funds Indian startups and MSMEs building indigenous defence technologies, offering up to ₹50 crore per project with rolling applications.
A repayable tea plantation loan from Tamil Nadu's Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, offering ₹33,000 for every acre planted or extended.
A rolling loan scheme from Tamil Nadu's Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department that gives poultry and cattle farmers up to ₹17,000 at 14.5% to 16.5% annual interest.
A Gujarat government loan for Scheduled Caste applicants from Antyodaya families to buy a passenger auto-rickshaw and earn from transport work.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme that reimburses MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for energy and water audits and for the equipment those audits recommend, with assistance of up to ₹21 lakh.
A credit-linked subsidy from the DNH & DD Department of Industries that covers 60% of the bank interest a textile MSME pays, capped at ₹60 lakh a year and rising to ₹70 lakh for export-oriented carpet units.
A sub-scheme of the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022–2027 that refunds 75% of entrepreneurship, management or skill development training fees for MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, capped at ₹1,50,000 per course.
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.
A Puducherry government subsidy that reimburses up to ₹5,000 of monthly rent for five years to SC/ST and women entrepreneurs running industrial units from rented buildings.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses SPC-certified startups, incubators and accelerators for stamp duty paid above ₹100 on land lease or purchase transactions.
A rolling grant programme from the Government of Uttarakhand that pays registered startups a monthly allowance, seed funding up to ₹12.5 lakh, IP reimbursements, MSME subsidies and free incubation support.
A Goa government grant that pays IT units a monthly salary subsidy for hiring freshers — up to ₹10,000 per fresher per month, raised to ₹12,500 for female freshers, for two years.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimburses office lease rentals for Goan Diaspora-led IT units operating in the state, covering up to 100% of rent in the first six months.
A Department of Horticulture, Uttarakhand subsidy that covers 50% of project cost, up to ₹4 crore, for promoters setting up new food processing units in the state. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
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.
JKEDI provides up to ₹20 lakh in non-repayable seed funding to early-stage startups registered on the J&K Startup Portal, to validate ideas and accelerate growth.
Maruti Suzuki Accelerator Cohort 12 offers startups in mobility, sustainability, manufacturing, AI, and emerging technologies the opportunity for equity-free strategic investment, mentorship, and access to Maruti Suzuki's resources.
NASSCOM AI CoE invites AI and deep-tech startups with working products or validated prototypes to deploy innovative solutions in the sports sector across five key areas.
A comprehensive two-year incubation program empowering women entrepreneurs from idea to scale with grant support, mentorship, and access to India's leading startup ecosystem, powered by NSRCEL at IIM Bangalore and Kotak BizLabs.
A 6-month innovation challenge by Hyundai to co-develop cutting-edge solutions with startups in electrification, mobility, AI, and next-gen vehicle tech, offering PoC grants and market access.
A premier MedTech ideathon for Kerala engineering and medical students to develop multidisciplinary healthcare solutions with cash prizes, incubation, and mentorship.
The second week of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon series, challenging teams to build with the BuildWithLocus suite for a share of the ₹3.72 lakh series prize pool.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at JIS College of Engineering, Kalyani, focusing on AI/ML, FinTech, HealthTech, and more, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.
HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, offering a ₹2.79L+ prize pool for building innovative solutions. Organised by HackPrix and MLH, it features workshops, mentorship, and social events.
HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India, designed to encourage new hackers to build unique and meaningful projects across diverse technologies.
Asia's largest recruitment hackathon with a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities. Open to coders aged 18+.
Week 3 of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon, focusing on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of ₹3.72 lakh in prizes.
India's founder-first startup festival + Zee TV pitch show is back. Founders from any city, any stage, any sector pitch to a panel of investor "Titans" for a ₹25 Lakh per-startup cohort guarantee, live Demo Day at Bharat Mandapam (Aug 26–28, 2026) and Zee TV / Zee5 broadcast.
A biennial national recognition program for Indian startups and social innovators, offering strategic mentorship, investor access, and national visibility.
Uttar Pradesh's biggest startup reality show is back for Season 2 — UP-based founders pitch to a panel of investors for funding of up to ₹1 Cr per startup, mentorship and on-screen visibility.
Build intelligent systems with OpenAI Codex at the Kochi hackathon and compete for API credits and ChatGPT Pro subscriptions.
Government-subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs
The global environmental prize founded by Prince William, awarding ₹10.5Cr to five groundbreaking solutions annually across categories like nature, air, oceans, waste, and climate.
UP region-linked capital subsidy up to 25% plus interest subsidy, stamp/electricity duty exemption for MSMEs.
An offline designathon in Delhi for college students to showcase their creativity and innovation, with cash prizes for top designs.
A 48-hour national-level hackathon in Hyderabad for students and professionals, featuring a significant cash prize pool and diverse innovation themes.
Collateral-free working capital top-up up to ₹100 crore for MSMEs impacted by the West Asia crisis
Supports up to 8 early-stage climate-tech startups with ₹40 lakh grant, mentoring, and resources over 2 years.
Collateral-free business loan of ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up, under PMMY.
Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises
2% interest subvention on MSME loans for GST-registered businesses
Cisco LaunchPad is a B2B Corporate Accelerator program designed to propel deep-tech startups working in disruptive technologies through grants, mentorship, and extensive tech and investor access.
A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.
India's premier 4-day builder residency in Goa for top developers, designers, and AI/Crypto creators, focused on shipping real products with ₹46.5 lakh+ in bounties.
Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon with a total prize pool of ₹20 Lakhs+.
Collateral-free micro loan up to ₹50,000 for businesses in their earliest stage
The BIRAC PCP Fund provides non-dilutive grants to Indian biotech startups with products at TRL 7 or above, accelerating market launch, pilot validation, and large-scale commercialization.
HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.
Oil India Limited's Start Up Fund, under the 'SNEH' program, offers technical and financial support along with incubation to DPIIT-recognized startups across ideation, early traction, and scale-up stages.
Global AI hackathon offering ₹27.9L+ in cash & API credits, plus ₹1.4Cr+ in API credits for participants.
Grants from US$7,000 to US$20,000 for community-philanthropy organizations globally, with rolling applications and focus on organizational strengthening.
The NIEPA Grant-in-Aid Scheme provides non-dilutive funding to educational institutions, universities, research organizations, and NGOs for studies, evaluations, and conferences in educational planning and administration.
15%–35% margin-money subsidy for new micro-enterprises via KVIC
15% capital subsidy on technology upgradation for MSME plant & machinery
Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses.
25% upfront capital subsidy up to ₹25L for SC/ST-owned MSEs on technology upgradation, operated via NSIC National SC-ST Hub.
35%–55% subsidies for polyhouses, cold chain and horticulture infrastructure
40% subsidy up to ₹10 lakh for coir processing units + free spinning wheels for women artisans
Chhattisgarh: India's most generous industrial incentive policy — 40%–70% interest subsidy + 100% stamp duty exemption
Telangana: 15%–25% investment subsidy + power cost reimbursement + SGST refund for new manufacturing units.
MP Industrial Promotion Policy (2025) — Incentives: 15%–40% capital subsidy + interest subsidy + electricity duty exemption for MSMEs in backward areas of Madhya Pradesh.
Tamil Nadu: 15%–35% capital subsidy + SGST refund + interest subvention for new manufacturing MSMEs
Karnataka: 10%–30% investment subsidy + stamp duty and electricity duty exemption for MSMEs
Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services
10%–25% capital investment subsidy on benchmarked textile machinery under ATUFS
Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs
State-level capital subsidies and interest subvention for tourism and hospitality businesses
Collateral-free credit guarantee up to ₹2 crore for micro & small enterprises
Central subsidy and net-metering for rooftop solar on residential and MSME premises
50%–80% subsidy on LEAN manufacturing implementation for MSMEs
3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹50 crore for dairy, meat and animal feed infrastructure.
40–60% capital subsidy for fisheries and aquaculture infrastructure under PMMSY 2020–26.
Below-market NABARD loans for dairy cooperatives and producer companies for processing infrastructure
35% capital subsidy up to ₹10L for micro food processing units under ODOP
Maharashtra: SGST refund, interest subsidy and stamp duty exemption for new manufacturing MSMEs.
35%–50% grant for cold chain, food processing parks and unit infrastructure
Gujarat: 25% capital assistance, 7% interest subsidy, SGST refund for new and expanding MSMEs
44%–50% subsidy on loans for agriculture graduates setting up agri-clinics and agri-business centres
An innovation competition by ACIC-BMU Foundation in partnership with Bosch India to find solutions for sustainable mobility with potential grant/prize support and incubation.
A scheme by MeitY and DoT to reimburse up to 75% of telecom equipment testing and certification charges for DPIIT-recognized Start-ups and MSME-registered Micro & Small Enterprises, capped at ₹50 lakh.
Reimburses operating expenses like internet, software, cloud services, and lease rentals for Goa startups in private premises, up to ₹10L over two years.
Provides a one-time non-repayable grant of up to ₹10 lakh to Goa startups to develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).
Goa Startup Mission offers up to ₹25,000 reimbursement for 50% of trademark registration costs for Goa-certified startups.
The R&D Reimbursement Scheme by Goa Startup Mission offers up to ₹10 lakh to local Goan startups for R&D expenses, including salaries of PhD and Master Degree holders.
