Startup Grants & Funding for One Person Companies

PIPDIC, Puducherry offers a loan scheme for qualified professionals and industrial units to purchase new four-wheel vehicles for their own use, with attractive interest concessions.

A refinance scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, providing loans to existing Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units to cover expenses for acquiring ISO 9000 certification.

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, providing financial assistance to existing units for purchasing land, building, and machinery with a minimum loan of ₹5 lakh.

This scheme by PIPDIC Puducherry offers financial assistance (loans) to entrepreneurs for setting up, expanding, or modernizing amusement parks, cultural centers, restaurants, and other tourism-related businesses.

PIPDIC's Merit Loan Scheme offers financial assistance to existing good borrowers for business expansion, modernization, diversification, and working capital needs in Puducherry.

PIPDIC offers financial assistance up to 70% of vehicle cost to Small Road Transport Operators in Puducherry for new goods and passenger vehicles, with a maximum 58-month repayment.

Need-based loan for Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units in Puducherry to acquire capital goods for road development, maintenance, and construction.

The Single Window Scheme by PIPDIC offers term loans for fixed assets and working capital to entrepreneurs and existing units in Puducherry, with a project outlay limit of ₹2 crore.

This scheme by PIPDIC offers need-based financial assistance to small-scale organizations in Puducherry for acquiring essential equipment, technology upgrades, and pollution control facilities.

An innovation competition by ACIC-BMU Foundation in partnership with Bosch India to find solutions for sustainable mobility with potential grant/prize support and incubation.

ISGBB, powered by Capgemini and implemented by BharatCares and SRF Foundation, is a multi-state initiative supporting the development and deployment of scalable, technology-driven solutions for critical social challenges across India.

An AI & Deep-Tech Innovation Challenge by nasscom CoE, seeking solutions for a large port terminal operator to detect foreign objects in bulk cargo unloaders, leading to a potential paid Proof-of-Concept.

National innovation recognition and mentorship platform for high-impact Indian startups and social innovators, offering strategic mentorship, investor access, and national visibility.

Reimbursement of VAT/CST/GST for physically incubated Karnataka startups with turnover up to 50 Lakhs.

Success fee for Bihar-registered startups that secured external funding.

100% reimbursement of patent filing costs for Bihar-registered certified startups.

Full reimbursement of patent filing costs for eligible Jharkhand startups with under ₹25 Cr turnover, fostering innovation and intellectual property protection.

2% interest subvention on MSME loans for GST-registered businesses

50%–80% subsidy on LEAN manufacturing implementation for MSMEs

40%–60% capital subsidy for fisheries, aquaculture and marine infrastructure

10%–25% capital investment subsidy on benchmarked textile machinery under ATUFS

State-level capital subsidies and interest subvention for tourism and hospitality businesses