Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A self-employment promotion scheme by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh offering capital subsidies and project loans to unemployed youth for establishing viable enterprises.

A power cost reimbursement scheme for Micro, Small, Medium, and Large food processing units in Andhra Pradesh under the Food Processing Policy 4.0.

30% capital investment incentive on plant & machinery, up to Rs 50 lakh, for commercial poultry farms above 10,000 birds.

Reimbursement of fixed power costs for special category Micro, Small, Medium, and Large enterprises, FPOs, and SHGs in Andhra Pradesh, offering up to ₹15 Lakh annually.

Small units in Meghalaya majority-owned by a physically challenged or special category person get an extra 5% on plant and machinery, up to Rs 50 lakh.

The Uttarakhand Startup Policy 2023 offers monthly allowances, seed funding up to ₹12.5 lakh, and IP reimbursement to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the state.

Tripura reimburses 4% or 5% of interest paid on term loans, with a yearly ceiling of Rs.5.00 lakhs (non-thrust) or Rs.12.00 lakhs (thrust).

This Gujarat government scheme provides financial assistance, including a loan up to ₹10 lakhs and a ₹15,000 subsidy, for Scheduled Caste individuals to purchase business premises or shops in urban areas.

Supports early-revenue tech startups in Kerala with up to ₹10L for market acceleration.

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.

One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover, less than 5 years old.

Provides a one-time non-repayable grant of up to INR 10 lakh to Goa startups with a promising idea, to help them develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

Financial assistance program from the West Bengal government for handloom and Khadi weavers, including individuals and cooperative societies, offering up to ₹10 lakh based on activity.

Receive up to ₹10 lakh in financial assistance for innovative projects with significant social impact, offered by the Government of Gujarat.

The Mukhyamantri Nahri Kendra scheme empowers tribal women in Gujarat by providing up to ₹5 lakh in subsidy and a concessional loan at 4% interest to establish and run self-employment ventures.

The Uttar Pradesh government offers a one-time Prototype Grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs to StartinUP registered startups for developing innovative prototypes, including software-based applications.

A grant from the Government of Andhra Pradesh providing 15% of eligible project cost, capped at ₹10 lakh, for food safety and quality assurance equipment for projects sanctioned under PMKSY.

A one-time grant by the Government of Odisha for new enterprises, covering up to 20% of expenditure incurred for raising capital through SME Exchange, with a maximum of ₹10 lakh.

PMFME gives an individual SHG member running a food processing unit a 35% credit-linked grant, up to Rs 10 lakh.

Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.

Collateral-free business loan ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up