Goa Startup Mission (SITPC) reimburses Goa startups for national and international intellectual property registration costs, up to ₹5 lakh.
Goa-based startups can receive reimbursement of 10-30% of interest paid on commercial/bank loans, up to ₹10 lakh over two years, from the Government of Goa.
An annual cash prize competition by the Government of Goa to recognize Goan Innovators/Scientists for impactful innovations.
GSInC provides a grant of up to ₹20,000 for prototyping technology-based innovative products/ideas registered under the Virtual Innovation Register (VIR). This scheme supports students, startups, innovators, research faculty, and entrepreneurs across Goa.
Goa State Innovation Council provides a subsidy of up to INR 10,000 to cover provisional patent filing fees for innovators, students, and startups registered under its Virtual Innovation Register (VIR).
RNS Hack_Overflow 2.0 is an annual 24-hour hackathon in Bengaluru hosted by RNS Institute of Technology, open to students and tech enthusiasts, with prizes up to ₹49,500 sponsored by Polygon, ETHIndia, and Aptos.
ISGBB, powered by Capgemini and implemented by BharatCares and SRF Foundation, is a multi-state initiative supporting the development and deployment of scalable, technology-driven solutions for critical social challenges across India.
Global virtual hackathon using Claude Code with Opus 4.7, offering a ₹93 lakh prize pool and ₹46,500 API credits for participants. Open to Indian builders.
Hack&Chill 3.0 is a multi-day offline hackathon in New Delhi, organized by GDGC ADGIPS, where teams build and compete for a ₹55,800 cash prize.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a ₹9.3 lakh prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
FID offers non-dilutive grants from ₹45 lakh to ₹36 crore to innovations combating poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries, providing staged funding and technical support.
Global venture-philanthropy firm that funds early-stage, high-impact social enterprises with up to US$300,000 in unrestricted grants and three years of hands-on support.
An AI & Deep-Tech Innovation Challenge by nasscom CoE, seeking solutions for a large port terminal operator to detect foreign objects in bulk cargo unloaders, leading to a potential paid Proof-of-Concept.
30%–50% subsidy on loans up to ₹3 lakh for women micro-entrepreneurs in Karnataka
A 4-month hybrid accelerator for startups building responsible, inclusive, and impactful AI solutions, offering mentorship, market access, investor connections, and AWS cloud credits.
The Renewable Energy Incubation Centre by NSRCEL and partners empowers clean energy startups with tailored mentorship, lab access, market entry, and funding support to validate, pilot, and scale solutions for India's energy future.
IIM Nagpur InFED offers equity-free incubation with mentoring, market support, and funding facilitation for startups in Vidarbha, Maharashtra.
Reimbursement of up to ₹1,00,000 (or 80%) on Performance Bank Guarantee charges for SC/ST-owned MSEs participating in government tenders.
Reimbursement of 80% or up to ₹20,000 of the annual membership fee for Export Promotion Councils (EPC) for SC/ST-owned MSEs.
Reimbursement of 80% of testing fees, up to ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned MSEs to avail services from NABL/BIS accredited labs.
Reimburses up to 80% (max ₹25,000) of annual membership fees for SC/ST-owned MSEs on government e-commerce portals.
Pre-incubation cohort by Maruti Suzuki & IIM Calcutta Innovation Park for early-stage startups in mobility, manufacturing, sustainability and social impact — ₹13 lakh cash rewards, paid PoC and Japan immersion.
Reimbursement of 80% of bank loan processing charges, up to ₹1,00,000, for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
₹35,000/month stipend for up to 12 months for Indian innovators building CPS prototypes pre-incorporation at IIT Madras Pravartak.
Equity-free grants for DPIIT-registered startups in Uttar Pradesh, offering up to ₹18.35L in funding plus mentorship.
Equity-free grant up to ₹2.2L for TRL 3+ deeptech startups solving social or climate problems.
Zero-equity incubation for IoT and AI startups in Gurugram with subsidized infrastructure, GPU access, and enterprise collaboration.
Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.
Equity-free KSUM grant up to ₹5L for women/transgender-led startups in Kerala to turn MVP into a market-ready product.
IHFC (I-Hub Foundation for Cobotics) incubation program for Indian deep tech startups in CPS, Robotics, IoT, and AI, hosted at IIT Delhi, providing funding, mentorship, lab access, and more.
Zero equity incubation for Indian startups in emerging technologies, with special support for female founders.
Research-to-market incubation for deep tech startups in climate, biotech, materials, and other emerging technologies.
Orbit is AIC T-Hub's 24-week paid SpaceTech incubation program offering mentorship from ex-ISRO scientists, lab access, and global market access, with a program fee of ₹50,000 plus GST.
Grant up to ₹7 lakhs for manufacturing MSMEs/startups in Tamil Nadu.
KSUM's equity-free grant for early-revenue tech startups in Kerala to boost market reach, with up to ₹10 lakhs funding.
Grant program backing AI and technology solutions that improve income, capital access, and market linkages for women workers and micro-entrepreneurs in agriculture, informal work, the gig economy, and care services.
Provides margin money and interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh.
Soft loan up to ₹15L for women-led Kerala startups with government/PSU orders.
Up to ₹50L state grant for MASI-recognised Assam startups — includes ₹5L Idea2POC component.
Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.
12-week hybrid accelerator by Vidhai and Vaanam Space LLP with StartupTN — mentorship, tech credits, investor exposure for early-stage founders.
Global venture client unit of BMW Group offering paid proof-of-concept projects and long-term partnerships with full IP retention for startups.
Karnataka startups get up to ₹5 lakh reimbursement for international marketing; women founders preferred.
Up to ₹5L grant for Andhra University students, faculty, and researchers building innovations and startups.
Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.
Up to ₹15 lakh equity-free KSUM grant for Kerala tech startups with ₹10L+ revenue (or ₹30L equity raised), for market expansion and customer acquisition.
Grant for Tamil Nadu hardware-based startups/MSMEs to develop prototypes and commercialize products.
Grant for manufacturing MSMEs to access design expertise, with support of up to ₹40L for projects like new product development. Government covers a majority of costs with no equity taken.
Reimbursement up to ₹2.5L/year for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups joining acceleration programs.
₹3L–₹7L innovation voucher for Tamil Nadu hardware MSMEs and startups via AIC RAISE.
An equity-free grant of up to ₹20L by EIL & SIIC IIT Kanpur to turn novel ideas into working prototypes for Indian citizens and student innovators.
DPIIT-recognized startups in MP get 50% lease rent reimbursement up to ₹5,000/month for 3 years.
Up to ₹20L non-dilutive grant for 10 Indian startups building decentralized renewable energy solutions for rural livelihoods.
Non-dilutive grant up to ₹1Cr for TRL-4+ biotech & deep-tech startups; rolling monthly calls.
Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.
Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.
Equity-free grant up to ₹3L for Kerala-based tech startups at idea, PoC, or MVP stage.
Equity-free grant up to ₹5L & incubation for student founders by IIM Bangalore.
Reimburse cloud storage costs for DPIIT-registered startups in Haryana. Up to ₹2.5L annually, 75% of expenses.
Non-dilutive grants up to ₹13.5 Cr for innovations improving lives in low- and middle-income countries.
100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.
Monthly ₹10,000 sustenance allowance for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh, disbursed via incubators.
100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for Bihar-registered startups under the Startup Policy 2022.
Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.
Incubation support with lab access, mentorship, and grant guidance for early-stage startups at IIT Patna.
Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.
Annual interest subsidy up to ₹5 Lakh for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on business loans.
Equity-free drone accelerator at SIIC IIT Kanpur with mentorship and lab infrastructure.
Equity-free grant for Indian founders with bold zero-to-one ideas, from Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Reimbursement of 50% Net SGST for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups under Haryana Startup Policy 2022.
Accelerates market entry for healthcare social enterprises with market-ready innovations.
Monthly stipend for Jharkhand-registered startups with active full-time founders, turnover under ₹25 Cr, and less than 5 years incorporation.
Deep-tech pre-seed incubation for final year students and recent graduates at IIT Delhi, offering up to ₹5L equity-free grant and lab access.
Reimbursement of patent filing fees (₹2L–₹10L) for KBITS-registered incubated startups in Karnataka.
₹2.25 crore equity-free grant for founders aged 22 or younger, drop out of college and build for two years.
Equity-free market access program by Reliance for revenue-stage Indian startups, offering mentorship, ecosystem access, and software credits.
50% reimbursement for office rent in Jharkhand STPIs, SEZs, or IT Parks for eligible startups.
ACE $100k is a high-touch, founder-first accelerator for early-stage AI and deeptech startups, offering up to $100K in capital with six months of intensive support across product, GTM, hiring, and fundraising. Only a very small cohort is selected for deep engagement.
Success fee for Bihar-registered startups that secured external funding.
Gates Foundation grant funding AI solutions to boost charitable giving, focusing on global health and development.
Virtual deeptech incubation with mentorship, IP/GTM masterclasses, and investor connects for TRL 5+ startups.
GST/VAT/CST reimbursement on goods supplied to physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to ₹50 lakhs, disbursed annually for first 3 incubation years.
Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages in Gurugram.
iCreate connects innovators and startups at the idea-to-PoC stage with government funding schemes from GoI and the Government of Gujarat, alongside mentorship, lab access, and on-campus incubation.
