Startup Grants & Funding for Social Impact Startups

Tripura reimburses 30% or 40% of fixed capital for industrial units, with ceilings of Rs. 100 lakhs, Rs.125 lakhs, or Rs. 200 lakhs by size and sector.

Soft loan for tiny, micro, and small units establishing new enterprises in thrust areas in Nagaland, offering up to ₹1 crore at 6% interest.

Uttar Pradesh's biggest startup reality show is back for Season 2 — UP-based founders pitch to a panel of investors for funding of up to ₹1 Cr per startup, mentorship and on-screen visibility.

Eligible MSME units in Maharashtra can claim up to 5% per annum interest subsidy, capped at ₹1 crore annually, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.

Provides eligible new MSME units in Maharashtra's Group D, D+ and below areas with a power tariff subsidy of ₹1 per unit for three years, capped at ₹1 crore.

A scheme by the Government of Uttar Pradesh offering 50% reimbursement on expenses for patent, copyright, trademark, and GI registrations, up to ₹1 Crore, for in-house R&D.

This incentive scheme offers 1-1.5% of incremental turnover to Export Oriented Units for 5 years, capped at 10% of Fixed Capital Investment, with MSMEs receiving up to ₹1 crore annually.

A scheme under the IT and ITeS Policy of Uttar Pradesh 2022 offering 100% reimbursement of EPF contributions for eligible employees in IT/ITeS units.

A margin money subsidy of up to ₹100 lakh for Scheduled Caste/Tribe, Women, Ex-Servicemen, Retired Agniveers, Naxal affected, third gender, and disabled entrepreneurs establishing new micro and small industries in Chhattisgarh.

Provides reimbursement of 75% of EPF contribution for skilled and semi-skilled employees to eligible employers in Chhattisgarh for up to five years.

This scheme from the Government of Odisha provides new enterprises with a 50% interest subsidy on term loans up to a maximum of ₹1 crore over a period of 5 years.

A financial incentive from the Government of Chhattisgarh offering 25% margin money subsidy on capital investment, up to ₹1 crore, for new micro and small enterprises established by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

Provides existing units in Jammu & Kashmir with a 5% interest subvention on working capital loans for up to 5 years, with a maximum benefit of ₹1 crore.

Reimbursement of 50% of land purchase or lease cost up to INR 1 crore for R&D centres, GCCs, and Test labs in Rajasthan.

RIPS 2024 pays 50% of a services enterprise's in-house R&D IP costs — patents, copyright, trademarks and GI registration — up to INR 1 crore.

Medium and large units in Meghalaya get 50% off captive power sets — up to Rs 50 lakhs conventional, Rs 1 crore renewable.

MSMEs in Rajasthan recover 50% of the cost of environmental projects, up to a ceiling of INR 1 crore, under the RIPS 2024 green incentives.

A financial assistance scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering loans up to ₹90 lakh to well-performing Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units for purchasing equipment, modernization, or expansion.

Financial assistance of up to ₹75 lakh for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Uttar Pradesh to adopt Zero Liquid Discharge waste recycling solutions.

Goa Government scheme to reimburse up to 50% of fresher salaries (up to ₹10,000/month) or up to 25% of local workforce salaries (up to ₹25 lakh/year) for up to 3 years.

This Tamil Nadu government scheme provides a 35% capital subsidy and a 6% interest subvention on loans for SC/ST entrepreneurs to establish or expand manufacturing, services, and eligible trading businesses.

Provides financial assistance up to ₹15 Lakhs (extendable to ₹50 Lakhs) to startups in Uttar Pradesh for prototype development, market research, and MVP launch.