Startup Grants & Funding for One Person Companies

Gujarat's scheme offers reimbursement for stall rent, product literature, and display materials to manufacturing MSMEs participating in state, national, and international exhibitions.

This Gujarat state scheme provides financial assistance of up to ₹5 lakh to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for expenses incurred while raising equity capital through SME Exchanges.

Financial assistance to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gujarat for charges paid for LT/HT power service lines, up to a maximum of ₹5,00,000.

The second week of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon series, challenging teams to build with the BuildWithLocus suite for a share of the ₹3.72 lakh series prize pool.

The third week of Locus' virtual Paygentic Hackathon series, focusing on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of ₹3.72 lakh in prizes.

This centrally sponsored scheme provides input cost subsidies for saline/alkaline water aquaculture in newly created water bodies for fish and shrimp culture in Haryana.

The Ministry of Tourism's Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) Scheme provides financial support to approved tourism service providers and State/UT departments for overseas promotion and marketing of India.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India, designed to encourage new hackers to build unique and meaningful projects across diverse technologies.

The ASHA scheme by the Government of Kerala offers one-time grant assistance up to ₹3 lakh to eligible handicraft artisans for setting up or developing their micro-enterprises.

This Gujarat government scheme offers financial assistance of up to ₹3 lakh to startups to enroll and participate in nationally or internationally recognized acceleration programs.

A Delhi government scheme offering loans up to ₹3 lakh and a 15% subsidy for unemployed youth, artisans, and entrepreneurs to establish or expand small enterprises in Delhi.

Financial assistance through loans for Khadi & Village Industries (KVI) institutions to purchase new mobile sales vans for product sales and raw material transport in Puducherry.

India's premier pitch competition for college students, founders, and early-stage startups — ₹3 lakh prize pool, judged by IIT professors and industry leaders.

30%–50% subsidy on loans up to ₹3 lakh for women micro-entrepreneurs in Karnataka

Rajasthan's scheme offers up to ₹3 lakh reimbursement to Micro and Small Enterprises for costs incurred in obtaining quality certifications, system certifications, and Intellectual Property Rights.

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu can receive a 75% subsidy, up to ₹3 lakh, on the cost of patent registration, including the first-time maintenance fee.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, India, offering a ₹2.79 lakh+ prize pool for building innovative solutions.

The Startup Odisha Monthly Allowance Scheme offers a non-repayable monthly sustenance allowance of up to ₹22,000 for one year to recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.

Subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs

The Chanakya Scheme for Swayam Upadhi provides one-time financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh to eligible Brahmin entrepreneurs in Andhra Pradesh to establish micro-enterprises.

A government scheme to make quality generic medicines available at affordable prices through dedicated Janaushadhi Kendras, offering entrepreneurs a one-time setup grant and monthly operational incentives.

The New Swarnima Scheme provides women entrepreneurs from backward classes with a loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% interest for self-employment ventures.