Lease rental reimbursement up to ₹5L/year for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana; enhanced subsidy for women-led startups.
Seed grant up to ₹15 lakh for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups at PoC/prototype stage.
Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.
Non-monetary incubation for early-stage founders with mentorship, campus facilities, and expert guidance. No equity taken.
Government seed grant up to ₹20L and debt up to ₹50L for DPIIT-recognised Indian tech startups under 2 years old. Rolling applications.
30% reimbursement on internet and electricity bills (max ₹60,000/year) for Jharkhand-registered startups for up to 5 years.
Collateral-free debt up to ₹25L for DPIIT-recognised, revenue-stage tech startups registered in Kerala, by KSUM.
BE3 challenge: cash + RD grant for bio-concept proposals, Indian nationals.
Grants of ₹2.5–10 lakh for student innovators in Gujarat to develop prototypes and reach market readiness.
Equity-free grants up to ₹10L for OBC graduates in Kerala building tech startups, offered by KSUM and BCDD.
Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.
One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover and less than 5 years old.
Zero-equity accelerator for early-stage water startups globally. Offers mentorship, market access, and industry visibility. Applications close 19 Dec 2025.
Maharashtra grant for women-led DPIIT-recognized startups; ₹1L–₹25L non-dilutive funding.
A one-year, equity-free program offering $100,000 fellowships and $10,000+ grants to bold individuals advancing civilization across science, tech, arts, and entrepreneurship.
Grant up to ₹5 lakh for idea or prototype-stage agripreneurs based in West Bengal, offered by AFBIC, IIT Kharagpur.
Design-led incubation for Indian startups at prototype/MVP stage, no equity, ₹15,000 fee.
Month-long Taiwan landing program for global spacetech startups with travel subsidy up to USD 2,500.
Incubation for Animation startups in India, with up to ₹25L seed funding at STPI Shillong.
IHFC, IIT Delhi offers R&D grants up to ₹5 crore for deep-tech agricultural innovations.
The I-NEXSS Sanitation Grant 2026 supports collaborative R&D for next-generation non-sewered sanitation systems (NSSS) at Technology Readiness Level 4 or higher.
Grants up to ₹1 Cr + IIT BHU incubation for AI, IoT, robotics, and DAPT startups across India.
Grant up to ₹25 Lakhs for agripreneurs & startups in millet innovation.
Equity-free grant up to ₹25L for registered agri-startups with MVP or market-ready product.
Grant up to ₹10L for S&T solutions targeting rural/societal challenges across focus areas.
Incubator for early-stage nonprofit social entrepreneurs in India focused on livelihoods.
Equity-free grant up to ₹4L for student innovators with agri ideas or prototypes.
Student agripreneurs with early-stage agritech ideas can secure up to ₹4 lakh grant and incubation at SIIC IIT Kanpur.
FinTech program for IITK UG students, offering grants up to ₹6 lakh and mentorship.
Free 3-month pre-incubation at AIC IIT Delhi for students and innovators (TRL 0-3); up to ₹3L prototype, ₹10L Haryana seed pathway.
Incubation program for startups in Energy, EV, Semiconductors, IoT, AI/ML, or Cybersecurity.
Fully-funded business education for established women entrepreneurs with minimum ₹30L turnover.
IIM Kozhikode Live's WeaveX program offers grants up to ₹50 lakh and mentorship for Indian startups innovating in the textile sector.
Idea stage program for students with innovative agri-food ideas, offering up to ₹4 lakh grant-in-aid.
Seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh for early-stage startups developing assistive technology for persons with disabilities, supported by NCPEDP and Mphasis.
Up to ₹20 lakh CSR grant from Cummins India and Venture Center for early-stage startups in climate and sustainability tech, focusing on real-world solutions.
Grant up to ₹4 Lakhs for students & research scholars in millet-based innovation.
Grant up to ₹5 Lakhs for startups in millet-based innovation, with training.
PABI UDDAM Pre-Seed Programme 2026 offers up to ₹5 lakh non-dilutive grant for innovative agri ideas, with incubation support from PAU Ludhiana.
Seed funding up to ₹25 lakh plus incubation for Gaming & Entertainment startups through STPI OctaNE OCP 9.0 in Aizawl, Mizoram.
Win up to ₹20 lakh and a ₹1 crore investment pathway for urban climate solutions in India.
Incubation program for growth-stage agri startups with an MVP ready for commercialization.
Global Innovate for Impact Challenge 2026 offers up to ₹45 lakh grant for early-stage agtech startups tackling food security worldwide.
Accelerator for DeepTech startups in Space, Defence, Drones & strategic tech.
Funding for projects enhancing digital inclusion and internet access across Asia Pacific.
Four-month hybrid accelerator for youth-led renewable energy and climate startups, providing mentorship, network access, and funding connections but no direct cash grants.
Grant up to ₹25L for West Bengal-based agri-startups at MVP/expansion stage.
Grant up to ₹4L for West Bengal-based student innovators with agri-ideas.
UNICEF fund for early-stage, for-profit Open Source climate tech for children's health, up to $100K.
APIIC's 2nd Incubation & Ignition Call offers grant funding up to ₹10 lakh and structured incubation support for innovators and early-stage startups in healthcare and medical technology.
Deep tech startup pitching competition offering Startup SG grant prizes up to S$400K (≈₹2.97 cr), held annually at SWITCH, Singapore.
Electropreneur Park's Open Challenge Program 3.0 offers seed funding, ESDM labs, incubation and mentoring to early-stage electronics startups and MSMEs across India. Applications close 6 October 2026.
IHFC at IIT Delhi invites MedTech innovators with a TRL 4+ working prototype to apply by 08 October 2026 for grants of up to ₹2 Cr as a single entity or ₹5 Cr as a consortium.
A late-stage accelerator by the UP Promote Pharma Council for medical devices and In-Vitro Diagnostics at TRL 7-9, offering clinical validation, regulatory and market access support with no upfront cost. Applications close 15 October 2026.
Google Gemini's Fund My Crazy 2026 is a free student challenge to reimagine one element of your city. Ten winners share a ₹1 crore pool, and no prototype or coding is needed.
A European Patent Office competition for inventors aged 30 or under, from any country, whose publicly available technology advances the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Prizes run from €5,000 to €20,000 (₹4.75 lakh to ₹19 lakh), with nominations closing 30 September 2026.
IIM Kashipur FIED's eighth RKVY-RABI cohort offers Uttarakhand agri-startups a grant-in-aid of up to ₹25 Lakhs, a one-month entrepreneurship training programme, mentorship and incubation. Applications close 13 September 2026.
A grant of up to ₹50 lakh from the Rao Family Trust (RAFT) for organisations in India building AI-native solutions to major social problems. Apply by 30 September 2026.
Startup League 2026 is Startup Stairs' national DeepTech funding programme, backed by Startup Haryana. Early to growth stage startups pitch to investors and compete for a share of an up to ₹10 crore equity-free pool. Apply by 15 September 2026.
IDFC FIRST Bank and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park back 16 environmental-impact startups with CSR grants up to ₹25 lakh, nine months of incubation, mentoring and investor connects. Apply by 15 September 2026.
A Startup India and MoHUA challenge that gives DPIIT-recognised startups grants of up to ₹20 lakh, plus pilots with Urban Local Bodies, to build solutions for India's street vendors.
A 2026 fellowship from IIT Palakkad's IPTIF for early-stage innovators building housing and construction technology — a grant paid every month for up to 18 months, plus incubation, mentorship, prototyping and pilot support.
A co-development programme from Honda and T-Hub that gives MVP-ready startups up to ₹40 lakh in grant funding to build digital mobility solutions with Honda. Applications close 2 October 2026.
A 12-month Startup Karnataka fellowship that pays a ₹25,000 monthly stipend — ₹3 lakh in all — to 30 young Science and Engineering graduates from Karnataka, with Innovation Hub incubation to turn early ideas into prototypes.
A 6–8 month accelerator by Kotak Mahindra Bank offering up to ₹30 lakh in equity-free grant funding, mentorship and investor access for revenue-generating startups.
SpinLab's 5-month hybrid accelerator in Leipzig gives energy, smart city and eHealth startups equity-free grants of ₹6.54 lakh to ₹54.5 lakh, coaching and pilot project access.
An accelerator backed by IDFC FIRST Bank and delivered through BITS Pilani's PIEDS, offering ₹20 Lakh to ₹25 Lakh in grant funding to revenue-generating climate tech and health tech startups building measurable impact.
The fourth cohort of PIEDS BITS Pilani's women-focused programme, run with Aditya Birla Capital Foundation, offers up to ₹15 lakh plus incubation to women-led ventures from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. Applications close 16 September 2026.
ImpactNest 3.0 is a grant-based startup programme run by IIM Lucknow Enterprise Incubation Centre with BHARAT IMPACT, offering up to ₹2.5 lakh along with mentorship and market access to impact-driven ventures.
A MIDC-run challenge inviting student teams, startups and solo innovators to submit ready-to-implement solutions for five sustainability and infrastructure problems inside Maharashtra's industrial estates, with a total prize pool of ₹2 Crore.
A Government of Gujarat hackathon run by Gujarat Police to unify the state's CCTV network using AI video analytics, with a ₹51,00,000 prize pool and submissions closing 15 September 2026.
