Startup Grants & Funding for Education & Skilling Startups

Chhattisgarh waives 100% of the land premium for Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe entrepreneurs allotted industrial land, under its Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Startups in Chhattisgarh owned by SC/ST, women, ex-servicemen, LWE affected or Divyang entrepreneurs get an additional 10% subsidy and 1 more year of exemption-related subsidies.

Services Enterprises in Rajasthan get a 75% exemption and a 25% reimbursement on stamp duty under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.

A scheme by the Government of Rajasthan offering 100% waiver or reimbursement of Banking, Wheeling, and Transmission charges for captive power plants in identified Sunrise sectors.

New MSMEs in the services sector get a 100% stamp duty exemption on land and building deeds and on loan deeds.

Sunrise Enterprises in power-intensive sectors in Rajasthan get a 5%-point VAT refund on piped natural gas (PNG) for 7 years.

Eligible Sunrise Enterprises in Rajasthan can claim 100% exemption from electricity duty for 7 years under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.

Under the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2022: 75% of net SGST back for 3 years for new units and those expanding, modernising or diversifying.

This scheme offers new industrial units in Odisha's Thrust Sectors a reimbursement of ₹2.00 per unit on power consumed for 10 years, promoting industrial growth and reducing operational costs.

New pioneer enterprises in Odisha get 100% of net SGST paid in cash reimbursed for 5 years, capped at 200% of the Plant & Machinery cost.

A dedicated fund covering consultancy fees for revival planning, along with working capital support and interest subvention for sick or closed MSME units in Maharashtra.

Individuals participating in skill development programs related to MSMEs can claim reimbursement for their tuition fees under this Maharashtra government scheme.

Odisha's Capital Investment Subsidy provides 30% financial support on plant and machinery investment for eligible new industrial units in specified thrust sectors, disbursed over five years.

Maharashtra industries get ₹20,000 per local candidate they skill and employ, with claims capped at 20% of total workforce capacity.

Punjab pays units Rs 36,000 per Punjab-domiciled employee per year for up to 5 years under the Industrial and Business Development Policy 2022.

Nagaland pays a 5% interest subvention on loans of up to Rs 1 crore taken by thrust-sector units for plant, machinery or buildings.

Punjab pays units Rs 48,000 per year for each Punjab-domiciled woman or SC/BC/OBC employee, for up to 5 years from commercial production.

Nagaland reimburses 100% of intellectual property, GI tag and patent filing costs for new enterprises set up in the State.

Interest above 3% p.a. on a term loan reimbursed, capped at 9% p.a. for five years, for new micro and small enterprises in Telangana.

50% of the cost of upskilling local manpower reimbursed, capped at Rs. 2,000 per person as a one-time facility, for Telangana MSMEs.

Interest subvention of 5% a year for Priority Sector units and 4% for non-priority units, for up to 7 consecutive years.

SC, ST and PwD entrepreneurs get their investment subsidy released in instalments during construction instead of waiting for production to start.