Startup Grants & Funding for Electronics & Hardware Startups

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

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

Mizoram covers 50% of a new MSME's captive power generating set and installation cost, up to Rs 7 lakh per unit.

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

For recognised startup units: 50% back on technology you buy, up to ₹10 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

Reimbursement of 50% of expenses up to INR 7 lakhs per enterprise for quality certification, for IT, ITeS and ESDM enterprises in Himachal Pradesh.

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 program under the Karnataka Startup Policy offering 50% reimbursement of quality certification costs, up to INR 6 Lakhs, for eligible startups.

Women/transgender-led startups in Kerala can get up to ₹5 lakhs to turn an MVP into a market-ready product.

Pre-seed incubation for deep-tech startups in cobotics, AI, drones, autonomous systems at IIT Delhi.

One-time grant of INR 5 lakh from the Government of Himachal Pradesh for women entrepreneurs whose business has run for at least three years.

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

Low-interest loans up to ₹5 lakh for women from Other Backward Classes (OBC) in Maharashtra to start or grow self-employment ventures, at 5% interest.

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

Bihar loan of up to ₹5 lakh at 5% simple interest for minority youth aged 18 to 50 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.

Soft finance up to ₹5 lakh from Mission Youth J&K for women aged 18-35 to set up or expand a self-employment venture.

Need-based loans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for SC, ST, OBC and Minority individuals in Delhi to start or expand a small business.

DSFDC term loans up to ₹5 lakh for marginalized residents of Delhi to set up non-polluting income-generating businesses.

Specially-abled residents of Rajasthan can get a loan of up to ₹5 lakh and a subsidy of up to ₹50,000 to start their own micro-enterprise.

Loans of up to ₹5 lakh at 4% interest from Gujarat's Tribal Development Department for unemployed Scheduled Tribe individuals starting a business.

Microloans up to ₹5 lakh at 6% interest for Scheduled Caste individuals and Self-Help Groups in Gujarat for self-employment and small-scale businesses.