A national energy innovation competition by FIPI for DPIIT-recognised Indian startups, with cash prizes of ₹1 lakh to ₹3 lakh, mentorship, investor introductions and a showcase slot at India Energy Week '27. Apply by 15 October 2026.
A West Bengal subsidy that refunds 30–50% of the net State GST a powerloom MSME has paid, for eight years, to units that began commercial production between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2024.
A CSR-backed seed grant from Mahanadi Coalfields Limited, administered by FTBI NIT Rourkela, offering up to ₹3 lakh in equity-free funding to incubated technology startups.
A Gujarat government subsidy that refunds 100% of the annual CGTMSE service fee paid on collateral-free loans, for as long as five years, with assistance capped at ₹10.4L.
A Department of Tourism, West Bengal subsidy that refunds 50-70% of the stamp duty and registration fee on land and buildings acquired for approved tourism projects. Applications close 31 December 2025.
A West Bengal subsidy that refunds the net State Goods and Services Tax paid by eligible manufacturing MSMEs for eight years, at 30% or 50% depending on the unit's zone.
West Bengal's Banglashree PRS scheme reimburses 50% of patent registration expenses for eligible manufacturing MSMEs, capped at ₹5 lakh per approved project.
A Haryana Government subsidy that reimburses Micro and Small Enterprises 50% of the cost of new testing equipment, capped at ₹5 lakh a year, to strengthen product quality and competitiveness.
A West Bengal government sub-scheme that refunds 75% to 100% of the stamp duty and registration fees paid by powerloom-sector MSMEs, with claims open until 31 December 2024.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses 70–80% of exhibition and trade fair expenses, up to ₹5 lakh, for SC/ST-led manufacturing MSMEs in the state.
A Department of Tourism, West Bengal subsidy that reimburses 50%–75% of the interest on term loans for eligible tourism units, capped at ₹25 lakh–₹30 lakh a year and worth up to ₹2.1 crore overall. Apply online through the Shilpasathi portal by 31 December 2025.
A West Bengal subsidy that reimburses ESI and EPF contributions for eligible manufacturing MSMEs — 100% in the first year and 75% afterwards, for up to nine years.
A West Bengal government subsidy that covers 25% to 70% of the annual interest paid on term loans by eligible manufacturing MSMEs, for five years, with an annual ceiling of ₹1.75 crore for medium enterprises.
A Gujarat government capital investment subsidy of up to ₹50 lakh for SC/ST-run manufacturing micro-enterprises, released against a term loan. Applications close on August 6, 2025.
A Gujarat government subsidy of up to ₹50,000 for SC/ST-led manufacturing MSMEs to obtain Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) certification.
A Goa government subsidy that reimburses manufacturing units and hinterland eco-tourism projects up to ₹7,000 per Goan employee per month, with annual caps of ₹25 lakh or ₹50 lakh for up to seven years.
A Gujarat government subsidy for SC/ST-led micro and small enterprises, covering up to 70% of the allotment price of an industrial plot developed by GIDC.
Gujarat government subsidy reimbursing 50% of quality certification costs up to ₹10 lakh and 65% of ERP implementation costs up to ₹1 lakh for manufacturing MSMEs.
Gujarat subsidy for MSMEs that buy or licence new technology: 65% of the acquisition cost covered, capped at ₹50 lakh, plus royalty support for two years.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses the stamp duty a private developer pays on land bought for a new integrated logistics facility or logistics park, released against construction milestones.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers up to 70% of the allotment price of multi-storied industrial sheds in GIDC estates for SC/ST-led manufacturing and service MSMEs.
A Gujarat government subsidy that pays 6–8% interest relief each year on term loans taken by new SC/ST-run service sector MSMEs, for 5 to 7 years, plus 1% extra for registered startups.
A Gujarat government subsidy that meets 75% of ICT capital expenditure, up to ₹5 lakh, for Micro, Small and Medium enterprises owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.
A Gujarat government capital investment subsidy for manufacturing MSMEs, covering part of a bank-sanctioned term loan with support of up to ₹45 lakh, at rates that vary by taluka category.
A Gujarat government subsidy that covers 70% of the cost of an industrial shed bought by an SC/ST-owned micro, small or medium enterprise in a mini estate built by a private developer.
A West Bengal subsidy that refunds 50% of the cost of ISO and quality certification, up to ₹5,00,000, for micro and small powerloom enterprises in the state.
A Banglashree sub-scheme that reimburses West Bengal's manufacturing micro and small enterprises for 50% of what they spend on captive effluent water treatment plants and pollution control devices, capped at ₹2 lakh, until March 31, 2025.
A reimbursement scheme from the Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Industries Department that pays MSMEs back 1–2% of export value, up to ₹30 lakh, when they double their exports over the previous financial year.
A reimbursement subsidy from West Bengal's Department of Tourism that returns 50% of fixed capital investment, up to ₹7,50,000, to tourism units spending on quality upgrades, modernisation, pollution control and certification. Applications close on 31 December 2025.
A West Bengal Department of Tourism subsidy that pays eligible tourism and hotel units 75% of their SGST for five years, in place of an interest subsidy. Applications close 31 December 2025.
A Government of Goa subsidy that reimbursed part of the interest paid by new Micro and Small Enterprises — up to ₹5,00,000 a year for five years — and stayed open until March 2011.
A Haryana government subsidy that refunds 30% to 100% of the stamp duty paid on registering land or property for industrial use, for eligible units and industrial park developers.
A Department of Tourism, West Bengal sub-scheme that reimburses 60-100% of the cost of tents, dinghies and adventure equipment for tour operators who meet tourist footfall targets.
West Bengal reimburses the electricity duty paid by powerloom MSMEs — up to ₹50 lakh a year for 5 to 10 years, with applications due by 31 December 2025.
A West Bengal government sub-scheme that pays part of the interest a powerloom MSME owes on its term loan for five years — 55% or 70% for micro and small units, and 25% for medium units up to ₹1.75 crore a year.
A Gujarat government interest subsidy that lowers the term-loan interest cost for private developers building new integrated logistics facilities and logistics parks in the state.
A Gujarat government subsidy that reimburses part of the plant and machinery cost for cleaner production and pollution control projects, with support up to ₹35 lakh for MSMEs and large industries.
A West Bengal sub-scheme under Banglashree that reimburses 25% to 100% of the stamp duty and registration fees paid by manufacturing MSMEs on land and building purchases or long-term leases.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses manufacturing MSMEs for energy audits and energy conservation installations — 50% of audit cost and 25% of installation cost, capped at ₹2,00,000.
A Gujarat government subsidy that part-funds MSMEs for environmental audits, monitoring systems, green certification, environmental management systems, cluster equipment and wastewater recovery — with ceilings from ₹50,000 to ₹75,00,000.
A 20% capital investment subsidy on new-age shuttleless powerloom plant and machinery, offered to MSMEs in West Bengal's powerloom sector until 31 December 2024.
AIC Anna Incubator's annual pitch competition for deep-tech and sustainability innovations, offering up to ₹2.5L in cash prizes, mentoring, and incubation opportunities.
FITT IIT Delhi and Microsoft's UNNATI AI 2.0 empowers AI startups and innovators with funding, mentorship, and market access to scale solutions for national impact.
Asia's largest startup launchpad offering equity-free grants up to ₹4L, mentorship, and investor access.
Apply by 20 July 2026 for a prototype grant of up to ₹10 lakh, mentorship, lab access, and investor connect at GGV Startup Foundation, Bilaspur.
ICAR CRRI's SHITIJ 2.0 offers free incubation, mentoring, lab access, and market support for agri-startups across India.
Electropreneur Park Bhubaneswar's Open Challenge Program 8.0 offers up to ₹25 lakh in grant, incubation, and mentorship for ESDM startups.
A free 2-month virtual incubation program by ICAR-CIRCOT for innovators and startups in Farm Mechanisation and Post-Harvest Technology across India.
IHFC IIT Delhi's grant program for deep-tech innovation in industrial robotics and advanced manufacturing, funding up to ₹5 Crore for consortiums.
IIMK LIVE's Business Incubation Programme offers up to two years of mentorship, co-working space, and investor access for startups with a proof of concept.
A national challenge by IIM Calcutta and Tata Sons to find India's most promising social enterprises, offering cash prizes, seed funding, incubation, and mentorship.
Two-month intensive incubation for early-stage agritech startups in Farm Mechanisation and Post-Harvest Technology, offering mentorship, funding connect, and pan-India access.
CITIL Innovation Grant 2026 offers ₹2 lakh grant, incubation, mentorship, and deep-tech infrastructure for startups, students, faculty, and researchers with innovations at TRL 4+.
The Handloom India Young Innovation Challenge 2026 (HIYIC 2026) offers seed funding up to ₹30 lakh, mentorship, and market access to innovators, startups, and weavers transforming India's handloom sector.
IKP EDEN's NIDHI Seed Support Program, part of the national DST NIDHI scheme, offers technology startups up to ₹1 crore in milestone-linked grant funding along with incubation, labs, mentorship and investor access. Call 2 closes 15 August 2026.
Up to ₹10 Lakhs equity-free grant with incubation and mentorship from INIF, supported by DST for innovative tech ideas.
SOP by IEF CCS NIAM offers up to ₹4 lakh grant, incubation, and mentoring to student agri-innovators under PM-RKVY.
