Startup Grants & Funding for Food & Beverage Startups

A scheme by the Puducherry Industries and Commerce Department offering up to 45% subsidy on capital investments (land, building, plant & machinery) for enterprises, with enhanced support for Women/SC/ST Entrepreneurs.

The Uttarakhand Startup Policy 2023 offers monthly allowances, seed funding up to ₹12.5 lakh, and IP reimbursement to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the state.

35% investment subsidy on fixed capital, up to Rs. 75 lakh, for micro and small service enterprises set up by SC, ST and PwD entrepreneurs in Telangana.

Tripura reimburses 4% or 5% of interest paid on term loans, with a yearly ceiling of Rs.5.00 lakhs (non-thrust) or Rs.12.00 lakhs (thrust).

A centrally sponsored subsidy scheme for Haryana residents to establish minimum 30-ton capacity ice plants or cold storage facilities to strengthen fish preservation infrastructure.

Reimbursement of Provident Fund (PF) and Employees State Insurance (ESI) contributions for new jobs created by startups in Karnataka.

This Gujarat government scheme provides financial assistance, including a loan up to ₹10 lakhs and a ₹15,000 subsidy, for Scheduled Caste individuals to purchase business premises or shops in urban areas.

Up to ₹10 lakhs, paid in milestones, for early-revenue technology startups in Kerala to grow their market. You add 30% of the grant as margin money.

₹2.5–10 lakh grant for Gujarat student innovators under 35.

Seed grant for DPIIT-recognized Haryana startups, up to ₹10 Lakh.

One-time marketing grant up to ₹10 Lakh for Jharkhand-registered startups under ₹25 Cr turnover, less than 5 years old.

Provides a one-time non-repayable grant of up to INR 10 lakh to Goa startups with a promising idea, to help them develop a Minimum Viable Product (MVP).

Gujarat gives up to ₹10 lakh to startups with innovative projects that have a significant social impact. Open to any sector, with a recommendation from a Nodal Institution.

Uttar Pradesh gives StartinUP registered startups a one-time Prototype Grant of up to ₹10 Lakhs to build prototypes, including software applications.

Andhra Pradesh grant of 15% of eligible project cost, up to ₹10 lakh, for food safety and quality assurance equipment on PMKSY-sanctioned projects.

A one-time grant by the Government of Odisha for new enterprises, covering up to 20% of expenditure incurred for raising capital through SME Exchange, with a maximum of ₹10 lakh.

PMFME gives an individual SHG member running a food processing unit a 35% credit-linked grant, up to Rs 10 lakh.

Interest-free seed loan for Bihar-registered validation-stage startups, with bonus for women/SC/ST/differently-abled.

Collateral-free business loan ₹5–₹10 lakh for established micro-enterprises scaling up

Loans up to ₹10 lakh at 13% interest for small road transport operators in Tamil Nadu, through District Central Cooperative Banks.

Loans of ₹50,000 to ₹10 lakh plus capital cost and interest subsidies for children of farmers aged 18 to 45 in Madhya Pradesh who want to start a business.

A Bihar government scheme providing up to ₹10 lakh in financial assistance (50% grant, 50% interest-free loan) to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe individuals for establishing business ventures.