Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

PMMSY subsidy of ₹3.20–4.80 lakh per hectare to construct new brackish-water aquaculture ponds.

50% subsidy on an incinerator, up to Rs 1 lakh, for commercial poultry farms rearing more than 10,000 birds.

The Jyoti Gramodyog Vikas Yojana offers margin money subsidy to individual artisans, entrepreneurs, and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for setting up new village industries with project costs from ₹1 lakh to ₹25 lakh.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of what a unit, cooperative or FPO spends using a recognised Common Facility Centre, up to Rs 1 lakh a year.

PMMSY subsidy of ₹2.80–4.20 lakh per hectare for constructing new fish grow-out ponds.

Units in Meghalaya get 75% of water audit expenses back, up to Rs 1 lakh, if the audit saves at least 25% of water.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of Indian patent registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 1 lakh.

Mizoram reimburses up to 30% of stall rental at national and international trade fairs, max Rs 1 lakh per fair for two fairs.

A loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu government to support farmers engaged in sericulture within irrigated areas, offering credit from ₹49,000 to ₹79,000 per acre at competitive interest rates.

50% reimbursement of one person's travel and goods transport for State and national fairs, ceiling Rs.1.00 lakh per participation.

A scheme by the Social Welfare Department, Government of Uttarakhand, offering grants, subsidized loans, and margin money to persons with disabilities for self-employment and livelihood generation.

This scheme offers financial assistance as a loan to farmers in Tamil Nadu for acquiring fishing boats (catamarans), with amounts ranging from 15,000 to 60,000.

A no-interest medium-term loan up to ₹60,000 provided by the Tamil Nadu government to tribal members through Large Sized Multi Purpose Cooperative Societies for livelihood support.

This scheme by GTKVN provides low-interest loans up to ₹60,000 to women from Thakor and Koli castes who are members of Self Help Groups (SHGs) in Gujarat, to foster self-employment.

Low-interest micro-loan scheme by GTKVN to empower women entrepreneurs from Thakor and Koli communities in Gujarat for self-employment.

Reimbursement for internet and electricity bills for Jharkhand-registered startups.

A Uttarakhand government scheme offering subsidies for setting up commercial broiler farms, targeting women and SHGs to boost income and employment.

A Uttarakhand government scheme providing subsidized bee boxes, bee colonies, and training support to farmers to promote beekeeping and enhance farm income.

Hack&Chill 3.0 is a multi-day offline hackathon in New Delhi, organized by GDGC ADGIPS, where teams build and compete for a ₹55,800 cash prize.

Rajasthan's scheme offering financial assistance up to ₹50,000 to beneficiaries of the Palanhar Scheme for establishing self-employment ventures after completing skill training.

A scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing financial assistance and loan support to transgender individuals aged 21-50 for self-employment or business establishment.

A one-time recruitment assistance of up to ₹50,000 for AYUSH enterprises in Himachal Pradesh, providing ₹10,000 per employee recruited to support job creation.