Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A top-up incentive for agro-processing cluster projects sanctioned under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY), offering 15% of eligible project cost up to ₹1 Crore.

Employers can claim 40% reimbursement of net salary for 5 years, up to ₹5 Lakhs annually, for providing permanent employment to Divyang, Retired Agniveer & Surrendered Naxalites.

A margin money subsidy of up to ₹100 lakh for Scheduled Caste/Tribe, Women, Ex-Servicemen, Retired Agniveers, Naxal affected, third gender, and disabled entrepreneurs establishing new micro and small industries in Chhattisgarh.

An additional capital investment subsidy for food processing enterprises in Odisha for setting up captive solar power plants, offering 25% of the cost up to ₹25 Lakhs.

A financial incentive from the Government of Chhattisgarh offering 25% margin money subsidy on capital investment, up to ₹1 crore, for new micro and small enterprises established by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

A Chhattisgarh government subsidy providing reimbursement of 40% of net salary for 5 years, up to ₹5 lakh per year, to SC/ST entrepreneurs for employing Divyang, Retired Agniveer, and Surrendered Naxalite individuals.

This program offers a reimbursement of 50% of expenditure incurred for setting up Effluent Treatment Plants (ETPs) by eligible units in Jharkhand, with a maximum financial assistance of INR 25 lakhs.

First-time MSME exporters registered in Rajasthan can claim 25% of their freight charges back, up to INR 25 lakh per unit per year, under RIPS 2024.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 50% of patent expenditure, up to INR 25 lakh per patent, for units patenting their own original work.

Punjab reimburses 50% of what an MSME spends adopting technology from a recognised National Institute, up to INR 25 lakh.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of the cost of installing a 10KW-2000KW renewable energy system, up to Rs 25 lakh.

Micro and small units in Meghalaya get 50% off captive power sets — up to Rs 10 lakhs conventional, Rs 25 Lakhs renewable.

After five years of operation: 25% net GST, power support including a Rs.25 lakh thrust ceiling, and 50% employer EPF and ESI for qualifying MSMEs.

Support for resident Indian citizens and student innovators to develop novel ideas into prototypes.

The JKEDI Startup Seed Funding Programme provides financial assistance of up to ₹20 lakhs to early-stage startups to validate innovative business ideas and accelerate growth in Jammu & Kashmir.

Collateral-free loans up to ₹20 lakh for micro and small non-farm businesses

Collateral-free business loan ₹10–₹20 lakh for micro-enterprises with strong repayment track record

Loan scheme by Karnataka Minorities Development Corporation to provide financial assistance to individuals from religious minority communities to start or expand businesses in Karnataka.

A loan scheme by GMFDC providing financial assistance at concessional interest rates to individuals from minority communities in Gujarat for self-employment and small businesses.

A scheme by Mission Youth, J&K, offering financial assistance as a startup loan up to ₹20 lakh with interest subsidy for youth to establish or expand business units.

Loans of up to ₹20 lakh at concessional interest rates for individuals from minority communities in Haryana to enhance their employability and promote economic independence.

A Sikkim state scheme offering bank loans with a 35-50% back-ended subsidy to unemployed youth for setting up diverse self-employment ventures across manufacturing, service, business, and agriculture sectors.