Startup Grants & Funding for Energy & Climate Startups

Puducherry UT interest subsidy of up to 25% (max ₹5 lakh/annum) for micro, small, medium and large industrial units on loans for fixed assets and working capital.

This scheme by the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department provides a 50% subsidy, up to ₹5 lakh, to micro, small, medium, and large industrial units for the purchase and installation of generators.

Financial assistance for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Gujarat to implement essential Information and Communication Technology (ICT) infrastructure, covering up to 65% of capital expenditure.

Reimbursement of 50% of water or energy audit expenses for enterprises in Chhattisgarh, up to ₹5 lakh, under the Industrial Development Policy.

Uttar Pradesh MSMEs get 75% of capital expenditure on ERP systems and other ICT facilities, up to a maximum of ₹5 lakh.

SC/ST entrepreneurs in Chhattisgarh get back 50% of water or energy audit costs, up to ₹5 lakh.

Reimbursement of 50% of air freight costs for finished goods transported out of Ladakh, up to ₹5 lakh per year for eligible industrial units.

Odisha MSMEs get a one-time reimbursement of 50% of plant and machinery or testing equipment costs, up to INR 5 lakhs, on reaching ZED certification levels.

Provides 100% reimbursement for quality certification costs and renewals for up to 3 years, with a maximum limit of ₹5 lakh, to new and existing MSMEs in Odisha.

Punjab pays half the stall rent (up to ₹5 lakh) for international trade fairs and a quarter (up to ₹3 lakh) for domestic ones.

A one-time reimbursement of 75% of energy audit costs, up to INR 5 lakhs, for new enterprises in Odisha investing in energy conservation.

This program provides 100% assistance for Patent and Intellectual Property Right registration costs, up to INR 5 lakhs, for new and existing MSMEs in Odisha.

Punjab pays 8% per annum of the interest on a recognised startup's bank loan for 5 years, capped at INR 5 lakh a year.

MSMEs in Rajasthan get 75% of patent acquisition cost subsidised up to INR 5 lakh, plus a state match on central GI and trademark assistance.

5% per annum interest subsidy, up to INR 5 lakh a year for 5 years, for MSMEs in Punjab's border and Kandi areas and for women- and SC-owned enterprises.

Startups in Rajasthan can claim up to 75% of patent acquisition costs, capped at INR 5 lakh, plus a state match on central GI and trademark assistance.

Nagaland units with 100 KVA or more of installed power get 25% of their power tariff reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

New enterprises in Nagaland get 50% of their brand-building cost reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh, once.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 funds 75% of the cost of implementing ICT solutions, up to INR 5 lakh (ERP capped at INR 1 lakh).

Assam reimburses 30% of public issue expenses for MSMEs listing on BSE or NSE, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Mizoram reimburses 50% of what a new MSME spends drawing a power line and installing transformers, capped at Rs 5 lakh per unit.

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 35% of the cost of in-house testing equipment or quality certification, up to Rs 5 lakh.