Startup Grants & Funding for Gaming, Media & Web3 Startups

25% subsidy on institutional finance up to Rs.1 crore for plant, machinery or technology upgradation by SC/ST MSEs, capped at Rs.25 lakh.

This sub-scheme under the Investment Promotion Scheme provides financial assistance to MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu for initiatives aimed at saving energy and water consumption, covering audit and equipment costs up to ₹21 lakh.

The Small Business Scheme by Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam provides individual loans at a 6% annual interest rate up to ₹2 lakh to Rabari and Bharwad communities for establishing various small businesses.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance to MSMEs for adopting energy-efficient and water-saving practices through audit cost reimbursements and equipment subsidies.

Dayananda Sagar University's national 36-hour hackathon for student developers, designers, and innovators, featuring a total prize pool of ₹20 Lakhs+.

This Gujarat state scheme provides financial assistance to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for measures that reduce energy and water consumption, including audit reimbursements and equipment cost subsidies.

A subsidy scheme from the Government of Chhattisgarh, reimbursing 50% of patent registration costs, up to ₹20 Lakh, for eligible enterprises.

MSME units in Odisha can claim a reimbursement of 50% on technology purchases from government research centers, up to ₹20 lakh.

For MSMEs in the services sector: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹20 lakh, for a registered and sanctioned patent.

Exporting MSMEs in Punjab get 1% of FOB value or actual inland freight, whichever is less, up to ₹20 lakh a year for five years.

For SC/ST entrepreneurs: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹20 lakh, for a registered and sanctioned patent.

Extra 20% investment subsidy on fixed capital, up to Rs. 20 lakh, for micro and small enterprises set up by women entrepreneurs in Telangana.

Mizoram reimburses 60/25/15% of a new MSME's electricity bills by enterprise size, up to Rs 20 lakh a year for 5 years.

Supports innovation and entrepreneurship at grassroot level with grants for startups.

A Meghalaya government scheme offering financial support including upfront subsidy, EMI support, and loans up to 70% of project cost to entrepreneurs establishing new business ventures across the state.

15%–35% margin-money subsidy for new micro-enterprises via KVIC

Receive up to ₹16 lakh in non-repayable grant assistance from Startup Odisha for innovative product development and marketing activities in the state.

Supports technology-based startups with market validation ready to scale operations, up to ₹15 lakhs.

Seed funding up to ₹15 Lakh for DPIIT-recognized startups operating in Punjab.

Seed funding (loan) for early-stage Kerala startups working on innovative tech products.

Soft loan for women entrepreneurs in Kerala with government/PSU project orders.

The NBCFDC General Loan Scheme offers financial assistance up to ₹15 lakh at concessional interest rates (6-8%) for entrepreneurs from Backward Classes to undertake various income-generating activities across India.