Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

Reimbursement of 80% or up to ₹20,000 of the annual membership fee for Export Promotion Councils (EPC) for SC/ST-owned MSEs.

A one-time reimbursement of training expenses for skilled and semi-skilled employees of new industries in Chhattisgarh under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

SC/ST MSEs get back 80% of Export Promotion Council membership or entry fees, up to Rs. 20,000 a year.

Goa State Innovation Council pays up to INR 10,000 of provisional patent filing fees for innovators, students and startups registered under its Virtual Innovation Register (VIR).

100% of to-and-fro transport charges for exhibits, up to Rs. 15,000 per domestic exhibition.

LIDCOM, Maharashtra gives members of the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community a 50% subsidy, capped at ₹10,000, on business loans of up to ₹50,000.

This Gujarat government scheme provides 100% reimbursement of training course fees up to ₹10,000 per trainee for MSMEs to upskill their workforce, along with transport subsidies.

An incentive scheme from the Government of Maharashtra providing up to ₹10,000 per candidate to industries hiring local talent for 6-11 months.

Punjab reimburses 25% of the fee an MSME pays under the Ministry of MSME's Performance and Credit Rating Scheme, up to ₹10,000.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of trademark registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 10,000 per mark.

Rs 10,000 one-time reward for MSMEs taking the ZED Pledge, usable against ZED certification cost.

Registered construction workers in Delhi get a ₹5,000 grant to buy work-related tools, available once every five years.

Women in Himachal Pradesh with low income can get ₹5,000 to start a small business or trade.

Loan of ₹5,000 to buy tools for registered construction workers in Goa, from the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

Registered construction workers in Punjab who finished skill training get up to ₹5,000 back on tool purchases, once every three years.

A one-time reimbursement of 50% on the cost of tracking devices, up to INR 2,000 per truck, for commercial vehicles registered in Rajasthan.

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

Market access programme from JioGenNext, part of Reliance Industries Limited. It takes no equity and charges nothing, and gives startups hands-on guidance.

Virtual incubation for early-stage deeptech startups in India with TRL 5+ technology, with mentorship, masterclasses and access to Nasscom's network.

Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech and biotech startups at any stage, with lab access, mentorship and industry linkages at DBDIC in Gurugram.

Global venture client unit connecting startups with BMW Group for paid PoCs and long-term partnerships.

AIC Mahindra, an Atal Incubation Centre, runs an incubation programme for early-stage founders who show clarity, commitment, openness and intent. Support is non-monetary.