Startup Grants & Funding for Partnerships

Partnership firms registered under Section 59 of the Indian Partnership Act 1932 are eligible for DPIIT Startup India recognition and can access MSME cluster development grants, PMEGP loans, NIDHI-PRAYAS, and select state-level startup schemes. They also benefit from NSIC subsidies, Udyam registration perks, NABARD rural enterprise grants, and SIDBI's Stand-Up India scheme for women and SC/ST founders.

Showing 954+ programs for partnership startups in India

IHFC, IIT Delhi

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IHFC Startup Incubation Program

Incubation

Incubation for Indian deeptech startups in Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics, IoT, and AI.

KBITS, Government of Karnataka

₹2L – ₹10L

Patent Reimbursement Incentives: Karnataka Startup Policy

Grant

Reimbursement for patent filing and prosecution fees for KBITS-registered, incubated startups.

Notion — workspace, docs and AI for startups

KBITS, Government of Karnataka

Up to ₹5L

Marketing Incentives: Karnataka Startup Policy (International Marketing Reimbursement)

Grant

Reimbursement for international marketing expenses (up to Rs 5L) for Karnataka startups; preference for women founders.

KBITS, Government of Karnataka

Varies

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST on Goods Supplied to Incubatees: Karnataka Startup Policy

Grant

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST for physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to 50 Lakhs.

Razorpay — payments and banking for Indian startups

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Up to ₹10L

Seed Funding for Startups

Grant

Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Up to ₹5L

Haryana Startup Policy 2022 Lease Rental Subsidy for Startups

Grant

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana, enhanced for women-led.

Unbounce — landing page builder and conversion optimization

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Up to ₹25L

Haryana Startup Policy 2022 Patent Cost Reimbursement Scheme

Grant

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Varies

Net SGST Reimbursement

Grant

Reimbursement of 50% Net SGST for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Cashfree — payments and payouts for Indian businesses

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Up to ₹3L

Assistance for Participation in Acceleration Programs

Funding

Reimbursement for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups participating in acceleration programs.

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Haryana

Up to ₹3L

Cloud Storage Reimbursement

Grant

Reimbursement of cloud storage costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Apollo — B2B sales intelligence and lead database

Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Up to ₹1L

Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022: Sustenance Allowance for Startups

Grant

Monthly sustenance allowance of ₹10,000 for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh.

Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Up to ₹5,000

Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022 – Lease Rental Assistance

Funding

Reimbursement of 50% lease rental for DPIIT-recognized startups in MP, up to 3 years.

AI chatbot — automated customer support for startups

Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Up to ₹5L

Patent Assistance

Grant

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.

Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Up to ₹15L

Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022: Investment-Linked Assistance

Funding

Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.

Semrush — SEO and online marketing toolkit

Department of MSME, Government of Madhya Pradesh

Up to ₹47L

Madhya Pradesh Startup Policy 2022: Margin Money & Interest Subsidy Scheme

Funding

Provides margin money and interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized startups in Madhya Pradesh.

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab

Up to ₹15L

Punjab Startup Policy: Seed Funding for DPIIT Startups

Grant

Seed funding up to ₹15 Lakh for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.

Make — visual automation and workflow builder

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab

Up to ₹5L

Punjab Startup Policy: Interest Subsidy Scheme

Grant

Annual interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on scheduled bank loans, up to ₹5 Lakh/year.

Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Punjab

Up to ₹3L

Punjab Startup Policy Lease Rental Subsidy

Funding

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.

Department of Industries, Government of Bihar

Up to ₹10L

Bihar Startup Policy 2022 Seed Grant for Validation-Stage Startups

Funding

Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.

Department of Industries, Government of Bihar

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Bihar Startup Policy 2022: Success Fee Scheme

Funding

Success fee for Bihar-registered startups that secured external funding.

n8n — workflow automation for technical teams

Department of Industries, Government of Bihar

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Bihar Startup Policy 2022: Zero Patent Filing Cost Scheme

Grant

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for Bihar-registered certified startups.

Department of IT and E-Governance, Government of Jharkhand

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Jharkhand Startup Policy: Patent Filing Cost Reimbursement

Grant

Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.

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