Startup Grants & Funding for Travel & Tourism Startups

A Chhattisgarh state government scheme providing financial assistance, guarantee, and training to youth for setting up self-employment ventures in industry, service, and business sectors.

A scheme by the Uttarakhand Rural Development Department offering free technical, business, legal, marketing, and mentorship support, alongside business investment guidance, to entrepreneurs in the state.

Financial assistance for self-employed youths from Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities in Assam to encourage self-employment activities.

This scheme by DSFDC, Government of Delhi, provides financial support and opportunities for artisans from specific communities to participate in national fairs and exhibitions.

The Uttarakhand Agricultural Production & Marketing Board allots canteens for selling tea and food items to eligible residents of Uttarakhand to promote local trade and entrepreneurship.

This Chhattisgarh government scheme provides free sewing machines to registered unorganized women workers to promote self-reliance and support their micro-enterprises in tailoring and related activities.

A Madhya Pradesh state scheme offering 100% grants to individuals from the Scheduled Caste (SC) category for projects promoting their welfare and development.

A Gujarat state scheme encouraging R&D and entrepreneurship by providing assistance to startups and innovators across all sectors, in operation until August 2025.

The Manav Kalyan Yojana in Gujarat provides toolkit assistance via e-vouchers for self-employment in 10 designated trades to economically disadvantaged individuals and 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.

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.

Below-market soft loans from ₹10 lakh for MSMEs in manufacturing and services

Subordinate debt with 90% CGTMSE guarantee for stressed/NPA-classified MSMEs

A Gujarat state scheme providing financial support for self-employment to unemployed individuals in urban and rural areas, including disabled and visually impaired persons.

PIPDIC and MNRE offer financial assistance and an ₹80,000 subsidy for residents, companies, and societies in Puducherry to purchase battery-operated vehicles.

The Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCLDFC) facilitates bank loans and provides subsidies for permanent residents of Punjab belonging to Scheduled Castes and living Below Poverty Line.

The Punjab Scheduled Castes Land Development & Finance Corporation (PSCLDFC) provides direct loans for the economic upliftment of Scheduled Castes and Handicapped People in Punjab to start businesses.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Jharkhand offering subsidized loans at 6% interest and entrepreneurial training for Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Castes, Minorities, Backward Classes, and Persons with Disabilities.

PIPDIC, Puducherry offers a loan scheme for qualified professionals and industrial units to purchase new four-wheel vehicles for their own use, with attractive interest concessions.

A refinance scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, providing loans to existing Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units to cover expenses for acquiring ISO 9000 certification.