Startup Grants & Funding for Consumer & Retail Startups

Reimbursement for international event participation and upfront funding for exhibiting in state-supported events for Karnataka-recognized startups.

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.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 75% of stall charges up to INR 4 lakh per international fair, plus 75% economy airfare up to INR 50,000.

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

Maharashtra innovators and young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 45 get ₹25,000 a month for 12 months, plus incubation support, under the AMRUT-SRIF scheme.

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

A DSFDC loan for SC, ST, OBC, Minority and disabled residents of Delhi: up to ₹3,00,000 for SC applicants and up to ₹1,00,000 for the others, for self-employment.

Persons with disabilities in Haryana can get a loan of up to ₹3 lakh to build or improve business premises and start self-employment.

A Delhi government scheme offering loans up to ₹3 lakh and a 15% subsidy for unemployed youth, artisans, and entrepreneurs to establish or expand small enterprises in Delhi.

Financial assistance through loans for Khadi & Village Industries (KVI) institutions to purchase new mobile sales vans for product sales and raw material transport in Puducherry.

India's premier pitch competition for college students, founders, and early-stage startups — ₹3 lakh prize pool, judged by IIT professors and industry leaders.

30%–50% subsidy on loans up to ₹3 lakh for women micro-entrepreneurs in Karnataka

Rajasthan's scheme offers up to ₹3 lakh reimbursement to Micro and Small Enterprises for costs incurred in obtaining quality certifications, system certifications, and Intellectual Property Rights.

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu can receive a 75% subsidy, up to ₹3 lakh, on the cost of patent registration, including the first-time maintenance fee.

SC/ST women in Puducherry get a subsidy of up to ₹3,00,000 (or 75% of cost) toward buying an electric auto for income-generating work.

Reimburses 50% of what enterprises in Himachal Pradesh spend on gas or solar power in the factory, for manufacturing or backup power, up to ₹3 lakh.

Himachal Pradesh MSMEs get back 50% of inland carriage and transit insurance costs on plant and machinery, up to ₹3 lakh.

The Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy offers reimbursement for accelerator program fees to eligible startups at Early Traction or Scaling stages.

Reimbursement for 25% of expenditure on Plant & Machinery/Equipment for Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), or Rainwater Harvesting, up to ₹3 lakh per AYUSH enterprise.

MSMEs, FPOs and SHGs under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0 get skill training costs or employer EPF share back.

Provides a ₹3 lakh subsidy to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for operational expenses after 6 months from the commencement of production.

A ₹3 lakh subsidy for recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for continuous operation and development, available 18 months after production starts.