Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

15% capital subsidy on technology upgradation for MSME plant & machinery

This Bihar government scheme provides up to ₹10 lakh in financial assistance (50% grant, 50% interest-free loan) to individuals from Minority communities for entrepreneurship and self-employment.

A Gujarat government scheme offering financial assistance up to ₹15 lakh to SC/ST-led Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises for developing essential industrial infrastructure like water, gas, and approach roads.

Loan of up to ₹10 lakh for unreserved-category residents of Gujarat to start a small business such as a grocery, medical or garment store.

Mizoram reimburses 25% of a new MSME's factory building construction cost, capped at Rs 15 lakh.

Aspiring entrepreneurs in Maharashtra can access loans between ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh with a 3% subsidized interest rate under this government scheme.

Nagaland offers small and micro retail/service enterprises a soft loan of up to Rs 10 lakh at 6% interest to set up the business.

India's premier startup competition offering mentorship, exposure, and funding up to ₹10 Lakhs for startups of all sizes and industries.

India's premier startup competition — pitch your ideas, get mentorship, and win funding up to ₹10 Lakhs.

Reimbursement for patent filing and prosecution fees for KBITS-registered, incubated startups.

A pitch competition for startups of all sizes and industries, with funding up to ₹10 Lakhs and mentorship from industry experts, held across 19 locations in India.

India's premier startup competition offering mentorship, exposure, and funding up to ₹10 Lakhs for startups of all sizes and industries.

Up to ₹10 lakh reimbursed for successfully securing (granted) an international patent, for StartinUP-registered UP startups

This scheme reimburses operating expenses like internet, software, cloud services, and lease rentals for Goa startups operating from privately owned or rented premises, not government facilities.

The R&D Reimbursement Scheme by Goa Startup Mission offers up to ₹10 lakh to local Goan startups for R&D expenses, including salaries of PhD and Master Degree holders.

Puducherry scheme giving sick MSME units subsidies and reimbursements for diagnostic studies, expert advice and interest on rehabilitation finance.

Goa-based startups can receive reimbursement of 10-30% of interest paid on commercial/bank loans, up to ₹10 lakh over two years, from the Government of Goa.

This scheme offers up to 50% reimbursement for quality certification fees and testing equipment costs, capped at ₹10 lakh, to eligible manufacturing and service MSMEs in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu.

Financial support scheme by DITC, Government of Goa, offering reimbursement for water and energy audits and capital costs for energy conservation equipment to manufacturing units.

Scheme by the Government of Tamil Nadu providing reimbursement to MSMEs for acquiring national and international quality certifications.

Reimbursement of transport costs for raw materials and finished products, for MSMEs, Large and Anchor Enterprises in Himachal Pradesh. Up to INR 10 lakhs a year in Category B areas.

MSMEs in Himachal Pradesh can claim up to ₹10 lakh as reimbursement for 50% of expenses incurred on floating a Public Issue on NSE SME platform.