Startup Grants & Funding for Climate, Energy & EV Startups

SC/ST entrepreneurs get back 50% of quality certification costs such as ISO, BIS and ZED, up to ₹10 lakhs.

For SC/ST entrepreneurs: 50% back on technology bought from NRDC or government research centres, up to ₹10 lakh.

Mizoram funds up to 50% of a new MSME's ETP, ZLD or wastewater recycling installation, capped at Rs 10 lakh.

Recognised startup units get back 80% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 lakh.

For recognised startup units: get back 50% of patent costs, up to ₹10 lakh — a lower cap than the general scheme.

This scheme provides a 25% capital investment subsidy, up to ₹6.25 lakhs, to local entrepreneurs for establishing Micro and Small Enterprises in Lakshadweep.

A one-time grant of INR 5 lakh provided by the Government of Himachal Pradesh to women entrepreneurs whose businesses have been operational for at least three years.

Mizoram grants Rs 5 lakh per unit to new MSMEs setting up industrial solid waste management or plastic recycling infrastructure.

Collateral-free business loan ₹50,001–₹5 lakh for growing micro-enterprises

Swarnima provides low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh to female beneficiaries from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Maharashtra to support self-employment ventures and foster financial independence.

A margin money loan scheme by LIDCOM for the Scheduled Caste Charmakar community in Maharashtra, offering seed capital and subsidy for business projects.

A Bihar state-sponsored loan scheme providing up to ₹5 lakh at 5% interest to minority youth for employment and income-generation activities.

A loan scheme by the Tamil Nadu government providing up to ₹5 lakh at 12% interest to women entrepreneurs for their businesses.

A scheme by Mission Youth J&K to provide financial assistance up to ₹5 lakh to young women (18-35 years) for setting up or expanding self-employment ventures.

The Dilli Swarojgar Yojna offers need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to individuals from Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and Minority communities in Delhi to start or expand small businesses.

The Big Loan Scheme by DSFDC offers term loans up to ₹5 lakh to marginalized residents of Delhi for establishing non-polluting income-generating businesses.

A self-employment scheme by the Government of Rajasthan providing specially-abled individuals with a loan up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy up to ₹50,000 to start their own businesses.

The Self Employment Scheme by Gujarat's Tribal Development Department offers affordable loans up to ₹5 lakh to unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals to start businesses.

The Microcredit Finance Scheme provides microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest to Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.

The Swayam Saksham Yojana by GBCDC offers low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh to educated unemployed youth from Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) in Gujarat to establish their own self-employment ventures.

Odoo Hackathon 2026 is Asia's largest recruitment hackathon, offering a ₹5,00,000 cash prize pool and direct job opportunities for coders aged 18+.

An open statewide innovation challenge by Startup Haryana inviting startups, students, and citizens to submit solutions for public challenges, offering cash prizes up to ₹5 lakh.