Startup Subsidies & Reimbursements in India

Puducherry offers SC, ST and Women entrepreneurs a 25% capital investment subsidy on land, building, plant and machinery, up to ₹50 lakh for SC and ST entrepreneurs.

Full to-and-fro travel fare up to Rs. 10,000 for one SC/ST person per enterprise visiting a domestic exhibition or trade fair.

A Goa government scheme offering a capital subsidy of 10% or 15% on fixed capital investment for logistics and warehousing units, capped between ₹25 lakh to ₹50 lakh annually.

Full to-and-fro travel fare up to Rs. 10,000 for one SC/ST person per enterprise exhibiting at a domestic trade fair.

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.

The Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty-free import of inputs, fuel, oil, and catalysts physically incorporated or consumed in export products, subject to an export obligation.

The Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS) by NSIC enables Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) to participate in government purchases with benefits like tender fee exemption and price preference.

The EPCG Scheme lets Indian exporters import capital goods at zero customs duty and IGST for pre-production, production and post-production activities, in return for an export obligation.

Credit-linked front-ended subsidy from Arunachal Pradesh for Scheduled Tribe farmers, SHGs and FPOs to start fish farming: 45% subsidy, 45% bank loan.

Eligible textile units in West Bengal can receive 100% reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fees under this incentive scheme to support sector growth.

This Rajasthan government scheme provides additional interest subsidy over RIPS 2024 and 100% reimbursement of Annual Credit Guarantee Fees to eligible MSMEs for new establishments, expansion, diversification, or modernization.

Puducherry rent subsidy of up to ₹5,000 per month for five years for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women entrepreneurs whose industrial units operate in rented buildings.

Goa startups, incubators and accelerators get excess stamp duty reimbursed on land lease or sale deals, so duty is effectively capped at ₹100.

Matching grant on fresher salaries for IT Units in Goa: up to ₹10,000 per fresher per month (₹12,500 for female freshers) for two years.

Interest subvention of 6% a year (8% for women or SC/ST) on term loans for nano and household enterprises in Kerala, for the first three years.

A scheme by the Government of Goa providing reimbursement of lease rentals for IT Units with significant Goan Diaspora involvement and Goan employee headcount.

Kerala scheme giving interest subvention of up to 6% on term loans and/or working capital loans up to ₹10 lakh to new MSMEs.

Financial support from the West Bengal government for Primary Weavers’ Cooperative Societies (PWCS) and individual weavers to settle Non-Performing Asset (NPA) accounts.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu offering reimbursement of employee provident fund (EPF) contributions for MSMEs, capped at ₹24,000 per employee per annum for three years.

A sub-scheme by the Government of West Bengal providing subsidized yarn and cotton fibre to handloom and khadi weavers, including cooperative societies and individual entrepreneurs, for a period of five years.

This scheme by the Tamil Nadu MSME Department offers 50% reimbursement of stamp duty and registration charges incurred by micro and small manufacturing enterprises for industrial land purchase in backward blocks.

Tourism projects and hotel units in West Bengal get a waiver of electricity duty for 5 years under this Department of Tourism sub-scheme.