Startup Grants & Funding for EdTech Startups

A scheme by Mission Youth J&K to provide financial assistance up to ₹5 lakh to young women (18-35 years) for setting up or expanding self-employment ventures.

The Big Loan Scheme by DSFDC offers term loans up to ₹5 lakh to marginalized residents of Delhi for establishing non-polluting income-generating businesses.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing specially-abled individuals with a loan up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy up to ₹50,000 to start their own businesses.

The Self Employment Scheme by Gujarat's Tribal Development Department offers affordable loans up to ₹5 lakh to unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals to start businesses.

The Microcredit Finance Scheme provides microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.

A low-interest loan scheme by GTKVN to promote self-employment among professionally educated unemployed youth from Thakor and Koli communities in Gujarat.

Odoo Hackathon 2026 is Asia's largest recruitment hackathon, offering a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities for coders aged 18+.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to ₹5 lakh for DPIIT-recognized MP startups.

Annual interest subsidy for DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups on scheduled bank loans, up to ₹5 Lakh/year.

Reimbursement for international marketing expenses (up to Rs 5L) for Karnataka startups; preference for women founders.

Lease rental reimbursement for DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana, enhanced for women-led.

50% reimbursement for office rent in Jharkhand STPIs, SEZs, or IT Parks for eligible startups.

Goa Startup Mission (SITPC) reimburses Goa startups for national and international intellectual property registration costs, up to ₹5 lakh.

This scheme offers reimbursement for intellectual property (IP) filing fees, including patents, trademarks, GIs, and designs, to eligible Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises.

The Government of Haryana's Safety Audit Scheme offers MSMEs reimbursement for safety audits and a subsidy for safety equipment to enhance workplace safety.

A scheme by the Rajasthan government to reimburse interest on commercial loans up to ₹5 lakh for registered construction workers pursuing entrepreneurial aspirations.

This scheme provides one-time reimbursement assistance of up to ₹5 lakh to Micro and Small Enterprises in Rajasthan for acquiring advanced technology or software to improve production and manufacturing processes.

A scheme by the Department of Information Technology, Government of Goa, offering reimbursement for industry-standard quality certification costs to eligible IT units in Goa, capped at ₹5,00,000 per unit.

The Puducherry Generator Subsidy offers a 50% grant, capped at ₹5 lakh, to micro, small, and medium industrial units for investment in generator sets.

A scheme by the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department offering 50% subsidy up to ₹2 lakh for domestic patents and ₹5 lakh for international patents to industrial units.

This scheme by Puducherry provides a wage/employment subsidy of 20% of salary, up to ₹5 lakh per annum, to new industrial units for employees covered under Provident Fund.

This scheme provides a one-time assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, covering 25% of the expenditure (up to ₹5 lakh) incurred on raising capital through an SME Exchange.