Startup Grants & Funding for Agri, Food & Rural Startups

A credit-linked subsidy scheme by Coir Board and Ministry of MSME for setting up coir production units, offering up to ₹10 lakh project cost plus working capital, with a 40% subsidy.

Punjab gives ₹1 lakh annual awards to enterprises for excellence in productivity, quality and export, in MSME, SC, Women and Exporter categories.

PMMSY subsidy of ₹6–9 lakh for one marine finfish nursery rearing 2 lakh fingerlings a year.

A loan scheme by the Haryana government providing up to ₹1 lakh to women entrepreneurs from minority communities for establishing or expanding their micro-enterprises.

PMMSY subsidy of ₹5.6–8.4 lakh per 0.1 ha biofloc unit, including inputs, for freshwater areas.

This scheme offers loans up to ₹1,00,000 at 13% interest for Small-Scale Industries (SSI) Units and Other Non-Farm Sector (NFS) Activities in Tamil Nadu.

Small loans of ₹1,00,000 are provided to members of Self-Help Groups (SHGs) from minority communities who are permanent residents of Haryana for micro-enterprise needs.

A loan and subsidy scheme by HSFDC and NSKFDC for women Safai Karamcharis or their dependents in Haryana to establish self-employment initiatives.

Financial assistance with 50% subsidy and 50% loan up to ₹1,00,000 for unemployed Scheduled Caste leather artisans in Karnataka to start or expand small businesses.

Loan and subsidy scheme for Safai Karamcharis and their dependents in Haryana to establish small businesses or income-generating activities, with project costs up to ₹1 lakh.

A loan scheme by PIPDIC, Puducherry, offering up to ₹1 lakh to Launderers and Barbers for purchasing essential worktables and furniture for their micro-enterprises.

A self-employment loan scheme by GTKVN for women from Thakor and Koli communities in Gujarat, providing up to ₹1 lakh at 5% interest for starting a business.

A financial assistance scheme by the Gujarat Government providing ₹1 lakh loans at 4% interest to female Safai Kamdars and their dependents to start small businesses.

HACKWAVE 2.0 is a 36-hour offline hackathon organized by GDG GTBIT, challenging developers, designers, and innovators to build impactful solutions with a ₹1 lakh+ prize pool.

A solo coding hackathon with a ₹1,00,000 prize pool — for individual builders who love to code and experiment.

Reimbursement of 80% of bank loan processing charges, up to ₹1,00,000, for Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) owned by SC/ST entrepreneurs.

Reimbursement of up to ₹1,00,000 (or 80%) on Performance Bank Guarantee charges for SC/ST-owned MSEs participating in government tenders.

This scheme by the Haryana Government reimburses MSMEs up to ₹1 lakh for obtaining nationally and internationally recognized quality certifications to enhance productivity and market reach.

This scheme, under the Ministry of MSME's National SC-ST Hub programme, reimburses up to 80% of bank loan processing fees (capped at ₹1,00,000) for SC/ST-owned Micro and Small Enterprises.

Reimbursement of 80% of testing fees, up to ₹1,00,000, for SC/ST-owned MSEs to avail services from NABL/BIS accredited labs.

This scheme provides a 7% annual interest subsidy on bank loans up to ₹1 lakh for Scheduled Caste beneficiaries in Madhya Pradesh to establish new self-employment ventures.

This Gujarat state scheme offers financial reimbursement for up to 50% of the cost of preparing a rehabilitation scheme for eligible sick MSMEs, with a maximum of ₹1 lakh.