Startup Grants & Funding for Pre-incorporation Founders

Up to INR 50 lakh capital subsidy for new micro and small manufacturing units in Punjab — 50% of fixed capital investment in priority districts, 20% elsewhere.

Medium and large units in Meghalaya get 50% of zero discharge facility cost back — up to Rs 5 lakhs (medium) or Rs 10 lakhs (large).

30% capital investment incentive on plant & machinery, up to Rs 50 lakh, for commercial poultry farms above 10,000 birds.

A Uttarakhand government scheme offering project loans from ₹20,000 to ₹7 lakh and a 50% subsidy (up to ₹10,000) for self-employment ventures by Scheduled Caste and Tribe entrepreneurs below the poverty line.

Small units in Meghalaya majority-owned by a physically challenged or special category person get an extra 5% on plant and machinery, up to Rs 50 lakh.

Mizoram covers 50% of a new MSME's captive power generating set and installation cost, up to Rs 7 lakh per unit.

A loan assistance scheme by the Government of Gujarat's DAADC for unemployed Scheduled Caste individuals from Antyodaya families to establish mobile food court businesses, promoting self-employment in the food and beverage sector.

A Gujarat government scheme offering a 5% interest subsidy on bank loans up to ₹6.00 lakh for unreserved category residents establishing businesses in transport, logistics, travel, or food courts.

A 3-day offline hackathon in Bengaluru for experienced developers to build production-grade AI solutions on edge devices — $6,000 prize pool.

Pre-seed incubation for deep-tech startups in cobotics, AI, drones, autonomous systems at IIT Delhi.

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.

Mizoram grants Rs 5 lakh per unit to new MSMEs setting up industrial solid waste management or plastic recycling infrastructure.

Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises

Swarnima provides low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh to female beneficiaries from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Maharashtra to support self-employment ventures and foster financial independence.

A margin money loan scheme by LIDCOM for the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community in Maharashtra, offering seed capital and subsidy for business projects.

A Bihar state-sponsored loan scheme providing up to ₹5 lakh at 5% interest to minority youth for employment and income-generation activities.

A loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu government providing up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest to women entrepreneurs for their businesses.

The Transport Loan Scheme by DSFDC Delhi offers term loans up to ₹5 lakh for Light Motor Vehicles to promote self-employment among eligible SC, OBC, Minority, and Safai Karamchari residents of Delhi.

A scheme by Mission Youth J&K to provide financial assistance up to ₹5 lakh to young women (18-35 years) for setting up or expanding self-employment ventures.

The Dilli Swarojgar Yojna offers need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to individuals from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minority communities in Delhi to start or expand small businesses.

The Big Loan Scheme by DSFDC offers term loans up to ₹5 lakh to marginalized residents of Delhi for establishing non-polluting income-generating businesses.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing specially-abled individuals with a loan up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy up to ₹50,000 to start their own businesses.