Startup Grants & Funding for Climate, Energy & EV Startups

A one-time reimbursement of 75% of energy audit costs, up to INR 5 lakhs, for new enterprises in Odisha investing in energy conservation.

Punjab adds a 5% interest subsidy, up to INR 5 lakh a year for 5 years, on top of the central CLCSS — including for units that have exhausted their CLCSS limit.

Nagaland units with 100 KVA or more of installed power get 25% of their power tariff reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

New enterprises in Nagaland get 50% of their brand-building cost reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh, once.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 funds 75% of the cost of implementing ICT solutions, up to INR 5 lakh (ERP capped at INR 1 lakh).

Assam reimburses 30% of public issue expenses for MSMEs listing on BSE or NSE, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Mizoram reimburses 50% of what a new MSME spends drawing a power line and installing transformers, capped at Rs 5 lakh per unit.

Medium units in Meghalaya get 50% of the cost of a wastewater recycling facility back, up to Rs 5 lakhs.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 35% of the cost of in-house testing equipment or quality certification, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of air freight on finished goods shipped within India, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of foreign patent registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Exporting units in Arunachal Pradesh get 60% of inland transport cost to the international port reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

A loan-linked scheme by the Government of Kerala providing margin money grants of up to ₹4 lakhs to Nano units in manufacturing, job work, and service activities.

Week 3 of Locus' four-week online Paygentic Hackathon series, focused on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of the series prize pool.

A Central Sector Scheme providing holistic support including collateral-free credit, skill training, modern tools, digital transaction incentives, and market linkage to artisans and craftspeople.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India, designed to encourage new hackers to build unique and meaningful projects across diverse technologies.

Early-stage funding for innovative tech startups based in Kerala.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance of up to ₹3 lakh to startups to enroll and participate in nationally or internationally recognized acceleration programs.

A seed grant of up to INR 3 lakh per startup in Punjab for idea validation, prototyping, market research and early setup costs.

The AMRUT-SRIF Business Incubation Scheme offers a monthly financial assistance of ₹25,000 for 12 months, along with comprehensive incubation support, to innovators and young entrepreneurs in Maharashtra.

An interest-free loan scheme by the Government of Sikkim for unemployed youth aged 22-35 to start self-employment ventures in business, service, and industrial activities.

A loan scheme by DSFDC, Government of NCT of Delhi, providing need-based financial support to individuals from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities for self-employment and income-generating activities.