Seed-stage agri-startups can apply for grant-in-aid up to ₹25 Lakh, incubation, and mentoring under PM-RKVY through IEF CCS NIAM.
Pre-seed grant of up to ₹5 lakh, incubation, and expert mentoring for aspiring agripreneurs under PM-RKVY.
A corporate-backed incubation program offering up to ₹80 Lakhs in grant funding to AI and DeepTech startups innovating in electric mobility, advanced batteries, Industry 4.0, and sustainable mobility solutions.
Grant funding up to ₹5 Lakh for science-based sustainability innovations, with 6 months of incubation at Venture Center.
An eight-month fellowship by India Accelerator and Schaeffler India that gives 10 early-stage social ventures a ₹2L grant, mentorship, investor readiness support and national visibility. Applications close 31 August 2026.
Grant funding and support for not-for-profits scaling women's digital inclusion solutions across India.
A Gujarat government scheme that exempts newly set up integrated logistics facilities and logistics parks from electricity duty, with applications open until 1 August 2026.
A Government of Assam ATISIS subsidy reimbursing tea units ₹10 per kg — ₹12 per kg for FY 2023-24 — for Orthodox and specialty tea production.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses 50% of the cost of captive sound pollution control devices for powerloom MSMEs, up to a maximum of ₹2 lakh.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses micro and small manufacturers 50% of what they spend on ISI, BIS, ISO and HACCP certification, capped at ₹5 lakh.
Grant of up to ₹7.5 lakh for new and expanding tourism units in West Bengal, plus extra Floor Area Ratio for approved mega projects.
A West Bengal subsidy that reimburses powerloom MSMEs for a certified energy audit and covers part of the cost of energy-saving installations, capped at ₹2,00,000.
A West Bengal government subsidy that reimburses powerloom MSMEs for 50% of their patent registration costs, capped at ₹5,00,000.
A capital subsidy scheme under SMDI to promote domestic manufacturing of key medical device components and raw materials, reducing import dependency.
A government scheme offering reimbursement grants up to ₹5 crore to support clinical studies for medical devices and IVDs manufactured in India.
A national challenge by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs to identify and support tribal startups with prize money and structured incubation support.
A 30-day Indo-Israel Innovation Sprint for high-potential Healthcare and MedTech startups to become investment-ready and globally connected.
A CSR initiative by PepsiCo and the^delta prize, offering up to ₹6.5 crore in grants for non-profits deploying regenerative agriculture solutions with smallholder farmers across India.
Pitch your revenue-stage AI and Agri-Tech startup to leading investors and compete for cash prizes up to ₹50,000, along with potential funding consideration up to ₹50 lakhs.
A national hackathon by IIT Bombay-Honeywell Centre for students across India to develop innovative, scalable sustainability solutions, offering prizes, seed grants up to ₹50 Lakh, and incubation support.
The iDEX Open Challenge invites Indian startups, innovators, and MSMEs to propose cutting-edge technologies and products for the defence and aerospace sectors, offering grants up to ₹1.5 crore and direct engagement with the military.
IIMA Ventures & SAP offer grants up to ₹5L, mentorship, and market access for early-stage startups from North East India.
iDEX DISC 12 Re-Open offers grants up to ₹1.5 crore for developing an inflight urination device for female fighter pilots, supporting MSMEs, startups, and innovators.
An innovation challenge by RBIH and IIMA Ventures to accelerate AI-enabled fintech solutions for women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) across India.
A global challenge prize offering up to £6.25 million (approx. ₹65.6 crore) to multi-disciplinary teams developing innovative solutions to improve outcomes for people affected by snakebite in high-burden settings.
Startup Bihar invites early-stage founders to apply for seed funding support, official recognition, and comprehensive incubation benefits under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022.
CSR grant up to ₹5 lakh for startups innovating in food, feed, animal health, and bioprocessing, supported by Kemin Industries South Asia.
A national initiative by FITT IIT Delhi and NIESBUD to discover and support grassroots innovators with mentorship, incubation, and facilitated access to external funding.
A nationwide open-source coding challenge for Indian students and professionals with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
National-level case competition by NIT Rourkela for UG/PG students — ₹20,000 prize pool, multi-round format.
A competition to build a global food brand around GI-tagged Kalaburagi Rotti, with a cash prize of up to ₹3 lakh and incubation support.
The CARE Collective Fund provides global impact grants of €10,000 (approx. ₹9 lakhs) to grassroots initiatives, social enterprises, and organizations dedicated to ocean health, plastic pollution, and climate action, with a focus on low-barrier access to funding.
APFNet offers grants for sustainable forest management and rehabilitation projects across the Asia-Pacific, focusing on climate action, biodiversity, and livelihoods, with up to US$100,000 for small projects.
GIFT IFIH's flagship equity-free incubation program for early-stage fintech startups, offering up to ₹1.5 lakh stipend, mentorship, and deep immersion within India's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC).
A fully-funded entrepreneurial and leadership development fellowship for rising leaders creating solutions for youth mental wellbeing globally.
A national AI hackathon and incubation program by ITEL Foundation, IndiaAI Mission, MeitY, and IIT Gandhinagar, offering cash prizes, incubation, and future grant opportunities for early-stage AI startups.
Market access program for Indian health tech startups to enter the Dutch healthcare ecosystem, offering regulatory guidance and networking support.
A global impact grant by GOT BAG supporting grassroots initiatives, social enterprises, activists, and research projects focused on ocean health and climate action with a fixed grant of €10,000 (~₹10.91 lakh).
The Lab-to-Market (L2M) Program by IITI DRISHTI CPS FOUNDATION offers financial and developmental support to faculty members and researchers for transforming prototype-ready medical devices into market-ready solutions.
XCITE Cohort 1 by XLRI and NABARD offers incubation, mentorship, and seed grants up to ₹5L for early-stage rural, women-led, and tribal-led enterprises in Eastern/North-Eastern India.
A funding and incubation program by SIDBI and WISE SNDTWU Incubation Centre supporting innovative women-led startups across India with up to ₹10 Lakhs, expert mentorship, and strong ecosystem connections to scale their ventures.
Prestigious national awards recognizing excellence in R&D, innovation, and technology by corporates, startups, MSMEs, and academia across critical sectors.
Vande Bharatam is a national innovation movement by Gautam Adani, discovering and empowering India's next generation of innovators with a multi-crore prize pool, mentorship, and visibility.
A global online hackathon by Rentits, powered by Meta, with a $45,000+ prize pool for student-life tools.
An online beginner-friendly hackathon by LUMA to pitch ideas and win up to $500.
An Ideathon for undergraduate students to compete for cash prizes up to ₹50,000.
Global online cybersecurity hackathon by SANS with a $22,000 prize pool.
ZerveHack is a global online hackathon by Zerve AI, focusing on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence with a $10,000 prize pool.
UCI Design-a-thon 2026 is an online design competition by UC Irvine with a $5,048 prize pool. Open globally to all skill levels.
Online case competition by BITS Pilani Goa with total prizes over ₹4.5L including cash and internships.
A national-level online hackathon for Indian college students — ₹70,000 prize pool, three rounds, real-world problem statements.
CodeStone 1.0 is a 24-hour hackathon at Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, challenging students to innovate across tech domains for cash prizes and internships.
SuperNova Hacks 2.0 is a hackathon offering ₹60,000 in cash prizes for undergraduate student teams.
A competition for social entrepreneurs and startups building sustainable solutions for society and the environment — ₹50,000 grants for top 3 finalists plus mentorship at COEP's Bhau Institute, Pune.
Online hackathon by Claude Builder Club @ UR-CST with $1,500 prize pool for social impact projects using AI/ML.
An international online hackathon by the Artificial Intelligence Society with a $1,979 prize pool for AI/ML projects.
LaunchHacks V is an online hackathon for developers of all skill levels, offering a $575 prize pool.
Global innovation challenge by IGC and IMEAA for tech solutions in grains trade digitalisation with US$150,000 prize pool.
NextTuring: Blindfolded is a unique memory and coding challenge by Newton School of Technology in Bengaluru, offering a ₹20,000 prize pool for solo coders.
Build AI agents with Google Cloud in this global online hackathon, competing for a $50,000 prize pool.
Fully funded 16-week virtual fellowship for social entrepreneurs serving underserved communities globally, with mentorship and workshops.
CaseQuest 2026 is a premier strategic case competition by Geeta University for Indian students, offering a ₹15,300 cash prize pool.
Grizzly Hacks III is an online beginner-friendly hackathon with a $40,021 prize pool, focusing on ML/AI and Social Good.
A national-level Data-Centric AI hackathon for Indian students — ₹35,000 prize pool, two rounds, offline finale at Belagavi.
GeoHack 26 is a geospatial hackathon by IEEE GRSS Kolkata and IIIT Bhubaneswar, challenging teams to build AI-driven solutions for real-world problems using geospatial data, with prizes up to ₹17,000.
A global award recognizing and rewarding innovative, impactful, and inspiring sustainable solutions across Health, Food, Energy, Water, Climate Action, and Global High Schools.
India's largest online student hackathon focused on FinTech, AI, and Trading Technology, offering ₹3.15 Lakhs+ in prizes and internship opportunities.
Indian students: identify community problems, raise help requests on HELPSTiR, and design tech-driven solutions for social impact. ₹10,000 cash prizes.
