Startup Grants & Funding for Space, Drone & Defense Startups

This scheme provides financial assistance through a loan of up to ₹20,000 to working women in Tamil Nadu for their professional and personal growth.

Reimbursement of 80% or up to ₹20,000 of the annual membership fee for Export Promotion Councils (EPC) for SC/ST-owned MSEs.

One-time financial assistance of up to ₹15,000 from the Department of Social Justice, Government of Kerala, to eligible ex-convicts to establish self-employment or small industries/trades as part of social rehabilitation.

A scheme by the District Intermediate Cooperative Development Committee in Madhya Pradesh offering margin money assistance up to ₹15,000 for SC women to start small businesses.

A scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing one-time financial assistance of ₹10,000 to members of the Gadia Lohar community for purchasing raw materials for their business.

The Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board offers a one-time loan of up to ₹10,000 to registered construction workers for purchasing essential tools, repayable in up to 60 installments.

The Chief Minister Rural Path Vendor Loan Scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh offers an interest-free working capital loan of up to ₹10,000 and entrepreneurship training to rural street vendors.

Goa State Innovation Council provides a subsidy of up to INR 10,000 to cover provisional patent filing fees for innovators, students, and startups registered under its Virtual Innovation Register (VIR).

This scheme by LIDCOM, Govt. of of Maharashtra, offers a 50% subsidy up to ₹10,000 on business loans for members of the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community in Maharashtra.

This Gujarat government scheme provides 100% reimbursement of training course fees up to ₹10,000 per trainee for MSMEs to upskill their workforce, along with transport subsidies.

This scheme by the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board provides a grant of ₹5,000 to registered construction workers in Delhi for purchasing work-related tools, available once every five years.

The Women Self Employment Scheme offers financial assistance of ₹5,000 to women in Himachal Pradesh to establish small businesses and income-generating activities, fostering economic self-reliance across the state.

This welfare scheme by the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board provides a loan of ₹5,000 to registered workers for the purchase of essential tools.

Reimbursement of 50% lease rental for DPIIT-recognized startups in MP, up to 3 years.

A welfare scheme providing up to 5,000 as reimbursement for tool purchases to registered construction workers in Punjab who have completed skill upgradation training.

12-week hybrid accelerator for early-stage sector-agnostic startup

Incubation support with lab access, mentorship, and grant opportunities for early-stage startups at IIT Patna.

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

Market access program offering hands-on guidance within Reliance ecosystem, no equity, no charges.

Accelerator program for DPIIT-registered drone startups across India.

Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India

Incubation program for early-stage founders demonstrating clarity, commitment, openness, and intent.