Startup Grants & Funding for Pre-incorporation Founders

A loan scheme by the Government of Madhya Pradesh providing low-cost equipment and working capital to poor-class migrant workers and small traders in rural areas for new or existing businesses.

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 loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering financial assistance from ₹2.5 crore for establishing cold storage facilities with an 8-year repayment tenure.

This scheme under DAY-NULM empowers urban poor women in Uttarakhand through Self-Help Groups by providing financial incentives, bank loans, and subsidies for income-generating activities.

Need-based loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, assisting organizations in establishing industrial estates for Small Scale Industrial (SSI) units.

A direct finance scheme by NSFDC and GSCDC offering concessional loans at 1-5% interest to unemployed Scheduled Caste residents of Gujarat for self-employment ventures.

The Vahan Loan Sahay Yojana offers financial assistance to self-employed individuals in Gujarat to purchase vehicles like rickshaws, cars, and jeep taxis for their businesses.

Mizoram's AMEn scheme backs micro-unit loans with 100% credit guarantee coverage, opening institutional credit to BANTU businesses.

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.

Annual Maharashtra state hackathon for student innovators, with awards and recognition for the top ten ideas or startups.

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.

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

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

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

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

Central subsidy and net-metering for rooftop solar on residential and MSME premises

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

3% interest subvention on loans up to ₹50 crore for dairy, meat and animal feed infrastructure

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