Startup Subsidies & Reimbursements in India

A capital investment subsidy of 15% (up to ₹5 crore) by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department to incentivize the expansion of existing hotels, resorts, and heritage properties in the state.

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 subsidy scheme from the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board offering 40% capital investment subsidy up to ₹5 crore for private investors establishing ropeway infrastructure in tourist or forest areas.

Get 40% reimbursement, up to ₹20 lakh, on plant and machinery expenditure for adopting clean production technologies in Uttar Pradesh.

A scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh offering a capital investment subsidy of 15% (up to ₹5 crore) for establishing new deluxe/three-star or higher category hotels and resorts.

Existing MSME units in Uttar Pradesh can claim 50% reimbursement, up to ₹20 lakh, on equipment recommended by an environmental auditor.

Gujarat government scheme offering subsidies up to ₹10 lakh to SC/ST-led MSMEs for quality certifications and ERP system implementation.

New MSMEs in the services sector get back project report costs, up to 1% of fixed capital investment and ₹10 Lakh.

Services sector MSMEs get back 50% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 Lakhs.

One-time financial assistance of up to ₹10 lakh for new enterprises raising capital through SME Exchange, covering 20% of expenditure incurred.

For MSMEs in the services sector: 50% back on technology bought from NRDC or government research centres, up to ₹10 lakh.

For pharmaceutical industries: project report costs reimbursed up to 1% of fixed capital investment, capped at ₹10 lakh.

Punjab reimburses 100% of what an MSME spends on quality certifications, including ZED, up to ₹10 lakh.

Punjab reimburses 25% of an MSME's public issue expenses, up to INR 10 lakh, for listing on the NSE Emerge platform — once during the policy period.

Nagaland reimburses the cost of drawing a 33/11KV power line to an industrial unit, up to Rs 10 lakh, once per unit.

Textile MSMEs in Punjab get a 5% interest subsidy for 5 years on top of ATUF benefits, up to ₹10 lakh a year.

Bihar reimburses textile and leather units 50% of patent registration expenditure, up to ₹10 lakh per patent.

Maharashtra MIISP 2025 reimburses up to 30% of event participation costs — ₹5 lakh for domestic and ₹10 lakh for international events, per unit.

Mizoram reimburses 25% of what a new MSME spends developing its allotted industrial plot, capped at Rs 10 lakh.

Mizoram subsidises up to 5% per annum of a new MSME's term-loan interest for 5 years, capping the claim at Rs 10 lakh a year.

Micro and small units in Meghalaya get 100% of the cost of drawing an 11 KV or higher power line reimbursed, up to Rs 10 lakhs.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to INR 2 lakh (domestic) or INR 10 lakh (international) for registered companies.