Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

The Mahila Udyam Nidhi (MUN) scheme by PIPDIC provides term loans and seed capital up to ₹9 lakh for women entrepreneurs establishing new Small Scale Industrial units or service activities in Puducherry.

MVP को मार्केट-रेडी प्रोडक्ट में कन्वर्ट कर रहे टेक्नोलॉजी स्टार्टअप्स के लिए KSUM द्वारा ग्रांट, ₹7 लाख तक।

A Uttarakhand government scheme offering project loans from ₹20,000 to ₹7 lakh and a 50% subsidy (up to ₹10,000) for self-employment ventures by Scheduled Caste and Tribe entrepreneurs below the poverty line.

This scheme provides a 25% capital investment subsidy, up to ₹6.25 lakhs, to local entrepreneurs for establishing Micro and Small Enterprises in Lakshadweep.

A loan assistance scheme by the Government of Gujarat's DAADC for unemployed Scheduled Caste individuals from Antyodaya families to establish mobile food court businesses, promoting self-employment in the food and beverage sector.

A Gujarat government scheme offering a 5% interest subsidy on bank loans up to ₹6.00 lakh for unreserved category residents establishing businesses in transport, logistics, travel, or food courts.

A Goa government scheme offering reimbursement to startups for co-working space, incubator, or accelerator seat costs up to ₹6000 per seat.

A 3-day offline hackathon in Bengaluru for experienced developers to build production-grade AI solutions on edge devices — $6,000 prize pool.

MVP को प्रोडक्टाइज़ करने के लिए Kerala में वूमेन/ट्रांसजेंडर-लेड स्टार्टअप्स के लिए ग्रांट, ₹5 लाख तक।

प्रोटोटाइप या अर्ली ट्रैक्शन वाले स्टूडेंट फाउंडर्स और रिसेंट ग्रैजुएट्स के लिए इन्क्यूबेशन प्रोग्राम।

बिना गिरवी का बिज़नेस लोन ₹50,001 से ₹5 लाख बढ़ते सूक्ष्म उद्यमों के लिए

Swarnima provides low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh to female beneficiaries from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Maharashtra to support self-employment ventures and foster financial independence.

A margin money loan scheme by LIDCOM for the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community in Maharashtra, offering seed capital and subsidy for business projects.

A Bihar state-sponsored loan scheme providing up to ₹5 lakh at 5% interest to minority youth for employment and income-generation activities.

A loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu government providing up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest to women entrepreneurs for their businesses.

A scheme by Mission Youth J&K to provide financial assistance up to ₹5 lakh to young women (18-35 years) for setting up or expanding self-employment ventures.

The Dilli Swarojgar Yojna offers need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to individuals from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minority communities in Delhi to start or expand small businesses.

The Big Loan Scheme by DSFDC offers term loans up to ₹5 lakh to marginalized residents of Delhi for establishing non-polluting income-generating businesses.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing specially-abled individuals with a loan up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy up to ₹50,000 to start their own businesses.

Interest-free loans for farmers and self-help groups in Uttarakhand, supporting agricultural and non-agricultural activities to promote self-employment and strengthen the rural economy.

The Self Employment Scheme by Gujarat's Tribal Development Department offers affordable loans up to ₹5 lakh to unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals to start businesses.

The Microcredit Finance Scheme provides microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.