Startup Grants & Funding for Pre-incorporation Founders

Maharashtra: SGST refund, interest subsidy and stamp duty exemption for new manufacturing MSMEs

35%–55% subsidies for polyhouses, cold chain and horticulture infrastructure

Chhattisgarh: India's most generous industrial incentive policy — 40%–70% interest subsidy + 100% stamp duty exemption

Gujarat: 25% capital assistance, 7% interest subsidy, SGST refund for new and expanding MSMEs

The Campus Recruitment Assistance Scheme provides ₹10,000 per fresher to IT Units in Goa that recruit through campus placements from local educational institutes.

Tamil Nadu: 15%–35% capital subsidy + SGST refund + interest subvention for new manufacturing MSMEs

The EPCG Scheme allows Indian exporters to import capital goods at zero customs duty and IGST for pre-production, production, and post-production activities, linked to an export obligation.

A comprehensive policy by ITDA Uttarakhand to promote IT, ITES, ISP, and TSP industries through various policy incentives and subsidies for startups and local youth.

A credit-linked front-ended subsidy scheme by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh to promote self-reliant fish farming and enhance income generation for Scheduled Tribe beneficiaries.

Eligible textile units in West Bengal can receive 100% reimbursement of stamp duty and registration fees under this incentive scheme to support sector growth.

This scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Puducherry, supports craftspersons by providing travel, daily allowances, and transport reimbursement for participating in handicraft exhibitions.

This scheme provides interest subvention on term loans for nano and household enterprises in Kerala, promoting self-employment and supporting new manufacturing, service, and job work units.

Financial support from the West Bengal government for Primary Weavers’ Cooperative Societies (PWCS) and individual weavers to settle Non-Performing Asset (NPA) accounts.

A sub-scheme by the Government of West Bengal providing subsidized yarn and cotton fibre to handloom and khadi weavers, including cooperative societies and individual entrepreneurs, for a period of five years.

A Goa government scheme reimbursing stamp duty and registration charges for eligible new and existing Information Technology Units operating in the state.

A scheme by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh offering a 7% interest subvention on various credit facilities from banks, exclusively to empower women weavers.

An incentive scheme by the West Bengal government providing a waiver of electricity duty for eligible tourism projects and hotel units for 5 years.

The Hathkargha Samvardhan Sahayata (HSS) scheme offers financial assistance to handloom weavers in Odisha for technological up-gradation of looms and accessories to enhance productivity and fabric quality.

A West Bengal state scheme offering MSMEs in the powerloom sector reimbursement for ESI and EPF contributions, provided at least 50% of employees are recruited from the State's Employment Bank.

A scheme by Puducherry's Department of Industries and Commerce to support artisans and MSMEs by covering travel and daily expenses for participating in market promotion events and trade fairs in India and abroad.

An incentive scheme by the Government of West Bengal providing a 60% subsidy on employers' contributions to ESI and EPF for employment generation in eligible tourism projects, valid for 5 to 10 years.

This scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry, provides coir artisans with financial support for exposure tours to learn new techniques and innovative ideas in other coir units.