Startup Grants & Funding for Travel & Tourism Startups

The Mahila Samruddhi Yojana, implemented by DAADC under the Government of Gujarat, offers concessional loans of ₹50,000 to Scheduled Caste women for establishing micro or small self-employment ventures.

A scheme by the Government of Uttarakhand offering financial assistance up to ₹50,000 and subsidies for residents to establish or expand micro (nano) enterprises.

This scheme provides financial assistance in the form of a subsidy up to ₹50,000 to Gujarat-based MSMEs for Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) Certification.

A scheme by the Government of Himachal Pradesh to reimburse 50% of training costs for tourism units, up to ₹50,000 per unit annually.

Tourism Units in Himachal Pradesh can claim 25% reimbursement on space rent for national or international marketing events, up to ₹15,000 or ₹50,000 respectively, once per financial year.

MSMEs in Maharashtra can claim a reimbursement of 50% of ZED certification fees, up to ₹50,000, under the state's industrial policy.

Reimbursement of up to 75% (maximum ₹50,000) for green practices, environmental, energy, and water conservation audit services for existing MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh.

Reimbursement of 50% of Detail Project Report (DPR) preparation costs, up to ₹50,000, for new and expanding industrial units in Ladakh.

J&K Tourism Policy 2020 reimburses 50% of training cost, up to Rs 10,000 per trainee and Rs 50,000 per unit a year, for tourism units employing trained workers.

Nagaland reimburses 50% of stall rent for units exhibiting at domestic trade fairs outside the State, capped at Rs 50,000 per event.

New industrial units in Arunachal Pradesh get up to 10% of an e-load carrier's ex-showroom price, capped at Rs 50,000.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses the cost of shipping export samples to overseas buyers, up to Rs 50,000 per enterprise per year for two years.

75% subsidy (max Rs 50,000) on testing, management-system or product certification for ZED-certified MSMEs.

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An interest-free loan scheme from the Government of Tamil Nadu, offering up to "u20b945,000 to members of Large Sized Multi Purpose Cooperative Societies for economic empowerment.

MSMEs in Rajasthan get 50% of six months' employee training cost reimbursed under RIPS 2024, up to INR 20,000–40,000 a month by unit size.

A scheme by the Kerala Backward Communities Development Department providing financial assistance up to ₹25,000 for traditional barbers to modernize and renovate their shops in rural areas.

The Goa Startup Mission offers reimbursement up to ₹25,000 for Goa-certified startups to cover 50% of their trademark registration costs for company name and logo.

Puducherry scheme reimbursing 50% of energy/water audit fees up to ₹25,000 for industrial units achieving at least 10% savings.

Tamil Nadu government scheme offering a 50% subsidy, up to ₹25,000, for Trade Mark or Geographical Indications (GI) registration costs to eligible MSMEs.

This scheme provides a one-time financial subsidy of up to ₹25,000 to Scheduled Tribe families in Goa for purchasing a tourist taxi to establish self-employment in the tourism sector.

The Goa State Innovation Council (GSInC) provides grant-in-aid of up to ₹20,000 for prototyping technology-based innovative products/ideas registered under the Virtual Innovation Register (VIR).