Startup Grants & Funding for Food & Beverage 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.

New MSMEs in the services sector get back project report costs, up to 1% of fixed capital investment and ₹10 Lakh.

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.

Services sector MSMEs get back 50% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 Lakhs.

Incentives from the Uttarakhand MSME Department, run by the Centre for Aromatic Plants (CAP), for entrepreneurs setting up aromatic industries in Aroma Park, SIIDCUL, Kashipur.

For MSMEs in the services sector: 50% back on technology bought from NRDC or government research centres, up to ₹10 lakh.

Chhattisgarh gives industries a 50% interest subsidy, up to ₹10 lakhs over 5 years, for water recycling, zero-discharge and environmental infrastructure.

Punjab reimburses 100% of what an MSME spends on quality certifications, including ZED, up to ₹10 lakh.

Nagaland reimburses the cost of drawing a 33/11KV power line to an industrial unit, up to Rs 10 lakh, once per unit.

Maharashtra MIISP 2025 reimburses up to 30% of event participation costs — ₹5 lakh for domestic and ₹10 lakh for international events, per unit.

Mizoram reimburses 25% of what a new MSME spends developing its allotted industrial plot, capped at Rs 10 lakh.

Mizoram subsidises up to 5% per annum of a new MSME's term-loan interest for 5 years, capping the claim at Rs 10 lakh a year.

Assam refunds 75% of BIS, ISO, FSSAI, ZED and technology-transfer fees, up to Rs 10 lakh per unit.

Mizoram reimburses 60/25/15% of a new MSME's water bills by enterprise size, up to Rs 10 lakh a year for 5 years.

Medium and large units in Meghalaya get 50% of the cost of a rainwater harvesting system back, up to Rs 10 lakhs.

Micro and small units in Meghalaya get 100% of the cost of drawing an 11 KV or higher power line reimbursed, up to Rs 10 lakhs.

Mizoram funds up to 50% of a new MSME's ETP, ZLD or wastewater recycling installation, capped at Rs 10 lakh.

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to INR 2 lakh (domestic) or INR 10 lakh (international) for registered companies.

Z Fellows 2026 is a one-week fellowship for early technical builders, offering mentorship from multi-billion dollar company founders and an optional $10,000 equity investment for ongoing company-building support.

Term loan and seed capital up to ₹9 lakh for women entrepreneurs setting up a new Small Scale Industrial unit or service activity in Puducherry.

Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.

A loan assistance scheme by the Government of Gujarat's DAADC for unemployed Scheduled Caste individuals from Antyodaya families to establish mobile food court businesses, promoting self-employment in the food and beverage sector.