A beginner-friendly full-stack hackathon to build a real-time clinic queue management system — hosted by Wooble with a ₹3,000 prize pool.
A case competition on digital transformation hosted by XLRI Jamshedpur — ₹30,000 prize pool for teams of 1–3.
A government grant of up to ₹4 lakhs for Indian student innovators with transformative ideas in the agriculture sector, supported by PM-RKVY and incubated by CCSNIAM.
Grant of up to ₹5L for pre-seed agri-startups under PM-RKVY. Mentorship & incubation provided.
Build a real AI product using Lemma SDK, win ₹1 Lakh, and get hired by partner companies.
A 10-day online hackathon focused on cybersecurity and web development, hosted by Idustries with a $18 prize pool. Open to global participants, runs June 13–22, 2026.
A global online AI hackathon by USAII with a $15,000 prize pool — open to participants worldwide, including India.
A virtual hackathon by ACT House with a ₹93,000 prize pool, open to global participants including Indian teams.
An online AI hackathon by Kaya with a ₹3,50,000 prize pool, open to Indian participants.
A 10-hour offline hackathon in Gurgaon for elite student developers — ₹50,000 prize pool across 5 tech themes.
A global online hackathon hosted by Rice University with ₹16.28 lakh prize pool focused on urban sustainability. Open to all.
Build an AI agent for SAT education — ₹9,300 prize pool. Open globally, online.
An online marketing competition on Devpost by ConnectsBlue with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
A global online hackathon by OSC with a ₹3.72 lakh prize pool — open to all skill levels, including Indian teams.
Online state-level hackathon for Rajasthan students, ₹10,000 prize pool + entry to Rabbitt AI finale.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by IEEE KCE Student Branch CIS Chapter — ₹10,000 prize pool, open to all.
A high-stakes online hackathon challenging Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students to build scalable Agentic AI and Advanced RAG frameworks, with a ₹45,000 cash prize.
A global online hackathon by Arm challenging participants to optimize AI workloads on Arm architecture — ₹7.44 lakh prize pool.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Computer Science Girlies with a ₹4.65 lakh prize pool, focused on technology for wellness.
NetElixir AIgnition 3.0 is an online AI/ML hackathon for developers, data scientists, and students to solve real-world digital marketing challenges.
A national-level online hackathon by Bharat Academix for Indian students, developers, and professionals, featuring a ₹2,60,000 cash prize pool and internship opportunities.
A national-level hackathon by Hacker's Unity and JECRC Foundation, Jaipur, offering a ₹2,00,000 prize pool, internships, and incubation support.
SNAPSURROUND 2026 is an online visual intelligence case competition from InteractUp, open to all students and professionals in India. Participants earn guaranteed cash rewards (₹800 per approved set) for capturing and organizing images from their surroundings.
PhysicsWallah's two-day AI pitch competition with ₹10 Cr fund pool for startups and students.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Dialogate with a ₹1.93 lakh prize pool — open to global participants including Indian teams.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon with a ₹9,300 prize pool, open to participants worldwide including India.
AI Nexus Hackathon 2026 by SRM Connects offers ₹22,000 in cash prizes, an internship for the winner, and participation certificates. Open to Indian college and engineering students, featuring online rounds and an offline finale.
A global online deep tech hackathon with a ₹15.35 lakh prize pool, open to Indian teams.
An online frontend coding competition by IIT Bhubaneswar, challenging developers to build and optimize web pages under pressure, with a ₹8,000 cash prize pool.
A global prize by Wellcome and Nature for groundbreaking interventions in mental health science, offering up to ₹9.52 crore for a winner and ₹2.38 crore for finalists, along with significant visibility and support.
Up to ₹25 lakh grant and incubation for seed-stage agri-startups under PM-RKVY.
National-level online hackathon by Elite Forums with cash prizes up to ₹7L and startup funding up to ₹2 crore.
National-level online hackathon by Prakasam Police to build AI-driven solutions for public safety and policing challenges.
Zepto, DPIIT, and FSSAI invite startups and innovators to develop AI and tech-driven solutions for critical food safety challenges across India's quick commerce supply chain, offering prize money and market access.
An open-ended online hackathon at the intersection of art and technology — ₹93,000 prize pool.
A major global prize championing new interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis, offering up to US$1,000,000 (approx. ₹8.33 crore) to accelerate impact and policy prioritization.
A virtual hackathon to build projects using LingoQL — ₹46,500 prize pool for the best submission.
A global online hackathon by GitLab with a $20,000 prize pool — open to developers, DevOps engineers, and AI enthusiasts worldwide.
Online Agentic AI Hackathon by Microsoft, cash prize ₹50,000.
Build the next-gen ThreadCounty SaaS platform in this solo web development hackathon for Indian students — ₹7,000 prize pool.
HCLTech Grant is a CSR initiative by HCLTech that awards financial grants of up to ₹5 Crore to NGOs committed to transformative rural development across Water, Biodiversity, Health, and Education sectors in India.
The Bangalore regional qualifier for Startup World Cup, offering Indian founders a chance to compete for a ₹9.3 crore investment at the Grand Finale in Silicon Valley.
24-hour national-level AI hackathon in Sulya, Karnataka, with a ₹35,000 prize pool, focused on Data-Centric AI for students and developers.
Team-based case competition by Geeta University with a ₹17,500 prize pool for students.
Prize hackathon by NHAI seeking vehicle/drone-mounted and AI/ML retroreflectivity measurement solutions for Indian highways. Prizes up to ₹2,00,000.
Nirmith'26 is a national-level hardware and software hackathon hosted by NMIT Bangalore, challenging Indian undergraduate students to build and demonstrate real-world solutions for a ₹1,00,000 prize pool.
Odoo x Allenhouse Kanpur Hackathon 2026: A multi-round coding competition for Indian students, offering a ₹1.05 lakh prize pool and job opportunities.
An online global case study competition focused on supply chain management, offering a ₹30,000 cash prize pool and pre-internship opportunities.
A national-level online cybersecurity hackathon organized by Sri Indu College of Engineering and Technology, challenging participants to build innovative defense tools with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
An online AI innovation challenge by VoxaOS for students and young professionals to build AI-powered solutions, offering cash prizes and VoxaOS credits.
A national AI/ML hackathon by IndiaAI and CDSCO to innovate regulatory processes for drugs and medical devices, offering an ₹85 lakh prize pool including a work contract.
Up to ₹20L non-dilutive funding + bootcamp + EarthON Gurukul incubation for Indian clean-energy startups solving rural livelihood challenges.
Pitch Your Brand: VC Edition is a business plan competition at E-Summit'26, inviting student teams to pitch innovative ideas to VCs for investment and a ₹15,000 prize pool.
A global online hackathon by DreamWeave with a $5,096 prize pool, focusing on beginner-friendly projects and social good.
An online, beginner-friendly hackathon by Next Bytes with a $100 prize pool, open to all skill levels.
A free GenAI bootcamp and hackathon by IIT Bhubaneswar for students across India — ₹8,000 prize pool.
An opportunity for India-based innovators to develop and deploy impactful 5G solutions addressing real-world challenges across rural connectivity, healthcare, climate, agriculture, and manufacturing in India.
Hybrid hackathon for students to build tech solutions across multiple domains, with a ₹20,000 prize pool, organized by Encrypt – The Tech Society of CVS, DU.
South India's 24-hour hard-tech hackathon for students and early-stage founders to prototype hardware innovations — up to ₹5 lakh grant for winners.
The Anvil Hackathon is a 24-hour, on-campus hackathon in Bengaluru for students and professionals across India, offering a ₹50,000 prize pool.
Bangalore Zonal Round of HackArena 2.0, an in-person hackathon for students, with cash prizes up to ₹1.1L and chance to qualify for the Grand Finale in Delhi.
Join Baidu's 'Build with MeDo' online hackathon for a $50K prize pool, focusing on AI/ML and low-code solutions.
A 12-hour innovation sprint at SRM University AP, challenging undergraduate students to develop tech solutions for UN Sustainable Development Goals, with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
Splunk's Agentic Ops Hackathon challenges developers globally to build innovative AI/ML solutions using Splunk, with a $20,000 prize pool.
Global online hackathon by GNEC for social good, offering $700 in prizes and UN-affiliated/NGO internships. Open to all skill levels.
A national-level offline hackathon for Indian undergraduate students to build tech solutions, with a cash prize pool of ₹30,000 and additional rewards.
One of the world's largest startup pitch competitions — $1,000,000 in cash prizes across Idea, Early, and Growth stages, open to founders globally.
Inter-college hackathon by Techno International Batanagar with ₹10,000+ prize pool.
Online university-level designathon for Calgary Maker Faire 2026, with a $1,925 prize pool.
Global online hackathon with $575 prize pool, focused on design and social good. Runs Apr 11 - May 23, 2026 on Devpost.
Hack The Mind is a 24-hour social-impact hackathon by EFO NSUT, challenging teams to build tech solutions for community problems with prizes worth ₹70,000.
Combrosia's Ideathon'26 is an online multi-stage business plan competition by Motilal Nehru College, challenging entrepreneurial mindset with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
Global online AI hackathon by Alibaba Cloud with ₹41.85 lakh prize pool – open to Indian teams and individual builders.
Online business strategy competition by Motilal Nehru College, DU, open to all Indian college students. Compete individually or in teams for cash prizes.
