Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

Capital subsidy of 15% on fixed capital investment, up to ₹45 lakh, for new or expanding MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Assam funds 50% of the capital cost of an effluent treatment plant, up to Rs 25 lakh per unit.

The Entrepreneur Support Scheme (ESS) by the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Kerala, offers financial assistance as a capital subsidy to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises engaged in manufacturing activities within the state.

This sub-scheme under the Investment Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for initiatives aimed at saving energy and water consumption, covering audit and equipment costs up to ₹21 lakh.

Provides a 25% investment subsidy on eligible fixed capital investment, up to a maximum of ₹30 lakh, for Micro and Small Industrial Enterprises promoted by Men Entrepreneurs in Telangana.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance to MSMEs for adopting energy-efficient and water-saving practices through audit cost reimbursements and equipment subsidies.

MSMEs in the services sector: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹20 lakh, for a registered and sanctioned patent in Chhattisgarh.

Exporting MSMEs in Punjab get 1% of FOB value or actual inland freight, whichever is less, up to ₹20 lakh a year for five years.

For SC/ST entrepreneurs: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹20 lakh, for a registered and sanctioned patent.

Mizoram reimburses 60/25/15% of a new MSME's electricity bills by enterprise size, up to Rs 20 lakh a year for 5 years.

Punjab refunds 75% of an MSME's patent registration expenses — up to INR 10 lakh for a domestic patent and INR 20 lakh for an international one.

StartinUp, run by SIIC IIT Kanpur, gives DPIIT-registered startups in Uttar Pradesh INR 17,500 a month for one year, a prototyping grant up to INR 5 Lakh and marketing seed capital.

A Meghalaya scheme for new business ventures: a 25% upfront subsidy, EMI support and bank loans of up to 70% of project cost, for 50 entrepreneurs.

Receive up to ₹16 lakh in non-repayable grant assistance from Startup Odisha for innovative product development and marketing activities in the state.

Grant of up to ₹15 lakhs for Kerala technology startups with market validation, ₹10 lakhs revenue in 6 months or ₹30 lakhs external equity, ready to scale.

Seed grant of up to ₹15 lakh for DPIIT-recognised startups registered and operating in Punjab, for proof of concept, prototype and early market work.

Co-investment of ₹12 Lakh to ₹15 Lakh for DeepTech and Community-Based startups in India, on the same pre-money terms as your lead investor.

Soft loan of up to Rs. 15 lakhs at 6% simple interest for early-stage Kerala startups building innovative products, from the Kerala Startup Mission.

Soft loan for women entrepreneurs in Kerala with government/PSU project orders.

Loans up to ₹15 lakh at 6-8% interest for Backward Classes entrepreneurs with family income up to ₹3,00,000, covering up to 85% of project cost, across India.

A term loan scheme for Safai Karamcharis and their dependents in Haryana, offering up to ₹15 lakh for viable income-generating activities with a 6% interest rate, margin money, and subsidy.

The Haryana Backward Classes and Economically Weaker Sections Kalyan Nigam offers term loans up to ₹15 lakh at 6-8% interest to Backward Class individuals in Haryana to enhance their employability.