Startup Grants & Funding for Food & Beverage Startups

A 25% margin money subsidy on capital investment, up to ₹1 crore, for new micro and small enterprises set up in Chhattisgarh by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

Existing MSME units in Uttar Pradesh can claim 50% reimbursement, up to ₹20 lakh, on equipment recommended by an environmental auditor.

Assistance for standalone industrial units in Telangana, covering 50% of infrastructure costs for roads, power, and water, up to ₹1 crore.

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.

100% export-oriented units set up in Nagaland get a 20% capital investment subsidy, capped at Rs 1 crore.

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.

Loan up to ₹15 lakh (75% of a ₹20 lakh project cost) from PIPDIC for women-led micro-enterprises in Puducherry, for fixed assets and working capital.

Term loans of ₹1 lakh to ₹15 lakh at 6% interest from the Gujarat Safai Kamdar Vikas Nigam (GSKVN), for safai kamdars and their dependents in Gujarat to start self-employment.

Two startups per sector win a government work order of up to ₹15 lakh and ₹10 lakh to prove their concept at UP Startup Week.

A national platform for India's most promising agri startups to showcase scalable, high-impact solutions with grants up to ₹15 lakhs and expert mentorship.

Government top-up for SEBI/RBI-recognized investments, up to ₹15 Lakh per instance, with women-led bonus.

Puducherry government scheme offering a 15% sales rebate, up to ₹15 lakh annually, to recognized Sales Emporia/Showrooms for promoting local handicrafts and MSME products.

A scheme under the RAMP initiative by DNH&DD providing one-time financial assistance of up to ₹15 lakh to eligible SMEs for IPO-related expenses incurred when raising equity capital through SME Exchanges.

A Goa state scheme offering financial reimbursement for national and international certifications and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) registration fees to industrial units, hospitals, and educational institutions operating in Goa.

Andhra Pradesh MSMEs get ₹1 per unit of power reimbursed, paid twice a year for 5 years, capped annually by enterprise size at ₹1 Lakh, ₹5 Lakh or ₹15 Lakh.

Micro and small units in Meghalaya get inland transport costs subsidised, up to Rs 15 lakh a year for four years.

Power cost reimbursement for Micro, Small, Medium and Large food processing units in Andhra Pradesh under the Food Processing Policy 4.0, up to ₹15 Lakh a year.

Reimbursement of up to 75% of patent filing expenses, capped at ₹15 lakh per year, for startups in Karnataka under the new policy.

Power cost reimbursement of up to ₹15 Lakh a year for new, expanding or diversifying enterprises, FPOs and SHGs in Andhra Pradesh, including special-category led units.