Startup Grants & Funding for Consumer & Retail Startups

The Goa State 25% Subsidy for Self Employed Scheme offers a 25% subsidy on fixed capital investment for self-employment activities, encouraging beneficiaries of existing loan schemes to repay regularly.

Eligible MSMEs and large enterprises in Category B and C industrial areas of Himachal Pradesh get a 100% exemption on Change in Land Use fees.

A 75% subsidy on pottery tools like electric chalk and footmill for individual pottery artisans in Gujarat aged 18 to 50. You pay 25% of the cost.

Industrial consumers in Himachal Pradesh get an electricity duty concession for five years, 7% for Extra High Tension consumers, under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019.

A financial incentive by the Government of Himachal Pradesh offering a 50% rebate, capped at ₹50 lakh, for entities procuring reefer vehicles under the State Food Mission.

New and expansion MSME units in Maharashtra can receive 100% stamp duty exemption, with Group A & B units eligible for a 50% waiver on land acquisition or term loan deeds.

Eligible enterprises in Himachal Pradesh receive a 15% concession on energy charges for a period of 3 years under the Industrial Investment Policy 2019.

A scheme offering up to 50% stipend reimbursement for apprenticeship costs, capped at ₹5,000 per apprentice per month for up to 3 years, to industries in Maharashtra.

A scheme by the Maharashtra government providing exemption from electricity duty for eligible Special LSI units and specific socially-inclusive enterprises.

Industrial units in Uttar Pradesh can claim 100%, 75%, or 50% stamp duty exemption based on their region of establishment, as per the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Investment & Employment Promotion Policy 2022.

Industries in Maharashtra that adopt Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) technologies get an additional 25% capital subsidy under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.

Uttar Pradesh startups registered under StartinUP get their employer's PF and ESI contributions reimbursed for three years.

A state government scheme offering 100% reimbursement of Net SGST paid by eligible enterprises in Andhra Pradesh for five years, under the Industrial, MSME, and Food Processing Policies.

Recruitment assistance of ₹20,000 per eligible employee for new IT/ITeS units in Uttar Pradesh, under the state's IT and ITeS Policy 2022.

Reimbursement of Net SGST for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Chhattisgarh, offering up to 100% of Fixed Capital Investment for thrust sector industries.

Claim up to 100% reimbursement for expenses incurred in patent registration for products recognized by the Ministry of Government of India, under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

For manufacturing enterprises in listed power-intensive sectors: an extra 5% reimbursement of state tax for 7 years.

SC/ST entrepreneurs starting new enterprises get project report costs back, up to ₹10 lakh, with an extra 10% subsidy.

One-time reimbursement of training expenses for new SC/ST entrepreneurs in Chhattisgarh, covering one month's wage or up to ₹15,000 per eligible employee.

An incentive under RIPS 2024 providing a 10%, 12.5%, or 15% booster on the Asset Creation Incentive for service enterprises generating significant employment in Rajasthan.

Provides a 5% interest subvention on term loans for plant & machinery to enterprises in sunrise sectors in Rajasthan for a period of five years.

A scheme by the Government of Jharkhand providing reimbursement for ZED certification expenses to Micro, Small, and Medium units.