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

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.

A Gujarat state scheme offering reimbursement for diagnostic reports and financial assistance of up to ₹1 lakh to sick Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for rehabilitation.

Reimbursement subsidy for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Himachal Pradesh, covering 50% of Detailed Project Report (DPR) preparation costs, up to INR 1 lakh.

Reimbursement of 50% of power tariff paid for running Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) for MSMEs in Himachal Pradesh, up to INR 1 lakh per annum for 3 years.

A scheme by the Government of Maharashtra offering a reimbursement of 50% on water audit costs, up to ₹1 Lakh, to eligible MSMEs.

Reimbursement for costs incurred on shipment of export samples for Export Oriented Units in Himachal Pradesh, up to INR 1 lakh per enterprise.

MSMEs in Maharashtra can claim a 50% reimbursement for credit rating costs, up to ₹1 lakh, under the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025.

This scheme provides a 75% subsidy, up to ₹1 lakh, to MSMEs in Maharashtra for obtaining GMP and Hallmark quality certifications, encouraging quality upgradation.

Reimbursement of 75% of water audit costs, up to ₹1 Lakh, for eligible Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, FPOs, SHGs, Federations, Cooperatives, and Societies in Andhra Pradesh.

Punjab reimburses the ₹1 lakh per-programme industry contribution an MSME pays for NID Ahmedabad design awareness programmes.

Manufacturing, services, sunrise and startup enterprises in Rajasthan get 50% of employee training cost reimbursed under RIPS 2024, on one of two stated caps.

95% of DPR consulting fees reimbursed, up to Rs. 1 lakh, for entrepreneurs from underprivileged sections in Ladakh.