MoAFW hackathon using GoI agri datasets for AI-driven farming solutions. ₹3L prize per winning team. Registration closes 20 Apr 2026.
A 24-hour national hackathon by Newton School of Technology focused on AI, problem-solving, and debugging, offering a ₹65,000 prize pool.
Global pitch competition with $1M in equity-free cash prizes across idea, early, and growth-stage tracks — open to Indian founders.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs grand challenge for DPIIT-recognised startups solving healthcare, education, and livelihood problems in tribal India — ₹12 lakh prize pool.
A 36-hour inter-college hackathon by JSS Institutions, Noida, offering cash prizes and internships for Indian students.
A 12-hour hackathon for girls to build creative tech solutions, with prizes up to ₹30,000, on April 24, 2026 in Bengaluru.
Wainganga Incubation Foundation's national startup & innovation challenge — ₹3.5L cash prize pool plus 2-year incubation for top 10 startups, finale at Nagpur.
Ministry of Tribal Affairs invites DPIIT-recognised startups to solve healthcare, education, and livelihood challenges for tribal communities — ₹12 lakh prize pool.
An 18-hour offline AI/ML/DL hackathon by Bennett University in Greater Noida with ₹10,000 cash prize pool.
A nation-scale AI hackathon by Economic Times and Unstop for Indian students and professionals, offering a ₹10 lakh prize pool and career opportunities.
A solo UI/UX design challenge by SIES College of Management Studies, testing real-world design thinking with a ₹1,800 cash prize pool.
Test your analytical thinking and business intuition in this Guesstimate Challenge, open to undergraduate students with a ₹5,000 prize pool.
West Hacks is an online social entrepreneurship hackathon offering a $175 cash prize, open to global participants.
Trade Matrix is an annual macroeconomic simulation by SPADE, Shivaji College, challenging undergraduate students to build and navigate a national economy with a ₹7,000 prize pool.
A 24-hour hackathon hosted by GDG on Campus AIT & Code Club in Bengaluru, challenging developers and designers to build innovative solutions for real-world problems, with a ₹50,000 prize pool.
PiHacks Enhanced is an online, beginner-friendly hackathon by PiHi CompSci, offering a $201 prize pool and focusing on gaming, AI, and machine learning.
AVINYA 2.0 is a grand hackathon by SJCIT in Chikkaballapura, Karnataka, challenging UG students to build tech solutions across AI and Sustainable Mobility themes for a ₹3 Lakh prize pool.
A 30-hour offline Agentic AI hackathon in Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, powered by Microsoft, with a ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
BLOCKQUEST 2026 is an AI arcade game development challenge by SRMIST ACM SIGAI, inviting students to innovate and build games with AI for a ₹7,000 prize pool.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon by Technocrats Institute of Technology, Bhopal, for UG/PG students across India, featuring a ₹30,000+ cash prize pool and incubation support.
UDBHAV'26 is a 24-hour offline hackathon hosted at Sage University, Indore, challenging student teams to build and ship real products for a ₹45,000 prize pool.
NextGenHacks is an online, open-ended hackathon welcoming global participants to build innovative solutions for social good, with a $1,000 cash prize.
A 72-hour global online hackathon by Codorra, challenging students and professionals to innovate in Mobile, AI, Web, and Cybersecurity, with cash prizes, internships, and domain offers.
A national-level intercollege hackathon by NMIT for engineering students to build AI-powered solutions, offering a total prize pool of ₹1.30 Lakh.
A national case competition by SGNDKC for undergraduate and postgraduate students to develop sustainability strategies for a climate-tech startup, with cash prizes up to ₹9,000.
Buddha Startup Pitchfest 1.0 is a two-round pitch competition in Gorakhpur, offering ₹37,100 in cash prizes and direct access to investors for top Indian startups, entrepreneurs, and students.
A student-driven defence and technology project competition by BMSIT&M, Bengaluru, featuring a ₹50,000 cash prize pool and certificates.
Geeta University's MasterStroke 2026 is a negotiation championship for teams of two, with a cash prize pool of ₹16,400.
Vision Genix 2026 is an innovation challenge in Hyderabad for individuals and teams to create AI-generated videos using prompt engineering, featuring a ₹3,000 cash prize pool.
Simply Updify InnovateX 2026 is a national-level online hackathon with a prize pool of ₹17,500, open to students, freshers, and professionals across India.
A national online innovation challenge for Indian students and early-stage innovators, focusing on startup thinking, pitch building, and entrepreneurship, with a ₹10,000 prize pool.
An offline coding challenge by Marwadi University, Gujarat, focusing on IT, Biomedical Engineering, and Life Sciences Research with a ₹1.80 lakh prize pool.
A live on-camera pitch competition in Bengaluru offering a ₹1 Lakh unconditional grant for a 60-second pitch, judged by a prominent founder or investor.
An online hackathon with a ₹8.8L prize pool, open to students, developers, and startups, offering cash prizes and paid internships.
A global online hackathon celebrating World Product Day — $10,000 prize pool for product builders of all skill levels.
A multi-round technology innovation hackathon for Indian students, with ₹30,000+ cash prizes and AWS mentorship.
Online qualifying round for HackArena 2.0, focusing on Generative and Agentic AI, for Indian undergraduate and postgraduate students, with selected teams advancing to the Delhi Grand Finale.
Intellify 4.0 is a national-level hackathon at Marwadi University for Indian students, featuring hardware and software tracks with a ₹3.40 lakh prize pool.
An innovation challenge by STPI's Kalpataru CoE for Indian startups building Industry 4.0 solutions — up to ₹4 lakh seed funding, physical incubation space, mentorship, and VCs access.
A 12-hour buildathon in Jabalpur for students, developers, and innovators to create solutions across EdTech, FinTech, Web3, and AI, with a prize pool of ₹10,000.
E-Rakshak is a cybersecurity and innovation hackathon by Surat City Police, NEXUS, and NIT Surat, challenging college students to build solutions for digital safety with a ₹2.25 lakh prize pool.
NexWave is a two-round online technical quiz and coding competition by Jharkhand Raksha Shakti University with a ₹22,500 prize pool.
A TypeScript-first AI agent hackathon by HiDevs & Mastra — build production-grade agents with Mastra, Qdrant, and Enkrypt AI. ₹50,000 cash prize pool.
Hack4Humanity 2026 is a global hybrid hackathon by IEEE JCTS Pune, challenging innovators to build solutions for humanitarian issues across Quantum Computing, Cyber Security, and AI for Societal Good, with a ₹75,000 prize pool.
National-level online innovation challenge for engineering and B-school students with ₹26,000 prize pool and internship opportunity.
A national-level online hackathon for students and professionals to build innovative solutions with mentorship from Google experts and a ₹3 Lakh prize pool.
National-level AI innovation challenge by TechVerse Solutions to build autonomous AI agents. Open to students and developers. Prizes up to ₹2,000 and certificates.
A beginner-friendly online hackathon by Railtown — build agentic AI solutions for a chance to win CAD 500.
A free online challenge for undergraduate students to build and profit from a D2C merchandise startup — ₹12,000 prize pool.
An online, beginner-friendly hackathon by joinluma with a $300 cash prize.
Online AI and ML hackathon by Nira AI Tech with a $500 cash prize for innovative solutions.
Simandhar Education's Finance Case Competition challenges Indian students and professionals to evaluate a real-world corporate finance case, with cash prizes up to ₹20,000.
Kleos 4.0 is a 24-hour hackathon by D.Y. Patil RAIT for Indian undergraduate students, offering a ₹85,000 cash prize pool.
A national-level innovation challenge for Indian students, with ₹1,80,000 in cash prizes and a trip to Singapore.
A global online hackathon by Prompt Opinion (Darena Health) challenging innovators to develop AI solutions for healthcare, featuring a $25,000 prize pool.
A national-level, no-coding AI hackathon for undergraduate students to solve business problems, offering a ₹1,000 prize.
A one-day startup pitch-off for undergraduate students at MVSR Engineering College, Hyderabad, with a ₹20,000 prize pool.
A national-level 8-hour offline hackathon in Gurugram for Indian students — ₹30,000 cash prize pool.
National-level drone and aerial innovation championship hosted by JIIT Noida with a ₹8L prize pool.
Grants of ₹4.5L–₹13.5L for CSOs globally using sport to conserve IUCN Red List species or ecosystems. No equity taken.
FSID Startup Seed Fund, powered by Zerodha CSR, offers grant funding and incubation for early-stage deep-tech startups in Sustainability, CleanTech, and HealthTech at IISc.
A national-level 24-hour innovation challenge by CMRIT Bangalore, focusing on societal problems with a ₹50,000 prize pool and internship opportunities.
₹10 lakh–₹1 crore greenfield loans for women and SC/ST entrepreneurs
A 6-month fellowship for health-tech innovators offering up to ₹50K monthly stipend, mentoring, and lab access.
ROBOVANTA '26 Hackathon is a 24-hour inter-college competition with a ₹80,000 prize pool, open to all college students across India.
Online hackathon by Youth Code Foundation with $2,700 prize pool for AI, mobile, and web solutions. Beginner-friendly and globally open.
A 4-month international acceleration program by IndiaAI Mission to help high-potential Indian AI startups expand into European markets.
