Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

SC/ST entrepreneurs get back 50% of quality certification costs such as ISO, BIS and ZED, up to ₹10 lakhs.

For SC/ST entrepreneurs: 50% back on technology bought from NRDC or government research centres, up to ₹10 lakh.

Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises

Recognised startup units get back 80% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 lakh.

For recognised startup units: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹10 lakh — a lower cap than the general scheme.

Low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh for women from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Maharashtra to start or grow self-employment ventures, at 5% interest.

A margin money loan scheme by LIDCOM for the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community in Maharashtra, offering seed capital and subsidy for business projects.

Bihar loan of up to ₹5 lakh at 5% simple interest for minority youth aged 18 to 50 for employment and income-generation activities.

A loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu government providing up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest to women entrepreneurs for their businesses.

Soft finance up to ₹5 lakh from Mission Youth J&K for women aged 18-35 to set up or expand a self-employment venture.

Need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for SC, ST, OBC and Minority individuals in Delhi to start or expand a small business.

DSFDC term loans up to ₹5 lakh for marginalized residents of Delhi to set up non-polluting income-generating businesses.

Specially-abled residents of Rajasthan can get a loan of up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy of up to ₹50,000 to start their own micro-enterprise.

Loans of up to ₹5 lakh at 4% interest from Gujarat's Tribal Development Department for unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals starting a business.

Microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.

Educated, unemployed SEBC youth in Gujarat can get a loan of up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to start their own professional practice or business.

An open statewide innovation challenge by Startup Haryana inviting startups, students, and citizens to submit solutions for public challenges, offering cash prizes up to ₹5 lakh.

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

DPIIT-recognized Punjab startups get an annual interest subsidy 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.

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

Haryana MSMEs can get 75% of safety audit costs reimbursed, up to ₹1,00,000, and a 50% subsidy on safety equipment, up to ₹5,00,000.