Startup Grants & Funding for One Person Companies

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial support of up to ₹25 lakh (75% of costs) to MSMEs and individuals for patent registration expenses, including attorney and application fees.

This sub-scheme under the Investment Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for initiatives aimed at saving energy and water consumption, covering audit and equipment costs up to ₹21 lakh.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance to MSMEs for adopting energy-efficient and water-saving practices through audit cost reimbursements and equipment subsidies.

The JKEDI Startup Seed Funding Programme provides financial assistance of up to ₹20 lakhs to early-stage startups to validate innovative business ideas and accelerate growth in Jammu & Kashmir.

Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses

Collateral-free business loan ₹10–₹20 lakh for micro-enterprises with strong repayment track record

Loan scheme by Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation to provide financial assistance to individuals from religious minority communities to start or expand businesses in Karnataka.

A scheme by Mission Youth, J&K, offering financial assistance as a startup loan up to ₹20 lakh with interest subsidy for youth to establish or expand business units.

A Sikkim state scheme offering bank loans with a 35-50% back-ended subsidy to unemployed youth for setting up diverse self-employment ventures across manufacturing, service, business, and agriculture sectors.

Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon for student developers, designers, and innovators, featuring a total prize pool of ₹20 Lakhs+.

This scheme provides a 3% interest subvention on working capital loans to eligible tea plantations and manufacturing units in Assam, promoting financial sustainability and a shift to Orthodox tea production.

MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu can get 20% reimbursement of Free On Board (FOB) value on export of Food/Marine processed products, up to ", "20 lakh per year for 3 years.

A 20% capital investment subsidy up to ₹20 lakh is offered by the Puducherry government for new IT/ITES industrial units on investments in plant and machinery.

This Gujarat state scheme provides financial assistance to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for measures that reduce energy and water consumption, including audit reimbursements and equipment cost subsidies.

A Meghalaya government scheme offering financial support including upfront subsidy, EMI support, and loans up to 70% of project cost to entrepreneurs establishing new business ventures across the state.

15%–35% margin-money subsidy for new micro-enterprises via KVIC

The Chief Minister Employment Generation Programme (CMEGP) provides financial assistance and subsidy for unemployed youth in Maharashtra to establish new manufacturing, service, or agro-based ventures.

Receive up to ₹16 lakh in non-repayable grant assistance from Startup Odisha for innovative product development and marketing activities in the state.

Supports technology-based startups with market validation ready to scale operations, up to ₹15 lakhs.

A scheme by the Government of Kerala offering capital grants and working capital incentives up to ₹15 lakhs to revive defunct manufacturing MSMEs and cashew processing units across the state.

An innovation challenge by IIITM-K, KSEB, and C-MET offering up to ₹15 Lakhs grant for startups and companies developing smart solutions for the power distribution sector in Kerala.

The NBCFDC General Loan Scheme offers financial assistance up to ₹15 lakh at concessional interest rates (6-8%) for entrepreneurs from Backward Classes to undertake various income-generating activities across India.