Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A reimbursement scheme for MSMEs in Himachal Pradesh, covering 50% of inland carriage and transit insurance costs for plant and machinery, up to ₹3 lakh.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses the cost of shipping export samples to overseas buyers, up to Rs 50,000 per enterprise per year for two years.

PMMSY subsidy of ₹2–3 lakh per open sea cage, up to 5 cages per individual or 50 per group.

A Gujarat government scheme offering a 50% subsidy (up to ₹45,000) to adult Scheduled Caste individuals for establishing a goat unit (10 female + 1 male goat) for livelihood.

The SEED Scheme, under Chief Minister’s ELEVATE Program, provides financial support for setting up or expanding small business ventures in Meghalaya, targeting unorganized and underserved sectors.

A Gujarat government scheme offering a 50% subsidy up to ₹45,000 for Scheduled Tribe women to establish a 10+1 goat unit, promoting economic upliftment.

MSMEs in Rajasthan get 50% of six months' employee training cost reimbursed under RIPS 2024, up to INR 20,000–40,000 a month by unit size.

PMFME provides Rs 40,000 of seed capital per SHG member for working capital and small tools in food processing.

A sub-scheme by the Government of Goa providing project financing of ₹25,000 to ₹30,000 for Scheduled Tribe residents to establish tea, coffee, and tender coconut parlors.

A scheme by the Kerala Backward Communities Development Department providing financial assistance up to ₹25,000 for traditional barbers to modernize and renovate their shops in rural areas.

The Goa Startup Mission offers reimbursement up to ₹25,000 for Goa-certified startups to cover 50% of their trademark registration costs for company name and logo.

Puducherry scheme reimbursing 50% of energy/water audit fees up to ₹25,000 for industrial units achieving at least 10% savings.

Tamil Nadu government scheme offering a 50% subsidy, up to ₹25,000, for Trade Mark or Geographical Indications (GI) registration costs to eligible MSMEs.

Punjab reimburses 50% of the cost of onboarding onto an approved e-commerce platform, up to ₹25,000, for the first 1,000 MSME units.

The Goa State Innovation Council (GSInC) provides grant-in-aid of up to ₹20,000 for prototyping technology-based innovative products/ideas registered under the Virtual Innovation Register (VIR).

The Jeevanam scheme by the Government of Kerala offers one-time financial assistance of ₹20,000 for self-employment to crime victims or their dependents who are struggling to make a living.

The Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board offers a loan up to ₹20,000 for registered construction workers to purchase work-related tools, repayable in up to 60 installments.

This scheme provides financial assistance through a loan of up to ₹20,000 to working women in Tamil Nadu for their professional and personal growth.

Reimbursement of 80% or up to ₹20,000 of the annual membership fee for Export Promotion Councils (EPC) for SC/ST-owned MSEs.

This scheme provides financial support to farmers in Tamil Nadu for poultry and cattle development through loans up to ₹17,000 at interest rates between 14.5% to 16.5%.

For new services-sector industries: one-time refund of training costs for local skilled and semi-skilled staff, up to ₹15,000 per person.

PMMSY support of ₹8,000–12,000 per unit for mussel, clam and pearl oyster cultivation.