An online beginner-friendly hackathon by The TechShare Project with a $2,310 prize pool, focused on social good and low/no-code projects.
A global online hackathon by Hack United, offering a ₹24.5 lakh prize pool for participants of all skill levels to innovate across various themes.
A 24-hour national-level hackathon at Kongu Engineering College for Indian UG/PG students — ₹50,000 prize pool plus internship opportunity.
A global online hackathon by Amazon to build with Vercel v0 and AWS Databases — $80,000 prize pool.
Build AI agents with UiPath for a chance to win from $50,000 prize pool in this global online hackathon.
Grant of up to ₹20L for early-stage DeepTech startups (TRL 4+) by SINE IIT Bombay & Excelium.
iDEX DISC 12 offers grants up to ₹1.5 Crore to MSMEs, startups, and innovators for developing an inflight urination device for female fighter pilots, addressing a critical combat requirement by AFMS.
A bilateral India-UK exchange program for deep-tech startups and incubation professionals, focusing on advanced manufacturing sectors, with full travel and hospitality support.
National MSME innovation hackathon on frontier tech — renewable energy, Industry 4.0/5.0, robotics, automotive & more. Up to ₹15 lakh + incubation per approved idea. Open to Indian citizens 18+; apply 27 Jun–14 Jul 2026.
Build AI agents on Slack's platform for a chance to win ₹39.06 lakh in prizes — open to global participants including Indian teams.
Global online hackathon by Reddit to build games with a hook — ₹37.2 lakh prize pool.
Win a ₹9.3 lakh cash grant, mentorship, and network access for startups in cross-border labor mobility.
A global online innovation challenge by XPRIZE, inviting participants to leverage Google Gemini for groundbreaking solutions, with a ₹18.6 crore prize pool.
A data challenge for Indian high school students to analyze exoplanet data — ₹9.58 lakh prize pool.
Global online hackathon by RevenueCat with ₹3.95 crore prize pool for mobile apps and games.
Global online hackathon for water health with ₹2.79L prize pool. Open worldwide to developers, data scientists, and innovators. Themes: Health, ML/AI, Social Good.
A global AI hackathon for social good with a ₹9.3L prize pool, open to Indian participants.
A monthly online pitch competition for kids to showcase business ideas — ₹55,800 prize pool.
A virtual hackathon with ₹93,000 prize pool exploring quantum computing and its applications across databases, fintech, and more.
A global online hackathon challenging creators to produce AI-generated films, with a ₹1.25 lakh prize pool.
Revenue-stage Indian startups pitch to a panel of investor Tycoons live on Amazon MX Player for a share of ₹100 Cr+ in equity, debt, and revenue-based financing. Hosted by Suniel Shetty.
A ₹53,475 prize pool startup competition for student founders, hosted online by Creator Colosseum. Beginner-friendly and open globally.
A global online hackathon by Aethra with a ₹31.18 lakh prize pool — open to all, beginner-friendly, and focused on AI/ML and open-ended innovation.
An annual global skill-based competition offering two US$75,000 prizes for innovative projects in sustainable access to safe water/sanitation or ocean-related innovation.
A global cross-corporate accelerator providing up to US$100,000 in non-dilutive pilot funding and partnership opportunities for startups solving critical sustainability challenges across corporate supply chains.
An international competition by The Gap in Between (Social Nest Foundation) offering a cash prize, mentorship, and investor connections for impact-driven startups.
An open hackathon by Masters' Union where students and young founders pitch their business ideas for cash prizes and mentorship.
A national analytics case competition for Indian students, organised by IIM Calcutta, IIT Kharagpur, and ISI Kolkata, with Sun Pharma as title sponsor — prizes worth ₹2.5 L.
Up to ₹4.15 lakh mini-grant for student-led projects in open payments and digital financial inclusion at universities worldwide.
Global award recognizing traditional knowledge, offering US$1M prize pool.
The WCT-BEES Grants Programme offers small, equity-free grants of up to ₹3.5 lakh to Indian researchers and organizations for critical conservation research and grassroots projects across India, focusing on endangered species and threatened habitats.
Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge 2026 offers grant funding from ₹2.49L to ₹12.45L for youth-led social ventures with impact evidence. No equity taken.
SoilBox Cohort 4, anchored at riidl SVU and funded by OmniActive, offers Agritech startups grants up to ₹10 Lakhs, mentorship, and extensive ecosystem support to tackle critical agricultural challenges.
ICMR and Gates Foundation invite applications for a Grand Challenge grant up to ₹1 Crore to develop nutrient-dense food products that help prevent anaemia in adolescent girls and women of reproductive age.
12-month online fellowship for emerging researchers with disabilities in low- and middle-income countries, offering stipend, research funds, mentorship, and training.
The UNHCR Innovation Accelerator is a global, equity-free grant program supporting pilot-proven innovations ready to scale and create sustainable impact for refugee, displaced, and stateless communities worldwide.
A national challenge supporting climate-smart agricultural innovations for smallholder farmers in India, offering prizes, mentoring, market access, and opportunities for acceleration and significant follow-on funding.
The WCT-BEES Grants Programme provides small grants up to ₹3.5 lakh to Indian researchers, conservationists, and organizations for critical conservation research and grassroots projects focused on endangered species and biodiversity in India.
DBS Foundation offers grants up to SGD 250,000 (approx. ₹1.54 crore) to innovative social enterprises and SMEs in Asia, focusing on essential needs and financial inclusion.
Watson Institute's 16-week fully-funded virtual fellowship for impact-driven entrepreneurs with proven traction, offering training, mentorship, and global networks.
Equity-free grants up to ₹49.8L and two-year mentorship for young innovators aged 15-30 tackling UN SDGs.
Global pitch competition for women founders with $100k+ equity-free prizes & mentorship.
Equity-free ₹2-5 lakh ignition grant + incubation for early-stage hardware/deeptech startups from DST-iTBI NIT Agartala.
Incubein Foundation (RTMNU BIC) offers grants up to ₹10L to early-stage startups, students, and researchers with mentorship and lab access.
CSR-backed grants of ₹8L or ₹12L for startups solving plastic waste & circularity challenges. Incubation at IIT Kanpur.
Seed grant up to ₹10L for early-stage startups in deeptech, energy, agritech, and healthtech.
BIRAC GCI grants up to ₹2 crore for breakthrough screening & diagnostics innovations in TB, emerging pathogens and enteric disease.
Non-dilutive seed grant up to ₹25L (85% funding) for MVP-stage agri startups at R-ABI incubators.
Up to ₹45L equity-free PoC grant for Indian startups to co-create next-gen mobile innovations with Samsung R&D India.
Non-dilutive pre-seed grant up to ₹5L for farmers, students, youth with agri-business ideas.
₹3–5L equity-free grant + 4-week AI prototype sprint for Andhra Pradesh startups & MSMEs.
Government of Karnataka grant up to ₹50L for proof-of-concept. Non-dilutive, milestone-based, with mentoring support.
One-time grant up to ₹50L for women-led Karnataka startups (51%+ women equity).
Infineon's COINS program offers co-innovation partnership, free samples, and global market access for hardware, semiconductor, and embedded software startups.
Bilateral India-Finland grant for sustainable energy, digital tech, and microelectronics R&D projects.
Up to ₹10L equity-free seed support + TBI 2.0 incubation at KLE Tech Belagavi — for MedTech, AgriTech, AI/ML & Smart Manufacturing founders across Karnataka, Goa & Maharashtra.
DBT-BIRAC joint call under BioE3 to set up Bio AI hubs for high-performance biomanufacturing. Open to startups, LLPs, academic SIROs. Rolling applications until June 30, 2026.
Maritime startup seed grant of up to ₹30 lakhs from IIMK LIVE and Cochin Shipyard Ltd.
One-time grant up to ₹50L for Karnataka startups registered outside Bengaluru Urban.
Non-dilutive student grant for agri-business ideas: up to ₹4L per student, no DPIIT registration needed. Open to students in Uttar Pradesh.
Seed funding of ₹30–50 lakh for BITS Pilani students and recent alumni building innovation-led startups, combining non-matching and matching capital with institutional support from PIEDS.
Prototype grant up to ₹10L from NIT Srinagar's DST-iTBI incubator (GIF) for science & tech-based startup ideas.
A one-time grant of up to ₹50 lakh for Karnataka-registered startups where SC/ST founders hold at least 70% equity.
11-month incubation for women-led startups and ventures building solutions for women, by IIMV FIELD with CSR support from NBCC India. Offers mentorship, capacity building, and equity-free grants up to ₹5L.
Free 6-month blockchain incubation at IIM Lucknow — UP registered, DPIIT recognised startups.
Up to ₹10L grant for early-stage innovators in DeepTech, AI/ML, AgriTech, and Sustainability by Runway Incubator, UPES DST-iTBI.
3-month defence tech accelerator by T-Works for PoC-ready/early-revenue hardware startups. Equity-free with lab access and mentorship.
Up to ₹1.5 crore equity-free defence grant for Indian startups, innovators, and MSMEs.
NUZEN Agri-Startup Grant by NaaViC/ICAR-NIVEDI awards up to ₹4L non-dilutive grant to student innovators for agriculture and allied sector ideas at idea-to-prototype stage.
An equity-free grant platform for early-stage women founders with at least 33% equity, offering ₹45L in prize money and TiE mentorship.
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