Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A scheme by Puducherry's Department of Industries and Commerce offering 25% margin money, capped at ₹25 lakh, to entrepreneurs establishing or revitalizing coir industries.

An umbrella scheme by KVIC and MSME providing financial assistance, subsidies on Khadi production and interest, and infrastructure support to Khadi institutions and artisans.

The Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana provides financial assistance and subsidies up to ₹25 lakh to Uttarakhand residents for establishing new enterprises or upgrading existing small-scale units.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial support of up to ₹25 lakh (75% of costs) to MSMEs and individuals for patent registration expenses, including attorney and application fees.

A centrally sponsored subsidy scheme under PMMSY to support the establishment of ice plants or cold storage facilities with a minimum 10-ton capacity in Haryana, improving fish preservation and cold chain infrastructure.

This sub-scheme under the Investment Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for initiatives aimed at saving energy and water consumption, covering audit and equipment costs up to ₹21 lakh.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance to MSMEs for adopting energy-efficient and water-saving practices through audit cost reimbursements and equipment subsidies.

Support for resident Indian citizens and student innovators to develop novel ideas into prototypes.

The JKEDI Startup Seed Funding Programme provides financial assistance of up to ₹20 lakhs to early-stage startups to validate innovative business ideas and accelerate growth in Jammu & Kashmir.

Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses

Collateral-free business loan ₹10–₹20 lakh for micro-enterprises with strong repayment track record

Loan scheme by Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation to provide financial assistance to individuals from religious minority communities to start or expand businesses in Karnataka.

A loan scheme by GMFDC providing financial assistance at concessional interest rates to individuals from minority communities in Gujarat for self-employment and small businesses.

A scheme by Mission Youth, J&K, offering financial assistance as a startup loan up to ₹20 lakh with interest subsidy for youth to establish or expand business units.

Loans of up to ₹20 lakh at concessional interest rates for individuals from minority communities in Haryana to enhance their employability and promote economic independence.

A Sikkim state scheme offering bank loans with a 35-50% back-ended subsidy to unemployed youth for setting up diverse self-employment ventures across manufacturing, service, business, and agriculture sectors.

A term loan scheme by GNDTDC offering up to ₹20 lakh at 6% interest to individuals from Nomadic and Denotified Tribes in Gujarat for self-employment in diverse sectors.

The Small Business Scheme by Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam provides individual loans at a 6% annual interest rate up to ₹2 lakh to Rabari and Bharwad communities for establishing various small businesses.

Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon for student developers, designers, and innovators, featuring a total prize pool of ₹20 Lakhs+.

This scheme provides a 3% interest subvention on working capital loans to eligible tea plantations and manufacturing units in Assam, promoting financial sustainability and a shift to Orthodox tea production.

MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu can get 20% reimbursement of Free On Board (FOB) value on export of Food/Marine processed products, up to ", "20 lakh per year for 3 years.

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.