Startup Grants & Funding for Textiles & Leather Startups

Full to-and-fro travel fare up to Rs. 10,000 for one SC/ST person per enterprise exhibiting at a domestic trade fair.

This scheme provides financial assistance for worker wages to industrial units in Gujarat's textile, garment, and technical textile sectors, promoting employment and sustainable growth.

A Gujarat government scheme offering financial assistance and toolkits for self-employment to Scheduled Caste individuals establishing cottage industries.

Gujarat Khadi spinners and weavers get extra per-unit production incentives from the Gujarat Rajya Khadi Gramodyog Board, with higher rates for women and ST artisans.

A Gujarat government scheme to promote traditional handicrafts by providing artisans and organizations with platforms to showcase and sell their products at state and national-level fairs.

A 6-month structured acceleration program by KDEM for MVP-ready, seed-funded startups registered in Karnataka, focusing on mentorship, market access, and investment readiness.

TiE Nurture 15.0 is an equity-free accelerator program by TiE Pune, designed for founders to refine business models, master go-to-market strategies, and achieve funding readiness through curated mentoring and investor connect.

A monthly sustenance allowance of INR 20,000 for early-stage startups in Uttar Pradesh until they reach the prototype stage, provided for up to two years.

Non-repayable seed grants for early-stage startups in Maharashtra with innovative, scalable business ideas, awarded through a competitive selection process.

An 8-week hybrid program by DST and GDC, IIT Madras, supporting deep-tech innovators and early-stage startups to commercialize STEM research through structured learning, mentorship, and customer discovery.

An incubation program by NSRCEL and PRIF for early-stage climate tech and circular economy startups in India, offering mentorship, funding access, and market network.

TIDES TBI is a flagship incubation program by IIT Roorkee and DST-NSTEDB, fostering technology-based startup ideas through comprehensive support, funding, and infrastructure.

Venture Center's Pre-Incubation Program (Ignition & Kickstart) nurtures early-stage technology projects and young startups, de-risking technology and refining business plans.

An accelerator program for AI and Deep-tech startups, offering market access, funding support, compute infrastructure, mentorship, and co-working space within GIFT City.

A programme connecting innovative startups with industries to foster collaboration for co-development, production, marketing, and commercialization.

A 6-month pre-incubation program by Sathyabama TBI offering mentorship, product development, company incorporation, and capital support for early-stage ideas and startups.

Equity investment fund by the Government of Tamil Nadu backing scalable, innovation-led startups where SC/ST founders hold majority equity and control, with over ₹60 crore already deployed.

EWOR invests in individuals at any stage, from idea to ₹5.25 crore ARR, fostering potential.

14-week virtual accelerator for MVP-stage startups with traction , sprint execution, CXO mentorship, and a final pitch to Indian Angel Network.

Mizoram government scheme giving selected 'Progress Partners' grants, venture funding, and collateral-free bank loans with full interest subvention, plus advisory and market support.

An investment fund providing debt and equity to sustainable enterprises fully owned by Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) entrepreneurs in Maharashtra.

Seed funding from RIIDL under the DST's NIDHI scheme, as grant, convertible loan, soft loan or equity, for early-stage technology startups incubated at RIIDL.