Startup Grants & Funding for Agriculture & Allied Startups

This scheme by PIPDIC offers need-based financial assistance to small-scale organizations in Puducherry for acquiring essential equipment, technology upgrades, and pollution control facilities.

Gujarat: 25% capital assistance, 7% interest subsidy, SGST refund for new and expanding MSMEs

Chhattisgarh: India's most generous industrial incentive policy — 40%–70% interest subsidy + 100% stamp duty exemption

Tamil Nadu: 15%–35% capital subsidy + SGST refund + interest subvention for new manufacturing MSMEs

Assam tea plantations and manufacturing units get a 3-year agricultural income tax holiday under ATISIS, which also encourages Orthodox tea production.

Karnataka: 10%–30% investment subsidy + stamp duty and electricity duty exemption for MSMEs

The Advance Authorisation Scheme allows duty-free import of inputs, fuel, oil, and catalysts physically incorporated or consumed in export products, subject to an export obligation.

A Central Sector Scheme by MSDE providing financial incentives to establishments for engaging apprentices and partial stipend support to apprentices.

The EPCG Scheme lets Indian exporters import capital goods at zero customs duty and IGST for pre-production, production and post-production activities, in return for an export obligation.

The Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS) by NSIC enables Micro & Small Enterprises (MSEs) to participate in government purchases with benefits like tender fee exemption and price preference.

Credit-linked front-ended subsidy from Arunachal Pradesh for Scheduled Tribe farmers, SHGs and FPOs to start fish farming: 45% subsidy, 45% bank loan.

This Rajasthan government scheme provides additional interest subsidy over RIPS 2024 and 100% reimbursement of Annual Credit Guarantee Fees to eligible MSMEs for new establishments, expansion, diversification, or modernization.

Micro and Small Enterprises registered under NSIC's Single Point Registration Scheme (SPRS) can bid for government and PSU tenders, alone or in a consortium, with NSIC arranging EMD and security deposits.

Puducherry rent subsidy of up to ₹5,000 per month for five years for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and women entrepreneurs whose industrial units operate in rented buildings.

Interest subvention of 6% a year (8% for women or SC/ST) on term loans for nano and household enterprises in Kerala, for the first three years.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu offering reimbursement of employee provident fund (EPF) contributions for MSMEs, capped at ₹24,000 per employee per annum for three years.

Kerala scheme giving interest subvention of up to 6% on term loans and/or working capital loans up to ₹10 lakh to new MSMEs.

A scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu providing a 20% subsidy on low tension power tariff for MSME enterprises for 36 months.

The Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers provides Market Development Assistance of ₹1,500 per Metric Tonne for entities selling specific organic fertilizers under the GOBARDhan initiative.

This scheme by the Department of Industries and Commerce, Puducherry, provides coir artisans with financial support for exposure tours to learn new techniques and innovative ideas in other coir units.

This Gujarat government scheme offers 100% reimbursement of the employer's statutory EPF contribution for new employees to eligible Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, aimed at fostering growth and employment.

Gujarat reimburses 100% of annual CGTMSE service fees for Micro and Small Enterprises with collateral-free loans, for up to five years.