Startup Grants & Funding for Defence Startups

A ₹3 lakh subsidy for recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for continuous operation and development, available 18 months after production starts.

Reimbursement of up to 75% of energy and water audit costs for eligible units in Jharkhand, subject to a limit of INR 3 lakhs, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2023.

Odisha reimburses 100% of trademark registration costs, up to INR 3 lakhs per enterprise, for new and existing MSMEs under the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2022.

Punjab reimburses 25% of a startup's lease rent in an incubator, IT park or notified industrial park for one year, up to INR 3 lakh.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 100% of trademark registration expenditure, up to INR 3 lakh.

Up to Rs. 3.00 lakh for micro, Rs. 2.50 lakh for small and Rs. 1.50 lakh for medium SC/ST enterprises per overseas exhibition.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 36-hour in-person student hackathon in Hyderabad, India, offering a ₹2.79 lakh+ prize pool for building innovative solutions.

The Startup Odisha Monthly Allowance Scheme offers a non-repayable monthly sustenance allowance of up to ₹22,000 for one year to recognized startups in Odisha, supporting early-stage growth and innovation.

Get up to ₹2.5 Lakhs in non-repayable funding, patent support, mentorship and incubation at GUSEC to turn your student idea into a working prototype.

Reimbursement for Haryana DPIIT-recognized startups participating in acceleration programs.

Reimbursement of cloud storage costs for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups.

Subsidised quality certification for MSMEs — 50%–80% subsidy on ZED certification costs

Reimbursement of 50% (up to ₹2.5 lakh) of consultation fees for green rating from Indian Green Building Council for MSMEs in Uttar Pradesh.

The Chanakya Scheme for Swayam Upadhi provides one-time financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh to eligible Brahmin entrepreneurs in Andhra Pradesh to establish micro-enterprises.

Gujarat Gopalak Vikas Nigam gives women of the Rabari and Bharwad communities 100% loan support up to ₹2.00 lakh at 5% interest for self-employment.

Uttarakhand scheme for Scheduled Tribe individuals: a bank loan, margin money and a grant of up to ₹50,000 to set up a self-employment unit costing ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000.

Women from backward classes can get a loan of up to ₹2 lakh at 5% interest per year for self-employment, with no own contribution needed for projects up to ₹2,00,000.

PIPDIC gives Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs in Puducherry a loan of up to ₹2 lakh to start or expand a micro-enterprise.

Loan up to ₹2 lakh with a subsidy for women Safai Karamcharis and their dependent daughters in Haryana, from HSFDC and NSKFDC, for small businesses and income-generating activities.

A scheme by the Puducherry District Industries Centre providing loans and subsidies to unemployed youth for starting self-employed enterprises in manufacturing and service sectors.

Gujarat Scheduled Caste individuals can get a loan of up to ₹2,00,000 for self-employment, with a subsidy of 50% of the loan or ₹50,000, whichever is lower.

Low-interest loans up to ₹2 lakh for Socially and Educationally Backward Classes (SEBC) individuals in Gujarat to start small businesses and earn through self-employment.