Startup Funding Programs in India

A scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing one-time financial assistance of ₹10,000 to members of the Gadia Lohar community for purchasing raw materials for their business.

This sub-scheme provides financial support to individual artisans and industrial cooperative societies in West Bengal to access digital markets and e-commerce platforms, enhancing their business opportunities.

The Meghalaya Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board offers a one-time loan of up to ₹10,000 to registered construction workers for purchasing essential tools, repayable in up to 60 installments.

The Chief Minister Rural Path Vendor Loan Scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh offers an interest-free working capital loan of up to ₹10,000 and entrepreneurship training to rural street vendors.

This scheme by the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board provides a grant of ₹5,000 to registered construction workers in Delhi for purchasing work-related tools, available once every five years.

The Women Self Employment Scheme offers financial assistance of ₹5,000 to women in Himachal Pradesh to establish small businesses and income-generating activities, fostering economic self-reliance across the state.

This Tamil Nadu scheme offers micro-credit loans from ₹100 to ₹5,000 at 11% interest to women engaged in vending activities like selling flowers, vegetables, and fruits.

This welfare scheme by the Goa Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board provides a loan of ₹5,000 to registered workers for the purchase of essential tools.

A Chhattisgarh government scheme providing ₹700 in financial assistance to unorganized retail vegetable, fruit, and flower vendors for essential business tools.

A Maharashtra government scheme providing tin stalls and ₹500 financial assistance to Scheduled Caste individuals engaged in leather footwear and goods production.

Grant program backing AI and technology solutions that improve income, capital access, and market linkages for women workers and micro-entrepreneurs in agriculture, informal work, the gig economy, and care services.

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

Incubation support with lab access, mentorship, and grant opportunities for early-stage startups at IIT Patna.

4–6 week AI residency for STEM undergraduates at IIM Ahmedabad.

Pre-incubation for early-stage & student founders, limited cohort.

Zero equity subsidized incubation for tech startups in Haryana.

Market access program offering hands-on guidance within Reliance ecosystem, no equity, no charges.

Incubation for Indian deeptech startups in Cyber Physical Systems, Robotics, IoT, and AI.

Accelerates market entry for healthcare social enterprises with market-ready innovations.

Accelerator program for DPIIT-registered drone startups across India.

Virtual incubation for TRL 5+ deeptech startups in India

Incubation for deeptech, climate-tech & biotech startups across all stages