Startup Grants & Funding in Uttar Pradesh

Subsidy for textile or fashion design and branding/marketing graduates to set up a modern design studio in Uttar Pradesh, covering 75% of project cost up to INR 30 lakh.

Provides up to 50% interest subsidy (60% for SC/ST/women entrepreneurs) on loans for new Micro Enterprises in Uttar Pradesh, capped at ₹25 lakh over 5 years.

One-time 50% capital subsidy up to Rs. 25 lakh for entrepreneurs setting up a poultry unit under the National Livestock Mission.

IT/ITeS companies in Uttar Pradesh get reimbursed for up to 3 quality and IT certifications, up to ₹25 lakhs per unit.

Provides a 75% subsidy, up to ₹25 lakh, for textile and fashion design graduates establishing new ventures in the garmenting, apparel, or home furnishing sectors in Uttar Pradesh.

SC/ST MSEs get back 80% of Export Promotion Council membership or entry fees, up to Rs. 20,000 a year.

Ignite is a 12-week, execution-focused startup academy by 1752vc, guiding early-stage founders from idea to traction and investor readiness with battle-tested strategies, mentorship, and a path to funding.

100% of to-and-fro transport charges for exhibits, up to Rs. 15,000 per domestic exhibition.

An initiative by IIMA Ventures to co-build disruptive ventures alongside exceptional entrepreneurs, offering resources, networks, and investment opportunities.

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

A six-month global accelerator for enterprise-focused AI-SaaS and deep-tech startups, offering optional investment and Silicon Valley access.

A 12-week acceleration program for prototype, MVP, and early revenue healthcare startups across India, offering mentorship, regulatory support, market access, and investment opportunities.

D2C accelerator by BeyondSeed and i-Hub Gujarat for early-revenue brands preparing for growth, fundraising and exits.

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

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

Below-market NABARD loans for dairy cooperatives and producer companies for processing infrastructure

5% soft loans for up to 70% of project cost, or equity, from DST's Technology Development Board to commercialise Indian technology.

Multi-state programme, powered by Capgemini, giving MVP and growth-stage social-impact innovators deployment chances, mentorship and visibility. No cash grant.

Biennial national recognition and mentorship programme for Indian startups and non-profits solving real-world problems, with strategic mentorship, investor introductions and media visibility.

Social Alpha's ISRO-backed lab-to-market platform for SpaceTech startups, with R&D, testing, mentorship, market access and possible seed investment.

nasscom CoE AI Innovation Challenge for an examination scheduling assistant for Gujarat’s GSSSB — paid PoC with the Government of Gujarat and a path to state-wide scale. Open to AI and deep-tech startups, pan-India.

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