Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

New MSMEs in the services sector get back project report costs, up to 1% of fixed capital investment and ₹10 Lakh.

Services sector MSMEs get back 50% of quality certification costs, up to ₹10 Lakhs.

Mizoram reimburses 60/25/15% of a new MSME's water bills by enterprise size, up to Rs 10 lakh a year for 5 years.

For MSMEs in the services sector: 50% back on technology bought from NRDC or government research centres, up to ₹10 lakh.

Chhattisgarh gives industries a 50% interest subsidy, up to ₹10 lakhs over 5 years, for water recycling, zero-discharge and environmental infrastructure.

Micro and small units in Meghalaya get 100% of the cost of drawing an 11 KV or higher power line reimbursed, up to Rs 10 lakhs.

Medium and large units in Meghalaya get 50% of zero discharge facility cost back — up to Rs 5 lakhs (medium) or Rs 10 lakhs (large).

Reimbursement of patent filing costs up to INR 2 lakh (domestic) or INR 10 lakh (international) for registered companies.

Mizoram funds up to 50% of a new MSME's ETP, ZLD or wastewater recycling installation, capped at Rs 10 lakh.

One-time extra subsidy for Udyam-registered, ZED-certified MSMEs in Tripura, up to Rs.10.00 lakhs on the highest plant-and-machinery slab.

Z Fellows 2026 is a one-week fellowship for early technical builders, offering mentorship from multi-billion dollar company founders and an optional $10,000 equity investment for ongoing company-building support.

Educated unemployed tribal youth in Goa get a 40% subsidy on loans for micro and small enterprises, plus entrepreneurship training of up to 7 days.

Term loan and seed capital up to ₹9 lakh for women entrepreneurs setting up a new Small Scale Industrial unit or service activity in Puducherry.

Grant by KSUM for technology startups converting MVP to market-ready product, up to ₹7 lakhs.

Tamil Nadu IVP grant of up to ₹3L (prototype) or ₹7L (commercialization) for DeepTech and product startups via SRM BRC as Knowledge Partner.

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

This scheme provides a 25% capital investment subsidy, up to ₹6.25 lakhs, to local entrepreneurs for establishing Micro and Small Enterprises in Lakshadweep.

MSMEs and large enterprises in Category A, B or C areas get 3% interest subvention on term loans for 3 years.

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.

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.

Mizoram grants Rs 5 lakh per unit to new MSMEs setting up industrial solid waste management or plastic recycling infrastructure.