Startup Grants & Funding for Veteran-Founded Startups

The Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana provides financial assistance and subsidies up to ₹25 lakh to Uttarakhand residents for establishing new enterprises or upgrading existing small-scale units.

A loan and subsidy scheme by HSFDC and NSKFDC for women Safai Karamcharis or their dependents in Haryana to establish self-employment initiatives.

Financial support for eligible tourism units in Himachal Pradesh for the construction or development of approach roads, with a maximum ceiling of INR 25 lakhs.

Financial assistance with 50% subsidy and 50% loan up to ₹1,00,000 for unemployed Scheduled Caste leather artisans in Karnataka to start or expand small businesses.

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.

Loan and subsidy scheme for Safai Karamcharis and their dependents in Haryana to establish small businesses or income-generating activities, with project costs up to ₹1 lakh.

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering up to ₹1 lakh to Launderers and Barbers for purchasing essential worktables and furniture for their micro-enterprises.

A self-employment loan scheme by GTKVN for women from Thakor and Koli communities in Gujarat, providing up to ₹1 lakh at 5% interest for starting a business.

A financial assistance scheme by the Gujarat Government providing ₹1 lakh loans at 4% interest to female Safai Kamdars and their dependents to start small businesses.

HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, challenging developers, designers, and innovators to build impactful solutions with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.

A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.

Annual awards recognizing excellence in Himachal Pradesh's tourism sector with a cash prize of ₹1 lakh per category.

Reimbursement of 80% of bank loan processing charges, up to ₹1,00,000, for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

Reimbursement of up to ₹1,00,000 (or 80%) on Performance Bank Guarantee charges for SC/ST-owned MSEs participating in government tenders.

This scheme by the Haryana Government reimburses MSMEs up to ₹1 lakh for obtaining nationally and internationally recognized quality certifications to enhance productivity and market reach.

This scheme, under the Ministry of MSME's National SC-ST Hub programme, reimburses up to 80% of bank loan processing fees (capped at ₹1,00,000) for SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises.

Reimbursement of 80% of testing fees, up to ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned MSEs to avail services from NABL/BIS accredited labs.

This scheme provides a 7% annual interest subsidy on bank loans up to ₹1 lakh for Scheduled Caste beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh to establish new self-employment ventures.

This Gujarat state scheme offers financial reimbursement for up to 50% of the cost of preparing a rehabilitation scheme for eligible sick MSMEs, with a maximum of ₹1 lakh.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu offering a subsidy of up to ₹1 lakh for existing manufacturing MSMEs to conduct their first or subsequent detailed energy audits.

This scheme provides reimbursement of 65% of rent paid, up to ₹1,00,000 per annum, for Micro and Small Enterprises in Gujarat engaged in manufacturing activities using rented sheds.

A Gujarat state scheme offering reimbursement for diagnostic reports and financial assistance of up to ₹1 lakh to sick Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for rehabilitation.