Startup Grants & Funding for Food & Beverage Startups

15%–35% margin-money subsidy for new micro-enterprises via KVIC

Reimbursement for international event participation and upfront funding for exhibiting in state-supported events for Karnataka-recognized startups.

Unemployed youth in Maharashtra get a bank term loan plus a 15% to 35% margin-money subsidy to start a new manufacturing, service or agro-based venture.

Jharkhand MSME Policy 2023 reimburses 75% of stall charges up to INR 4 lakh per international fair, plus 75% economy airfare up to INR 50,000.

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

Maharashtra innovators and young entrepreneurs aged 18 to 45 get ₹25,000 a month for 12 months, plus incubation support, under the AMRUT-SRIF scheme.

Interest-free loan scheme of the Government of Sikkim for unemployed youth aged 22-35 to start self-employment ventures in business, service and industrial activities.

A scheme by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh offering zero-interest crop loans up to ₹3 lakh to farmers, achieved through interest subvention and timely repayment incentives for agricultural development.

A DSFDC loan for SC, ST, OBC, Minority and disabled residents of Delhi: up to ₹3,00,000 for SC applicants and up to ₹1,00,000 for the others, for self-employment.

Persons with disabilities in Haryana can get a loan of up to ₹3 lakh to build or improve business premises and start self-employment.

A Delhi government scheme offering loans up to ₹3 lakh and a 15% subsidy for unemployed youth, artisans, and entrepreneurs to establish or expand small enterprises in Delhi.

India's premier pitch competition for college students, founders, and early-stage startups — ₹3 lakh prize pool, judged by IIT professors and industry leaders.

Rajasthan's scheme offers up to ₹3 lakh reimbursement to Micro and Small Enterprises for costs incurred in obtaining quality certifications, system certifications, and Intellectual Property Rights.

MSMEs in Tamil Nadu can receive a 75% subsidy, up to ₹3 lakh, on the cost of patent registration, including the first-time maintenance fee.

Reimburses 50% of what enterprises in Himachal Pradesh spend on gas or solar power in the factory, for manufacturing or backup power, up to ₹3 lakh.

The Uttar Pradesh Startup Policy offers reimbursement for accelerator program fees to eligible startups at Early Traction or Scaling stages.

Reimbursement for 25% of expenditure on Plant & Machinery/Equipment for Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), Solid Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), or Rainwater Harvesting, up to ₹3 lakh per AYUSH enterprise.

MSMEs, FPOs and SHGs under MEDP 4.0 and FPP 4.0 get skill training costs or employer EPF share back.

Provides a ₹3 lakh subsidy to recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for operational expenses after 6 months from the commencement of production.

A ₹3 lakh subsidy for recognized startup units in Chhattisgarh for continuous operation and development, available 18 months after production starts.

Reimbursement of up to 75% of energy and water audit costs for eligible units in Jharkhand, subject to a limit of INR 3 lakhs, under the MSME Promotion Policy 2023.

Odisha reimburses 100% of trademark registration costs, up to INR 3 lakhs per enterprise, for new and existing MSMEs under the Odisha MSME Development Policy 2022.