Startup Grants & Funding for Space, Drone & Defense 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 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.

Receive 50% reimbursement of project costs up to INR 20 lakhs for setting up co-working spaces in Himachal Pradesh under the IT, ITeS, ESDM Policy 2019.

Get 40% reimbursement, up to ₹20 lakh, on plant and machinery expenditure for adopting clean production technologies in Uttar Pradesh.

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

Existing MSME units in Uttar Pradesh can claim 50% (up to ₹20 lakh) reimbursement for equipment recommended by an environmental auditor to enhance sustainability.

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

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

For SC/ST entrepreneurs: 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.

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.

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.

A pre-money, term-sheet-triggered co-investment programme for DeepTech & Community Innovation Startups across India, providing ₹12-15 Lakh in funding.

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.

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.