Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

An additional incentive of 10% of Fixed Capital Investment for eligible units in Maharashtra promoting import substitution, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.

MSMEs get a 100% stamp duty exemption on deeds to buy or lease land, sheds and buildings in Chhattisgarh.

An additional incentive of 10% of Fixed Capital Investment (FCI) in plant and machinery for eligible ODOP units in Maharashtra, under the Industries Policy 2025.

MSMEs pay no stamp duty on loan deeds with banks and financial institutions, for up to 3 years from loan sanction.

Startups in Chhattisgarh owned by SC/ST, women, ex-servicemen, LWE affected or Divyang entrepreneurs get an additional 10% subsidy and 1 more year of exemption-related subsidies.

A booster incentive of 10% over the Asset Creation Incentive for eligible manufacturing enterprises operating in Thrust Sectors under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.

Chhattisgarh waives 100% of the land premium for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs allotted industrial land, under its Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

For Sunrise Enterprises in power-intensive sectors: an extra 5% reimbursement of state tax for 7 years.

Eligible Sunrise Enterprises in Rajasthan can claim 100% exemption from electricity duty for 7 years under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.

New units in Nagaland can claim 100% reimbursement of State GST for 5 years on investments in plant & machinery or durable assets, for a minimum investment of ₹50 lakh.

A program under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024 offering 100% exemption of Electricity Duty for 7 years to eligible MSMEs in Rajasthan.

Under the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2022: 75% of net SGST back for 3 years for new units and those expanding, modernising or diversifying.

Manufacturing units in Punjab that expand or install renewable energy can get electricity duty waived on extra power use, up to 100% of Fixed Capital Investment.

For units in Odisha's focus sectors: 100% of employer ESI and EPF contributions reimbursed for 7 years, not 5.

Industrial units in Odisha can claim a 30% capital investment subsidy for setting up captive renewable energy plants, covering plant, machinery, civil works, and transmission systems.

MSMEs in Maharashtra can claim subsidies for obtaining various quality certifications like ZED, DigiReady, QMS, and QTT.

A dedicated fund covering consultancy fees for revival planning, along with working capital support and interest subvention for sick or closed MSME units in Maharashtra.

Reimbursement of employer's ESI and EPF contributions for new industrial units in Odisha's priority sectors for 5 years.

6% per annum interest subvention for up to 7 years on term loans taken by new or expanding units in Jammu & Kashmir.

Punjab pays units Rs 36,000 per Punjab-domiciled employee per year for up to 5 years under the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022.

50% subsidy on green and environment protection initiatives for units in Jammu & Kashmir.

Nagaland pays a 5% interest subvention on loans of up to Rs 1 crore taken by thrust-sector units for plant, machinery or buildings.