Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A scheme by the Uttarakhand MSME Department, implemented by CAP, offering financial incentives, subsidies, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs establishing aromatic industries in Aroma Park, SIIDCUL, Kashipur.

A scheme by the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department offering a 20% wage/employment subsidy up to ₹5 lakh per annum to eligible industrial units for 5-7 years.

A Gujarat government scheme offering up to ₹30 lakh in financial assistance for startups to develop innovative projects, covering prototype development, market research, and testing.

A Government of India initiative providing up to 30 lakh equity funding and incubation support to SC youth and early-stage startups with innovative, technology-driven ideas.

A loan scheme by NMDFC providing up to ₹30 lakh at concessional interest rates for economically viable income generation ventures by beneficiaries from India's minority communities.

This scheme by the Haryana government provides concessional term loans of up to ₹30 lakh to individuals from minority communities in Haryana to enhance their employability and support self-employment ventures.

A subsidy for tea manufacturing units in Assam covering 25% of plant and machinery costs, up to ₹30 lakh, for orthodox and speciality tea production.

A Tamil Nadu government scheme providing reimbursement for eligible expenses incurred by Micro and Small enterprises during fund raising through SME Exchange IPOs, up to ₹30 lakh.

A component of Puducherry's MESIFAI scheme, offering up to ₹30 lakh capital investment subsidy to Micro, Small, Medium, and Large Thrust Area Industries on plant and machinery.

A capital subsidy for MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu to set up environmental protection infrastructure or manufacture single-use plastic alternatives, offering up to ₹30 lakh or 25% of the capital cost.

A loan scheme by NSFDC providing financial assistance for Safai Karamcharis, Scavengers, and their dependents to start or expand income-generating green businesses.

Hack-Nation India: A global AI hackathon offering over ₹27.9 lakh in cash and Open AI API credits, plus ₹1.4 crore+ in API credits for participants.

Goa Startup Mission offers an equity co-investment of 25% matching funds, up to ₹25 lakh, for Goa-based pre-product launch startups that have raised prior funding from a recognized source.

Funding for Kerala-registered revenue-stage tech startups with collateral-free debt.

Loan scheme by the Government of Himachal Pradesh to empower Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) for self-employment with loans up to ₹25 lakh at subsidized interest rates.

Financial assistance from PIPDIC for individuals and companies to establish or renovate sales outlets for Village & Small Industries (VSI) products in Puducherry, with a project cost limit of ₹25 lakh.

Loans up to "25 lakh are provided to professionally educated unemployed disabled youth in Haryana to support their self-employment or professional activities.

Financial assistance of up to ₹25 lakh as a composite term loan and/or working capital loan for new or existing micro enterprises in Puducherry.

India's founder-first startup festival + Zee TV pitch show is back. Founders from any city, any stage, any sector pitch to a panel of investor "Titans" for a ₹25 Lakh per-startup cohort guarantee, live Demo Day at Bharat Mandapam (Aug 26–28, 2026) and Zee TV / Zee5 broadcast.

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

25% capital subsidy for SC/ST-owned MSEs on technology upgradation

A Nagaland government scheme offering interest subvention, a 30% back-ended subsidy, and collateral-free loans to farmers, entrepreneurs, SHGs, and FPOs for economic activities.