Startup Grants & Funding for Fintech & Financial Services Startups

PIPDIC term loans of at least ₹5 lakh for Puducherry units with 2+ years in operation to buy existing land, buildings and machinery.

Merit loans from PIPDIC for existing good borrowers in Puducherry, for expansion, modernization, diversification and working capital, with a 1% interest concession.

Unemployed Scheduled Caste residents of Gujarat can get loans at 1-5% interest to start self-employment ventures, under the NSFDC direct finance scheme run through GSCDC.

The Single Window Scheme by PIPDIC offers term loans for fixed assets and working capital to entrepreneurs and existing units in Puducherry, with a project outlay limit of ₹2 crore.

This scheme by PIPDIC offers need-based financial assistance to small-scale organizations in Puducherry for acquiring essential equipment, technology upgrades, and pollution control facilities.

Under Himachal Pradesh's Industrial Investment Policy 2019, MSME, Large and Anchor Enterprises can pay for land or industrial sheds in interest-free instalments, after 12% or 15% upfront.

Maharashtra government offers enhanced credit guarantee coverage up to 85% for Micro & Small Enterprises, including women and SC/ST entrepreneurs, to facilitate easier access to debt.

A non-dilutive matching grant for Deep Tech startups in Uttar Pradesh, covering up to 40% of R&D expenditure, repayable as a revenue royalty.

Enterprises declared sick in Chhattisgarh can pay outstanding dues in 36 equal monthly or 12 equal quarterly instalments under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Avail land for mega or ultra-mega projects in Rajasthan with a flexible payment schedule, including 25% upfront and 75% over 10 annual installments at 8% interest.

Working capital for MSMEs in Maharashtra's Thrust Sectors that need to retool and modernize their production assembly lines, from the Productivity & Modernisation Enhancement Fund.

Mizoram's AMEn scheme backs micro-unit loans with 100% credit guarantee coverage, opening institutional credit to BANTU businesses.

5% soft loans for up to 70% of project cost, or equity, from DST's Technology Development Board to commercialise Indian technology.

Biennial national recognition and mentorship programme for Indian startups and non-profits solving real-world problems, with strategic mentorship, investor introductions and media visibility.

Annual Maharashtra state hackathon for student innovators, with awards and recognition for the top ten ideas or startups.

Social Alpha's ISRO-backed lab-to-market platform for SpaceTech startups, with R&D, testing, mentorship, market access and possible seed investment.

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST for physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to 50 Lakhs.

Success fee for Bihar-registered startups that secured external funding.

100% reimbursement of domestic and international patent filing costs for startups certified under the Bihar Startup Policy 2022 and registered in Bihar.

DPIIT-recognized startups in Haryana get 50% of the Net SGST they pay reimbursed for seven years from the start of commercial operations.

Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.

2% interest subvention on MSME loans for GST-registered businesses