Startup Grants & Funding for Veteran-Founded Startups

The Entrepreneur Support Scheme (ESS) by the Directorate of Industries and Commerce, Kerala, offers financial assistance as a capital subsidy to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises engaged in manufacturing activities within the state.

एमएसएमई के लिए सब्सिडाइज़्ड क्वालिटी सर्टिफिकेशन। ज़ेड सर्टिफिकेशन कॉस्ट पर 50%–80% सब्सिडी।

A scheme by the Uttarakhand MSME Department, implemented by CAP, offering financial incentives, subsidies, and technical assistance to entrepreneurs establishing aromatic industries in Aroma Park, SIIDCUL, Kashipur.

कर्नाटक के चर्म (leather) उद्योग में कार्यरत महिला स्वयं सहायता समूहों को आत्मनिर्भरता और आर्थिक स्वतंत्रता के लिए वित्तीय सहायता एवं ऋण।

Receive a 50% subsidy, up to ₹35 lakh per vehicle, on the purchase of refrigerated vehicles for cold storage under logistics and logistics hubs in Chhattisgarh.

Reimbursement of 50% (up to ₹2.5 lakh) of consultation fees for green rating from Indian Green Building Council for MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh.

Provides an interest subsidy of 5% on working capital loans, capped at ₹50,000 per annum for 5 years, to eligible silk reeling units in Uttar Pradesh.

Subsidies for input costs for the first fish crop in newly constructed freshwater aquaculture ponds in urban and semi-urban areas of Haryana.

PMMSY input-cost support of ₹1.60–2.40 lakh per hectare for the first crop in newly built freshwater ponds.

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.

तमिलनाडु के किसानों को ज्वेल लोन के ज़रिए वित्तीय सहायता, जिसमें 11.5% ब्याज दर पर ₹2 लाख तक की राशि दी जाती है।

तमिलनाडु सरकार की यह योजना किसानों को विभिन्न बागवानी गतिविधियों के लिए ₹25,000 से ₹2,00,000 तक के ऋण के ज़रिए वित्तीय सहायता देती है।

Department of Handicraft & Handloom, J&K की एक ऋण योजना, जो पंजीकृत कारीगरों और बुनकरों को निवेश तथा कार्यशील पूँजी की ज़रूरतों के लिए ₹2 लाख तक की वित्तीय सहायता देती है।

तमिलनाडु के किसानों को हथकरघा और अन्य ग़ैर-कृषि क्षेत्र की गतिविधियों के लिए ₹2 लाख तक का ऋण, जिस पर ब्याज दर 11% से 12.5% तक है।

A financial empowerment initiative by Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam offering 100% loan support to women from Rabari and Bharwad communities for self-employment.

A Uttarakhand government scheme providing financial assistance, including bank loans and grants, to Scheduled Tribe individuals for establishing self-employment units.

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.

A Karnataka government scheme offering financial assistance, including a loan and a 50% subsidy, to eligible minority sericulture reelers and spinning workers.

A scheme providing loans and subsidies up to ₹2 lakh to Scheduled Caste residents of Haryana for eco-friendly, income-generating activities like e-rickshaws, solar gadgets, and polyhouses.

PIPDIC offers financial assistance up to ₹2 lakh as a loan to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs for establishing new micro-enterprises or expanding existing units in Puducherry.

A loan and subsidy scheme from HSFDC and NSKFDC for women Safai Karamcharis and their dependent daughters in Haryana, supporting small businesses and income-generating activities up to ₹2 lakh.

A scheme by the Puducherry District Industries Centre providing loans and subsidies to unemployed youth for starting self-employed enterprises in manufacturing and service sectors.