Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

This scheme offers a financial incentive of 50%-75% (up to ₹10 crore) to entities establishing or upgrading cold chain and value addition infrastructure under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.

A capital subsidy program from the Government of Rajasthan, offering up to INR 10 crores to Industries Associations and private enterprises for establishing R&D centres, GCCs, and Test Labs.

Capital subsidy of 30% on cost of plant & machinery or physical assets, with a maximum limit of ₹10 crore, for Small and Medium Enterprises in Nagaland under the NTIIP 2025.

Capital subsidy of up to ₹10 crore for new and existing industries in Odisha adopting Zero Liquid Discharge for waste water recovery.

30% capital subsidy on plant, machinery or building for Micro, Small and Medium units in Meghalaya, capped at Rs 10 crore.

Provides grant-in-aid of up to 50% of the capital cost, capped at ₹5 crore, for units setting up Quality, Testing, and Certification Laboratories in Maharashtra.

Provides matching assistance of 50% up to ₹5 crore for startups that have raised funds from recognized national/international bodies or missions, with operations in Uttar Pradesh.

Admissible grant of 35% of eligible project cost, up to ₹5 crore, for units establishing primary processing, collection, distribution, retail, and preservation facilities in Uttar Pradesh.

A grant scheme under Andhra Pradesh's MEDP 4.0 policy, providing up to ₹5 Crore for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises to support technology upgradation, expansion, diversification, and modernization.

Equity funding and mentorship for revenue-generating impact ventures in India's rural and informal economies.

A state incentive program providing 50% reimbursement of employer's EPF contribution for 5 years, up to ₹5 crore, for industrial units creating significant direct jobs in Maharashtra.

Offers a 50% subsidy, capped at ₹5 crore, for standalone R&D projects in Maharashtra to cover costs of obtaining national or international certifications.

New MSME enterprises in agricultural & food processing and biofuel/ethanol sectors can claim 100% exemption from mandi tax for 5 years, up to ₹5 crore annually.

Receive a capital subsidy of up to ₹5 crore or 25% of capital investment for setting up ETPs, CETPs, and STPs in Maharashtra, applicable if a minimum of 25% industrial water is reused.

Receive an investment subsidy of 75% on State taxes for a period of 10 years, capped annually at ₹5 crore, under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.

Provides 75% exemption and 25% reimbursement on stamp duty for eligible startups in Rajasthan, capped annually at INR 5 crores under RIPS 2024.

Provides a 5.5% interest subvention on working capital loans for new and expanding business units in Jammu & Kashmir, with a maximum benefit of ₹5 crore over five years.

Women-led startups in Rajasthan can claim an additional 25% reimbursement of State tax for the first two years of operations, capped annually at ₹5 crore.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu to assist educated first-generation youth entrepreneurs with training, capital subsidy up to ₹75 lakhs, and 3% interest subvention for setting up new manufacturing or service enterprises.

SOSV invests in pre-seed and early-stage deep tech startups focused on human and planetary health, offering world-class labs, intensive mentorship, and a vast investor network across its global accelerator locations.

Uttar Pradesh awards up to ₹3 crore in grant-in-aid to scaling-stage startups picked through an open Grand Challenge.

Provides a 20% subsidy on the procurement of plant and machinery for R&D centres, up to ₹3 crore, for eligible enterprises in Chhattisgarh.