Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

Differently abled entrepreneurs in Nagaland get a 10% capital investment subsidy on plant and machinery, capped at Rs 10 lakh.

A scheme by UREDA to promote grid-connected rooftop solar installations for domestic consumers, group housing societies, and RWAs in Uttarakhand, offering significant central and state government subsidies.

PMFME gives individual micro food processing units a 35% credit-linked capital subsidy, up to Rs 10 lakh.

A Government of Rajasthan scheme offering financial assistance to MSMEs to support their participation in national and international trade fairs, exhibitions, and buyer-seller meets for market development.

This scheme by the Department of Tribal Welfare, Government of Goa, offers up to 40% subsidy on business loans and entrepreneurship training to educated unemployed tribal youth in Goa for micro and small enterprises.

This sub-scheme offers reimbursement for up to 75% of entrepreneurship and skill development training course fees for new and existing MSME units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Haryana-based scheme offering loans and a 50% subsidy (up to ₹10,000) for individuals from Scheduled Castes and BPL families to start dairy farming.

Punjab refunds 75% of an MSME's energy, water, safety, environment or steam audit fees, up to INR 1.5 lakh for each audit.

Up to Rs. 1.50 lakh per event for an SC/ST enterprise visiting an international exhibition, trade fair or seminar abroad.

A microfinance scheme providing financial assistance and training to women entrepreneurs from backward or poor backgrounds to foster financial independence.

Up to Rs. 1.50 lakh per event for an SC/ST enterprise participating in a domestic exhibition or trade fair.

A micro-finance loan scheme by GBCDC offering low-interest financial assistance up to ₹1.25 lakh to men from socially and educationally backward classes in Gujarat for self-employment.

The scheme provides microcredit loans up to ₹1.25 lakh at a subsidized 5% interest rate to small entrepreneurs from Rabari and Bharwad castes in Gujarat.

This scheme provides loans up to ₹1,25,000 to women entrepreneurs from Backward Classes in Haryana to start or expand their businesses.

This microfinance scheme provides affordable loans up to ₹1.25 lakh at 5% interest to small entrepreneurs from Rabari and Bharwad castes in Gujarat.

Microfinance loan scheme by the Government of Gujarat for individual women entrepreneurs from Rabari and Bharwad castes to foster self-employment and establish businesses.

The Micro Finance Scheme by GNDTDC offers concessional loans up to ₹1.25 lakh to individuals from Nomadic and Denotified Tribes in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale business ventures.

A low-interest loan scheme by the Gujarat Backward Class Development Corporation to empower women from socially and educationally backward classes by facilitating self-employment opportunities.

This scheme by DAADC, Gujarat, offers loans up to ₹1.25 lakh at 4% interest to Scheduled Caste individuals from Antyodaya families for self-employment or small businesses.

The Mahila Samriddhi Yojana by the Government of Gujarat provides microfinance loans up to ₹1.25 lakh at 4% interest to women from Nomadic and Denotified Castes for self-employment.

A Bihar government initiative providing sustainable livelihood opportunities through asset transfers, capacity-building, and mentoring to 100,000 ultra-poor households.

Financial assistance of 75% for units implementing ERP solutions, up to a maximum of ₹1 lakh, under the Jharkhand MSME Promotion Policy 2023.