Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A Gujarat government scheme offering financial assistance up to ₹15 lakh to SC/ST-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises for developing essential industrial infrastructure like water, gas, and approach roads.

MSMEs, FPOs and SHGs under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0 get skill training costs or employer EPF share back.

PMMSY capital subsidy of up to ₹15 lakh for setting up a new freshwater finfish hatchery.

Provides a ₹3 lakh subsidy to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for operational expenses after 6 months from the commencement of production.

Mizoram reimburses 25% of a new MSME's factory building construction cost, capped at Rs 15 lakh.

A subsidy of ₹3 lakh provided to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for continuous operation and development after 18 months of production.

Reimbursement of up to 75% of energy and water audit costs for eligible units in Jharkhand, subject to a limit of INR 3 lakhs, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2023.

A scheme by the Government of Odisha providing 100% reimbursement for trademark registration expenses, up to INR 3 lakhs, for eligible MSMEs.

Punjab reimburses 25% of a startup's lease rent in an incubator, IT park or notified industrial park for one year, up to INR 3 lakh.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 100% of trademark registration expenditure, up to INR 3 lakh.

Up to Rs. 3.00 lakh for micro, Rs. 2.50 lakh for small and Rs. 1.50 lakh for medium SC/ST enterprises per overseas exhibition.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, India, offering a ₹2.79 lakh+ prize pool for building innovative solutions.

The Startup Odisha Monthly Allowance Scheme offers a non-repayable monthly sustenance allowance of up to ₹22,000 for one year to recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.

Get up to ₹2.5 Lakhs in non-repayable funding, patent support, mentorship and incubation at GUSEC to turn your student idea into a working prototype.

Reimbursement for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups participating in acceleration programs.

Reimbursement of cloud storage costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs

Reimbursement of 50% (up to ₹2.5 lakh) of consultation fees for green rating from Indian Green Building Council for MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh.

Subsidies for input costs for the first fish crop in newly constructed freshwater aquaculture ponds in urban and semi-urban areas of Haryana.

PMMSY input-cost support of ₹1.60–2.40 lakh per hectare for the first crop in newly built freshwater ponds.

The Chanakya Scheme for Swayam Upadhi provides one-time financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh to eligible Brahmin entrepreneurs in Andhra Pradesh to establish micro-enterprises.

Provides financial assistance to farmers in Tamil Nadu through jewel loans, with amounts up to ₹2 lakh at an interest rate of 11.5%.