Startup Grants & Funding for Food & Beverage Startups

An investment subsidy offered by the Government of Andhra Pradesh for FPOs, SHGs, Federations, Co-operatives, Societies, and Micro, Small, Medium, and Large secondary/tertiary processing units.

A scheme by the Government of Uttar Pradesh offering 25% reimbursement of R&D expenditure, up to ₹10 Crore, for standalone R&D units with a minimum capital investment of ₹20 Crore.

This scheme offers a financial incentive of 50%-75% (up to ₹10 crore) to entities establishing or upgrading cold chain and value addition infrastructure under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana.

Andhra Pradesh cash subsidy on technology upgradation, expansion or modernization for FPOs, SHGs, Federations, Co-operatives, Societies and Micro, Small, Medium and Large units, up to ₹10 Crore.

Capital subsidy of 30% on plant & machinery or physical assets, up to ₹10 crore, for Small and Medium Enterprises in Nagaland under the NTIIP 2025.

A capital subsidy program from the Government of Rajasthan, offering up to INR 10 crores to Industries Associations and private enterprises for establishing R&D centres, GCCs, and Test Labs.

Matching grant of 50% of funds raised, up to ₹5 crore, for startups with operations in Uttar Pradesh that raised money from recognised national or international bodies or missions.

Admissible grant of 35% of eligible project cost, up to ₹5 crore, for units establishing primary processing, collection, distribution, retail, and preservation facilities in Uttar Pradesh.

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Andhra Pradesh can get a grant of up to ₹5 Crore under MEDP 4.0 for technology upgradation, expansion, diversification and modernization.

Industrial units in Maharashtra's Group D, D+ and below regions get 50% of the employer's EPF contribution reimbursed for 5 years, up to ₹5 crore, for creating direct jobs.

Offers a 50% subsidy, capped at ₹5 crore, for standalone R&D projects in Maharashtra to cover costs of obtaining national or international certifications.

New MSME enterprises in agricultural & food processing and biofuel/ethanol sectors can claim 100% exemption from mandi tax for 5 years, up to ₹5 crore annually.

Capital subsidy of up to ₹5 crore or 25% of capital cost for setting up ETPs, CETPs and STPs in Maharashtra, if at least 25% of industrial water is reused.

Startups in Rajasthan get a 75% investment subsidy on State taxes for 10 years, capped at ₹5 crore a year, under the Rajasthan Investment Promotion Scheme 2024.

Provides 75% exemption and 25% reimbursement on stamp duty for eligible startups in Rajasthan, capped annually at INR 5 crores under RIPS 2024.

Provides a 5.5% interest subvention on working capital loans for new and expanding business units in Jammu & Kashmir, with a maximum benefit of ₹5 crore over five years.

Women-led startups in Rajasthan can claim an additional 25% reimbursement of State tax for the first two years of operations, capped annually at ₹5 crore.

Units implementing solar projects in Maharashtra get a 20% subsidy on eligible project cost, up to ₹4.8 crore, under the Maharashtra Industries Policy.

Iterative's Winter 2027 Accelerator invests US$150,000-500,000 in early-stage Southeast Asia-focused startups for 10-15% equity, providing mentorship, network, and investor access through a 12-week remote program.

Tamil Nadu scheme for educated first-generation youth entrepreneurs: training, capital subsidy up to ₹75 lakhs and 3% interest subvention for new manufacturing or service enterprises.

SOSV invests in pre-seed and early-stage deep tech startups focused on human and planetary health, offering world-class labs, intensive mentorship, and a vast investor network across its global accelerator locations.

Uttar Pradesh awards up to ₹3 crore in grant-in-aid to scaling-stage startups picked through an open Grand Challenge.