Startup Subsidies & Reimbursements in India

Subsidy of 25% of purchase cost (up to INR 5 Crore per vessel) for entities buying inland vessels for operations along National Waterway-1 in Uttar Pradesh.

An interest subsidy for industries in Chhattisgarh to install water recycling, zero-discharge technology, and environmental conservation infrastructure for up to 5 years.

For new food processing units: 35% capital subsidy on plant, machinery and technical civil work, up to ₹5 crore.

Recognised startup units get back 80% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 lakh.

An investment subsidy provided by the Andhra Pradesh government for MSME Food Testing Laboratories, covering 35% of eligible Fixed Capital Investment up to a maximum of ₹5 Crores, disbursed over two years.

For recognised startup units: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹10 lakh — a lower cap than the general scheme.

For recognised startup units: 50% back on technology you buy, up to ₹10 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Arunachal Pradesh gives existing industrial units a 50% subsidy on pollution control equipment, up to Rs 10 lakh.

The UT Administration of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu offers MSMEs in the Wire & Cable industry reimbursement up to ₹5 lakh for product testing and certification costs.

Medium and large units in Meghalaya get 50% of the cost of a rainwater harvesting system back, up to Rs 10 lakhs.

A scheme by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, offering reimbursement for industry-standard quality certification costs to eligible IT units in Goa, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit.

A scheme by Uttarakhand State Khadi and Village Industries Board offering interest subsidy on bank loans up to ₹5 lakh for rural entrepreneurs to set up industries.

This scheme by Puducherry provides a wage/employment subsidy of 20% of salary, up to ₹5 lakh per annum, to new industrial units for employees covered under Provident Fund.

This scheme provides a one-time assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering 25% of the expenditure (up to ₹5 lakh) incurred on raising capital through an SME Exchange.

This Puducherry UT scheme offers an interest subsidy of up to 25% (max ₹5 lakh/annum) to micro, small, medium, and large industrial units on loans for fixed assets and working capital.

Assists new and existing Micro, Small, and Medium Manufacturing Enterprises in Tamil Nadu with a 25% subsidy on generator purchase costs, up to ₹5 lakh.

A scheme by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, offering interest subsidy on working capital loans for eligible IT units operating in Goa, for up to 3 years.

A scheme by the Government of Goa offering 25% reimbursement on high-speed internet bandwidth costs, capped at ₹5 lakh annually, to eligible Information Technology Units for three years.

Financial assistance and subsidy for Scheduled Caste leather artisans in Karnataka to establish showrooms or mobile vans for direct product sales.

A Gujarat government scheme offering financial assistance to SC/ST-led MSMEs for 50% of power connection charges, up to ", "5 lakh, as a reimbursement.

A Gujarat government scheme offering up to 5 lakh reimbursement on capital expenditure for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.

This scheme by Puducherry provides a 15% subsidy, capped at ₹5 lakh annually, on raw material procurement for Coir Industry Units.