Startup Grants & Funding for Gaming, Media & Web3 Startups

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Punjab adds a 5% interest subsidy, up to INR 5 lakh a year for 5 years, on top of the central CLCSS — including for units that have exhausted their CLCSS limit.

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.

Medium units in Meghalaya get 50% of the cost of a wastewater recycling facility back, up to Rs 5 lakhs.

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

Arunachal Pradesh reimburses 50% of air freight on finished goods shipped within India, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of foreign patent registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh.

Exporting units in Arunachal Pradesh get 60% of inland transport cost to the international port reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh a year for five years.

A loan-linked scheme by the Government of Kerala providing margin money grants of up to ₹4 lakhs to Nano units in manufacturing, job work, and service activities.

Week 3 of Locus' four-week online Paygentic Hackathon series, focused on CheckoutWithLocus, with a share of the series prize pool.

A Central Sector Scheme providing holistic support including collateral-free credit, skill training, modern tools, digital transaction incentives, and market linkage to artisans and craftspeople.

HackPrix Season 3 is a 2-day in-person hackathon in Kismatpur, India, designed to encourage new hackers to build unique and meaningful projects across diverse technologies.

Early-stage funding for innovative tech startups based in Kerala.